The Execution of Alireza Akbari

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:45 pm on 16 January 2023.

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Photo of Rachael Maskell Rachael Maskell Labour/Co-operative, York Central 3:45, 16 January 2023

I add my condolences to the family of Mr Akbari at this very sad time. I cannot see why the Secretary of State is delaying proscribing the regime in Iran and call on him to do so immediately. In my human rights city of York, we have serious concern about the use of the death penalty. There are over 20,000 people on death row across over 55 jurisdictions right now. Will he lead a discussion in the UN to bring the use of state-authorised death to an end across the world? When it is condoned in one country, it gives Iran more liberty to apply it in its own.