Source · Select Committees · Foreign Affairs Committee
Recommendation 10
10
Accepted
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BBC Persian promotes the shared interests of free people around the world.
Conclusion
BBC Persian promotes the shared interests of free people around the world. The treatment of its staff and their families by Iran is abhorrent, and the Government is right to continue to call out these abuses in international fora.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government welcomed the conclusion, expressed deep concern over harassment against BBC Persian staff, and stated they regularly raise these issues with the Iranian government and will continue to defend BBC Persian's editorial independence.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
41
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
We welcome the Committee’s conclusion. Attacks against BBC Persian employees/families and threats towards an entirely legitimate media organisation are deeply concerning. We raise this harassment regularly with the Iranian government, as well as at the Human Rights Council. We will continue to defend BBC Persian’s editorial independence.
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