A question on #Iran #BahaiFaith tabled by Ruth Jones on 18-06-2025 has been answered by Mr Hamish Falconer.

Heading: Iran: Baha'i Faith
Question ID: 1814046
UIN: 60899
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-18
Asking Member ID: 4716
Asking Member display name: Ruth Jones
Asking Member handle: RuthJonesLabour
Asking Member Twitter reference: @RuthJonesLabour
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies on freedom of religion or belief of reports of official interference in peaceful gatherings
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Date answered: 2025-07-01
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Answering Member ID: 5148
Answering Member display name: Mr Hamish Falconer
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Mr Hamish Falconer
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Answer text: Iran's abhorrent repression of Baha'is is unacceptable. We continue to take action in multilateral fora to spotlight abuses against Baha'is and hold Iran to account. On 18 March, at the Human Rights Council, the UK's Permanent Representative to the UN, sa...
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Answering body ID: 208
Answering body name: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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