Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sarah Green and Sammy Wilson

Tuesday 31st January 2023 Commons Chamber

[Sarah Green (Chesham and Amersham) (LD)]

15. What steps he is taking to tackle human rights violations in Iran.

[Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP)]

18. What diplomatic steps he is taking to encourage the Iranian Government to comply with its (a) human rights and (b) other obligations under international law.

[The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (James Cleverly)]

The brutal repression of protests in Iran shows the regime’s systematic disregard for human rights. Since October 2022, the UK has implemented 50 new sanctions for human rights violations in Iran. I have summoned Iran’s most senior diplomat in the UK five times to highlight the UK’s opposition to the actions that it is taking. With partners, we have expelled Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women, and we will not rest in our endeavours to hold the Iranian regime to account.