The British Committee for Iran Freedom is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.
As the Speaker of the House of Commons said: “For all of us, the Queen has been a constant presence in our lives – as familiar as a member of the family, yet one who has exercised a calm and steadying influence over our country.”
The British Committee for Iran Freedom welcomes the verdict of the Swedish District Court on 14 July, which led to the sentencing of a former official of the Iranian regime, Hamid Noury, to life imprisonment for involvement in the massacre of thousands of political prisoners in 1988 in Iran.
The Belgian Parliament is soon to vote on a government bill regarding the transfer of prisoners between Belgium and Iran. If adopted the bill will allow Iranian citizens convicted of crimes in Belgium to serve their sentences in Iran.
This would potentially mean that the Iranian diplomat, Assadollah Assadi, and his three Iranian accomplices, who are currently serving long-term prison sentences in Belgium for terrorism, could be released into Iranian custody to serve their remaining sentences in Iran.
Statement by Prof. Lord Alton of Liverpool on behalf of the British Committee for Iran Freedom on the resolution adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors censuring the regime in Iran:
Today, the IAEA Board of Governors passed a resolution formally censuring the regime in Iran over its persistent non-cooperation with the UN nuclear agency.