Christian Solidarity Worldwide has welcomed news that the British government shall be imposing sanctions on 10 Iranians and on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC).
The sanctions were announced by the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, in response to a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. The exact numbers killed are unknown but are believed to be within the 1000’s and possibly even tens of 1000’s. Whatever the true number, many more have been arrested.
Cooper said, “The Iranian people have shown extreme courage within the face of brutality and repression over recent weeks simply for exercising their right to peaceful protest. The reports and shocking scenes of violence that have been seen world wide are horrific.”
Similar sanctions have been imposed by the European Union, which also designated the IRGC as a terrorist group, as have, Australia, Canada and the US.
Protests in Iran began in December with the Bazaris, shopkeepers who’re generally loyal to the regime. Essentially occurring strike as a consequence of concerns concerning the economy, slightly than on political grounds, the Iranian government actually made concessions, corresponding to wage rises and tax cuts.
However, when separate protests against the federal government itself began, the regime got here down on them hard.
Iran is currently ranked the tenth worst persecutor of Christians on this planet by Open Doors, with converts from Islam particularly in danger.
Mervyn Thomas, president and founding father of CSW welcomed the choice by Britain to impose sanctions.
“CSW welcomes the UK government’s imposition of sanctions on Iranian individuals and organisations chargeable for unleashing extreme violence and committing severe human rights violations against protesters. However, we encourage the UK government to go further still, and designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation.
“We also proceed to induce the federal government of Iran to refrain from using violence against unarmed civilians, end its campaign of arbitrary arrests, immediately release all those detained in reference to the protests, and respect its obligations under international law, and particularly under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which it’s party.”
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