FAIR TRIAL FOR GHONCHEH GHAVAMI

Early day motion 363, tabled 15 October 2014 by Diane Abbott (Labour). Signed by 36 members.

That this House is extremely concerned over the current condition of Miss Ghoncheh Ghavami, a 25 year old British Iranian woman who has been detained since June 2014 by the Iranian authorities, after attending a protest outside an all-male volleyball match against the ban of women at such sporting events in Iran; notes that for long periods of her arrest without trial she had been in solitary confinement and without access to her family or a lawyer; and encourages pressure on the Iranian government to release Miss Ghoncheh Ghavami who has reportedly been on hunger strike since 1 October 2014, to ensure her safety and a fair trial.

Signatures by party: Labour 17, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 4, DUP 4, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Green 1, Scottish National Party 1.