Rejected petition Protect Iranian Civilians and Hold the Iranian Regime Fully Accountable now
We call on UK Government to protect Iranian civilians by condemning Iran at UN, expanding sanctions on officials responsible for killings, repression, downgrading diplomatic relations, taking measures affecting the Iranian Embassy if abuses continue,supporting UN investigations & assisting refugees.
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Recent protests in Iran have been met with mass arrests, arbitrary detention, and violent suppression. Many face torture, unfair trials, and possible execution without urgent action. The UK has obligations under UN Charter Arts 1 & 55, Genocide Convention Art I, ICCPR Arts 2, 6 & 21, and UK Human Rights Sanctions Regulations. Immediate measures are needed to uphold human rights, protect vulnerable civilians, prevent further widespread civilian deaths and suffering, and support basic freedoms.
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Sever UK-Iran ties, withdraw recognition of Iran’s regime & expel all diplomats
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756775
In the time since you submitted your petition, the UK Government announced on 2 February that it was applying sanctions to several individuals and one organisation in response to those whom it said have committed human rights violations in Iran. You can read more here if you wish: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-announces-sanctions-against-perpetrators-of-human-rights-violations-in-iran
In January, the Foreign Secretary made a statement to Parliament, in which she condemned the killing of Iranian protestors. You can read the statement here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026-01-13/debates/94D92574-B962-41F2-BD4C-B290EC113BC7/Iran
On 23 January, the UK's Ambassador for Human Rights gave a speech at a UN Human Rights Council Special Session. The Ambassador stated that the Iranian authorities must be held accountable and that the UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, must be renewed, which it subsequently was.
You can read her speech here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-special-session-to-address-the-deteriorating-human-rights-situation-in-the-islamic-republic-of-iran-23-january-2026
And you can read the Council's resolution here: https://www.ohchr.org/en/media-advisories/2026/01/human-rights-council-adopts-resolution-extending-mandates-fact-finding
Further information on this topic can be found in the House of Commons Library's briefing on the UK and international response regarding the 2026 Iran protests: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10462/
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