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By Lord Carlile of Berriew CBE QC
Co-chair of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom (BPCIF) Lord Carlile of Berriew calls on the Government to condemn the human rights situation in Iran with nearly 700 executions since January 2015.
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By Professor Lord Alton of Liverpool
When, at the end of March, the Iran nuclear negotiations were approaching the deadline for a framework agreement, there was some speculation about whether a breakthrough would refocus some of the world’s attention on the issue of Iran’s abysmal record of human rights violations. But, as near as I can tell, this did not happen.
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By Steve McCabe MP
With weeks to go until the June deadline for nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 (or EU3+3), the prospects for a final agreement seem as doubtful as ever. The Iranian negotiators, who have long since developed a reputation for stalling the process and periodically revising their demands and statements, are already pushing the idea that the talks could extend beyond June 30.
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Moral cohesion from local combatants requires moral clarity from the West.
By Rt Hon. David Jones MP
The Guardian recently reported that Major General Tim Cross, the most senior British officer involved in post-war planning in Iraq, echoed sentiments previously expressed by U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter when he said that the collapse of the town of Ramadi showed that the Iraqi army lacked the will to fight against the so-called Islamic State (ISIS).