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During a parliamentary debate on February 27, 2025, members of the UK House of Lords strongly condemned <\/a>Iran\u2019s human rights abuses, voicing concerns over the arbitrary detention of British and dual nationals, the persecution of religious minorities, and the regime\u2019s escalating use of the death penalty as a tool of political repression.<\/p>\n The Bishop of St Albans<\/a> specifically drew attention to the cases of political prisoners Behrouz Ehsani<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mehdi Hassani<\/a>, who face imminent execution on charges of \u201carmed rebellion against the state.\u201d Urging immediate action, he called on the UK government to \u201cdo all they can\u201d to prevent the executions and address Iran\u2019s increasing reliance on capital punishment, describing the situation as \u201ctruly harrowing.\u201d<\/p>\n Lawmakers also denounced the systematic persecution of religious minorities, with the Bishop of Chelmsford stressing that \u201creligious freedom is severely curtailed for everyone except Persian-speaking Shias.\u201d He highlighted the plight of Christian converts from Islam, who frequently face arrests, imprisonment, and fabricated charges of acting against national security.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd5a #HouseOfLords<\/a> from 11am includes:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udfe5 affordable rents \u27a1\ufe0f See full schedule https:\/\/t.co\/YgPInr8Hpp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/T5LcAf1mwr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 House of Lords (@UKHouseofLords) February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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