Execution of Alireza Akbari - Statement

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 4:08 pm ar 18 Ionawr 2023.

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Photo of Baroness Coussins Baroness Coussins Crossbench 4:08, 18 Ionawr 2023

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Collins, referred to the vulnerability of BBC Persian staff. What can be, and is being, done to support the family members of those staff, who have also been targeted with threats and violence—in particular, the family members of BBC staff who are London-based and, by definition, cannot offer their family members in Iran any personal or direct support?