Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I am honoured to rise and have this debate in our House, the House of Canadians, where we are allowed to bring forward issues that are important to Canadians, including those people in the diaspora community from Iran. I want to remind everyone that this motion

Business of Supply   the rights of minorities and especially religious minorities, such as Baha'is in Iran who continue to face persecution from that government. We must always stand up for minority religious rights and acts of intolerance and hatred against those groups.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   of what's happening in Iran right now. What is the situation of ethnic and religious minorities? Specifically, why are Kurds and Balochis suffering more? What is the situation of Baha'is and other religious minorities? Could you please provide an overview of this?

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   and education, and destruction of their places of worship and cemeteries. Ayatollah Khamenei has openly condemned them as untouchables. The obsessive hatred of Baha'is has extended to Iran's Houthi proxies in Yemen, who have recently called for butchering Baha'is in what arguably

Business of Supply   domestic repression. Under Iran's direction, the leader of the Houthis in Yemen has begun to publicly incite hatred against the Baha'i, a pacifist religious minority that are brutally repressed in Iran. A prominent Houthis strategist even tweeted that “We will butcher every Baha'i

Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act   of that same activity taking place in Yemen, in the very small Baha'i community in Yemen. Interestingly, Iran's revolutionary guard seems to be involved in exporting the attitude and activity from Iran to Yemen, so another small minority community in another part of the globe is paying

Iran   remains in prison. I join international voices calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Afif Naeimi. The Iranian regime's hatred for the Baha'i extends beyond its borders. Directed by the regime, Houthi rebels in Yemen have intensified the rhetoric of Baha'i

Business of Supply   community in my riding, who have been the greatest victims of the regime that is currently in place in Iran. They have suffered from political oppression. The Baha'i community, whose religion is not recognized as a religion in the Iranian constitution, has suffered endless streams

Human Rights   religion in Iran. Without one of these cards, Iranians cannot access government services, book a flight or even purchase a car. Will the government call on the Iranian regime to end this and all other discriminations against the Baha'i faith?

Business of Supply   when they can enjoy the benefits of a sovereign country that respects the fundamental freedoms of its citizens and the integrity of its neighbours' borders. I also want to say that I have had the pleasure of serving with the descendants of Baha'i refugees to this country

War in Yemen  Mr. Speaker, the war in Yemen must not be forgotten. It is a humanitarian catastrophe, and it is also, in strategic terms, one of the stupidest wars fought. It is stupid because it is bad for everyone's interests and everyone is losing. Iran's regime is provoking conflict

Business of Supply  . I have been talking with the Baha'i. I have been talking with the People's Mojahedin Organization and with the Kurds in Iran. It is disgusting what is going on there now and how the regime is treating the Kurdish community within Iran. It has already isolated the Kurdish

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   the long-suffering Baha'i minority of Iran be, a minority that journalist Terry Glavin has rightly described as not being legally “persons” under lranian law? No. Those of us urging Canadian lawmakers to sanction this regime are not suffering from intemperance. We simply accept

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   for Saeed's release, I can't see the Iranian authorities releasing him. What a powerful message it would send to Iran if Canada demanded the release of Mr. Malekpour. I would also like to mention here the case of the Baha'i religious minority. This community is the canary in the mine

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Madam Chair and honourable committee members, thank you for the invitation. I'm sorry I can't be with you in Ottawa. I want to start with the case of my respected colleague, Nasrin Sotoudeh, because it reflects the reality of the fight for human rights in Iran, especially