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          198O 1981
          16 SEPTEMBER 1980 DQCUM T 1-397/80/rev
          MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION
          tabled by Mr LALOR and Mr ISRAEL on behalf of
          the Group of European Progressive Democrats,
          Mr GLINNE and Mrs van den HEUVEL on behalf
          • of the Socialist Group,
          Mr KLEPSCH, Mrs CASSANMAGNAGO CERRETTI
          Mr VERGEERand others on behalf of the
          European Peopl&s Party,
          Mr SCOTT—HOPKINS, Mr PURVIS, Mr PRAG and others'
          on behalf of the European Democratic Group,
          • Mr BANGEMANN and Mr BER OUWER on behalf of the
          Liberal and Democratic Group
          with request for urgent debate
          pursuant to Rule 14 of the Rules of Procedure
          on the persecution of the members of the
          Bahai community in Iran
          The request for urgent debate was also signed by Mr BATTERSBY,
          Mr 8EAZLEY, Lord BETHELL, Miss BROOKES, Mr CURRY, Mr de FERRANTI,
          Mr FERGUSSON, Mr HARRIS, Miss HOOPER, Mr HUTTON, Mr KELLETT-BOWMAN,
          Mrs KELLETT-BOWMAN, Mr KIRK, Mr de COURCY LING , Mr MØLLER, Mr MORELAND,
          Sir David NICOLSON, Mr PATTERSON, Mr PRAG, Mr PRICE, Mr PROVAN,
          Mr PURVIS, Miss ROBERTS, Mr SELIGMAN, Mr SHERLOCK, Mr SIMMONDS,
          Mr SPENCER, Mr SPICER, Sir John STEWART-CLARX Mr TURNER, Mr TYRRELL,
          Sir Frederick WARNER and Mr WELSH
          English Edition PE 67 0 422/rev.
          13P000424
          
        

          
          The European Parliament ,
          - recalling its unfailing attachment to international protection of human
          rights,
          - recognizing in particular the need to rotsct the rights of religious
          minorities in all countries,
          - concerned at the systematic campaign of persecution directed in Iran
          against the 300,000 members of the Bahai community (the biggest religious
          minority in Iran) and the accompanying violations of elementary human
          rights, in particular:
          (a) the refusal of any legal protection to the Eahai minority,
          (b) the summary arrazt, detention and execution of leaders of the Bahai
          community,
          (c) the confiscation or destruction of the resources and means of
          subsistence of the Bahai and the arbitrary dismissals or refusals
          to employ l3ahais,
          (d) the threats and acts of violence against the Bahais in an attempt
          to force them to repudiate their faith,
          1. Condemns the violation of the human rights of all religious minorities
          in Iran, more particularly the members of the Bahai faith whose rights
          as a religious minority are not recognized by the Iranian constitution;
          2. Calls upon the Government of Iran to grant the Bahai community the
          legal recognition and protection to which all minorities are entitled
          under the provisions of the various UN pacts and conventions on
          human rights;
          3. Also condemns the illegal measures taken against Catholic and Anglican
          leaders and the execution of leading members of the Jewish community;
          4. Calls upon the Foreign Ministers of the European Communities meeting
          in political cooperation to make urgent representations to the Iranian
          authorities to put an end to the persecution of the members of the
          Bahai community and to allow them to practi6e their religion freely
          arid enjoy all civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights;
          5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Foreign Ministers
          meeting in political cooperation, to the Government of Iran, to the
          governments and parliaments of the Member States and to the Secretary—
          General of the Unit d Nattons -
          All the evidence suggests that the arrests and executions of the Bahais
          are continuing to increase and are being carried out according to a
          pre—arranged plan. Only a speedy response by the European Parliament
          can stop these developments. PE 67.422/rev.