UK religious leaders: Hold Iran’s regime accountable for rights abuses

More Than Fifty Bishops From Church of England support the Iranian opposition rally in Paris

Reported by PMOI/MEK

June 28, 2018 - Over 50 bishops in the United Kingdom joined the Right Reverend and Right Honorable Dr. Rowan Williams to condemn the Iranian regime’s human rights abuses, particularly the harsh measures against religious minorities.

 The Statement reads: 

“Today, we announce the initiative by Dr. Rowan Williams and supported by more than 50 bishops in the UK along with

Lord Alton: Iran’s democratic population needs a stronger voice, both at home and abroad

Crossbench peer Lord Alton, who is a member of the British Committee for Iran Freedom writes 'The EU and UK can no longer hide behind the nuclear deal and should join the US in recognizing the democratic aspirations of the Iranian people and their quest for freedom and democracy'.

UK’s Religious Leaders Condemn Iran’s Human Rights Abuses

Over 50 bishops in the UK joined the Rt Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dr. Rowan Williams to condemn the human rights abuses, particularly the plight of religious minorities in Iran.

 The Statement reads 

“Today, we announce the initiative by Dr. Rowan Williams and supported by more than 50 bishops in the UK along with 78 US church leaders

Lord Alton: Iran’s democratic population needs a stronger voice, both at home and abroad

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had ordered the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) must get ready for enrichment up to 190,000SWU from tomorrow to increase uranium enrichment capacity if a nuclear deal with world powers falls apart after the US withdrawal

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There has been a tremendous amount of debate over Iran policy recently following President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the nuclear deal. The debate has been raging about the destructive role of the Islamic Republic in regional crises like in Syria, its ballistic missile programmes, support for terrorism as well as the domestic human rights violations.

The discussion is focused on what level of responsibility the international community should assume in confronting the