Protests in Iran

Early day motion 581, tabled 14 November 2022 by Nadia Whittome (Labour). Signed by 48 members.

That this House notes that protests against the Iranian government have been taking place for the last two months in Iran following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini; further notes with alarm that the Iranian authorities have killed more than 300 people and detained thousands of others in response; understands that hundreds of people have been charged for their participation in the protests, with at least one person being sentenced to death so far; reaffirms its solidarity with pro-democracy and human rights activists, and its opposition to violent repression and the use of death sentences; urges the Government to call for the UN Human Rights Council to establish an international investigative and accountability mechanism to collect, consolidate, preserve, and analyse evidence of the most serious crimes under international law committed in Iran; and calls on the Government to commit to exercising universal jurisdiction to criminally investigate and prosecute Iranian officials suspected of criminal responsibility for crimes under international law and to strengthen Magnitsky-style sanctions on officials involved in human rights abuses.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 10, Scottish National Party 7, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 2, Independent 2, Alba 1, Alliance 1, Conservative 1, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.