14th December 2022 - The BCFIF released a statement signed by 230 cross-party MPs calling for the UK government to show support for the Iranian people's popular uprising and to take actions to see that the regime faces justice for its crimes against humanity.
The statement was unveiled in a press conference on Wednesday 14th December, which was attended by Dr. Matthew Offord MP and Rt Hon. David Jones MP (Co-Presidents of BCFIF), as well as Steve McCabe MP, Jim Shannon MP, Rt Hon. Lord Dholakia OBE, Bob Blackman MP; Rt Hon. Sir Roger Gale MP; Baroness Verma; Dr Tahar Boumedra, human rights lawyer, former senior UN Official and member of the advisory board of the Justice for Victims of the 1988 massacre in Iran.
In their statement, the MPs urged to UK government to recognise rights of the protesters and to take firm action against the regime such as:
- Recognising the right to self-defence for protesters in seeking to overthrow the regime,
- Giving protesters free and full access to the Internet,
- Working with the UN Security Council and handing over the dossier of the regime's human rights violations and crimes against humanity.
You can find the full statement here.
