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Alarm expressed at human rights violations in Iran
e pressed at human rights violations in Iran The Government should take steps within the framework of in- ternational law over the persecution of members of the Baha'i faith in Iran, the Deputy Leader of the, Opposition, Mr Bowen, said yester- day. The issue cau!d be raised in the International Commission of Human Rights, o( which Australia was a mem- ber. international aw had been violated by the regime in iran. “We have a duty and a right to raise the matter in the Human Rights Corn- mission and shouid do so”, he said. Mr Bowen was speaking during de- bate c c a motion by Mr Canton (Lib, NSW) which exp:essed grave concern at the persecution of members of the Raha'i faith by the regime of Ayatollah Khomeini. The moticn expressed alarm at execu- tions aciaty on the grounds of religion. called on the Iranian Government so release those unjustly detained and to restore holy places and property, and ccnnmcndcd the Austraiian Govern- ment for p teslrg to the Iranian Gov- erriment. Mr Bowen ijid it was important that the Australian Government speak out, and there was no doubt that the Baha'i faith in Australia was anxious that the Austraiian Government took some ac- tion. MrCartton said members of the faith Mr Bowen were a very gentle people and were not considered a threat to anyone. The reason they were a threat to the ayatollah was that they were a very liberal sect. They could not be harmful to anyone except a fanatic. They had openness. equality of the sexes, an independent investigation of the truth and advocated the use of science in advancing the human race, he said. The former Minister for Foreign Af. fairs, Mr Peacc.ok. had called in the iranian Charge d'Affairs so express the Australian Government's concern over the persecution. The motion was agreed to. / In Parliament 5 YFS 1I l lMY The Heise ci kc itais q met at 2.ISpm: prayt s rietmons: (As eoucea e stiom without n ,xtcc; bas Mr Spe .xtr anaonoocd tt:c pcs. cn'c itt the gallery of a N urtan delogation; preacartlion of papers I by Minn ers discansan of rn uer met ci pubhe nortan e: Mr Urea, tic irnereat rates and herdthij, on .sxi bame buycrs encr2 new I c . Mie bate on treatment of aut erontu to deh the B )ta).Jajth in licu, Mr baa Carlion: debata on praponed floas Attit of Rcprcsentativea prccedizre. M r p c Schoks tecowl readies debtti men contin :ed on Freedom of Ir.forma. Stu.i lion hilt; adjournment lp t. kfl • Stecte ‘rai a: 2.L pin: frayvn pctiucna; rtoticcu; et s. cilia (ions without notice itnion of prop cc of public im z to .: ,eas. faq a b c flutton: abae c :f a Co czmr.cnt ‘etest rel eians t on policy and (ic”i:rwrts c x . Foam .accrbaiioo of sti e F C (a- joura lica of papcr mrter al IS ataterneats, Seeat M sn dii. prx e covery of 1amal husirte'i.. crzii tiara btiatne notices of a :icn SI ‘ci of 50 p a-'ag i uainc ; r.-s- dicear of busioc x vC,,jme t ! “osi aericr BP000346 P A1arm I