Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm sure the government side is well aware that Saeed Malekpour, the web programmer in Iran, has been sentenced to death. I don't have a motion, but one of the things this committee could do is call upon the Iranian government to set aside the death sentence.
It is my experience--and I'm sure people around this table are aware--that in most Muslim countries if there's a sentence of death it's carried out very rapidly. If it's delayed for any reason there's usually an opportunity...they're trying to make a political statement. Since this young man has been held since 2008 and he was just sentenced last Saturday, I suggest there's a possibility of some intervention here.
I'm sure the government is doing all it can, but something from this committee may be well worthwhile. If we can't do it today, then I'll try to get a motion ready to bring back to the next meeting. But I don't think it has to be that comprehensive, other than to say we are shocked at the sentence that has been pronounced on this individual and that we ask them to set it aside.