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Iran

Friday, Mar 11/03/2011 // ,

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table a petition from my constituents who are alarmed that the fourfold Iranian threat: nuclear, incitement, terrorism and massive domestic repression, constitute a grave threat to international peace and security of Canada.

Zimbabwe is willing to supply uranium to Iran

Monday, Mar 07/03/2011 // ,

Mr. Speaker, our government is deeply concerned by reports that Zimbabwe is willing to supply uranium to Iran.

Human Rights Situation in Iran

Wednesday, Feb 16/02/2011 // ,

    Mr. Chair, I was happy to hear the member talk about the Baha’is. I recall being in Israel in 1979 and visiting the Baha’i Temple in Haifa, which is the world headquarters for the Baha’is.
    There is some very disturbing information about how the Baha’is are treated in Iran. Two hundred and two Baha’is have been killed since the Islamic revolution.

Human Rights Situation in Iran

Wednesday, Feb 16/02/2011 // ,

As far as we are concerned, the Baha’i in Iran are Iranian citizens. Like any other Iranian citizens, it is deplorable that their human rights have been taken away by the regime.

Human Rights Situation in Iran

Wednesday, Feb 16/02/2011 // ,

Mr. Chair, I want to emphasize one aspect that I talked about a couple of times earlier tonight and that is the persecution of the Baha’i community in Iran. I have a Baha’i community in my riding that is a very peaceful, loving, open society with an open religion. The people in that community are shocked, troubled, sad and horrified at the treatment of their fellow Baha’is in Iran.

Human Rights Situation in Iran

Wednesday, Feb 16/02/2011 // ,

He has made it very clear, as all members have this evening, that there is a fundamental distinction between the Iranian regime and the Iranian people. So often we talk about condemning Iran or any other country where the regime has been acting in a manner unfitting a national government.

Human Rights Situation in Iran

Wednesday, Feb 16/02/2011 // ,

Mr. Chair, does the parliamentary secretary know what the government’s actions and plans are relating to the persecuted Baha’i community in Iran. As he knows, there are certain actions that the United Nations can take?
     Since the 1980s, over 200 Baha’i members have been executed, thousands have been arrested, detained and interrogated, and tens of thousands have been deprived of jobs, pensions and educational opportunities. Their holy places have been confiscated, vandalized and destroyed.

Human Rights Situation in Iran

Wednesday, Feb 16/02/2011 // ,

Mr. Chair, I wanted to ask the Minister of State of Foreign Affairs for the Americas and Consular Affairs earlier about consular services in Iran. She talked about there being consular services in 260 locations and over 600 cases per day. I am trying to find out how many cases there would be in Iran on a daily basis over the past year. I do not expect the member is going to be able to provide the answer tonight, but if he could get it in the next day or two, that would be fine.

Human Rights Situation in Iran

Wednesday, Feb 16/02/2011 // ,

Mr. Chair, as we have heard this evening, the human rights situation in Iran is deteriorating rapidly. We have heard disheartening reports of the denial of rights of religious minorities, due process violations, torture and politically motivated executions. Even juvenile executions are on the rise in that country. Iran has violated all of its obligations under international conventions.

Human Rights Situation in Iran

Wednesday, Feb 16/02/2011 // ,

 As members know, the situation is very fluid and has developed just in the last few weeks. The government fell In Tunisia and then the government fell in Egypt, which I believe was a bigger surprise. Now we are talking about recurring protests in Iran and other countries in the region. I do not know how much of it is facilitated by the up-to-date information that is available today through networks such as Al Jazeera because people can access that information. 

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