Iran Alleged Human Rights Violations 2024-07-30
2024-07-30
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The Iranian authorities have systematically targeted BBC Persian staff and their families to intimidate them, affecting freedom of the press.
What discussions has he had with his Iranian counterpart on alleged human rights violations? The Iranian authorities are targeting BBC Persian staff. Will he commit to working across Government with the Culture Secretary to revisit cuts to BBC Persian funding?
Iran remains a hostile environment for journalists, facing harassment and long prison sentences. The Foreign Office provides 25% of the BBC World Service budget. No Ministers are available to discuss this issue currently as they are having their inauguration today.
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Commitment to revisiting cuts and increasing funding for BBC Persian was not addressed specifically.
No Ministers Available To Discuss
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The Iranian authorities have been targeting BBC Persian staff, affecting their ability to work as journalists.
Will the Foreign Secretary commit to working with the Culture Secretary to revisit cuts to BBC Persian funding and increase support for its vital journalism?
Iran remains an extremely hostile environment for journalists. The Foreign Office provides 25% of the BBC World Service budget, but no Ministers are available now due to the inauguration today.
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Commitment to revisiting cuts and increasing funding was not directly addressed.
No Ministers Available
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a destructive force operating through proxies in the Middle East, including Hamas and Hezbollah.
Will the Minister update on ongoing work to proscribe the IRGC and reassure that UK stands with Israel against continued aggression?
The Government recognises the threat posed by the IRGC. We will take necessary measures to counter it at home and abroad, but cannot comment on whether an organisation is under consideration for proscription at this time.
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Specific updates on proscription of IRGC were not provided.
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