Minister Baird Deplores Possible Death Sentence for Apostasy in Iran

I must say, having lived in Canada for a very long time now, it stuns me to find myself so consistently proud of my Government and my country. Yet another excellent reason to be below.

From D-FAIT

(No. 277 – September 28, 2011 – 10:30 ET) Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today expressed concern over reports that Iran may soon execute an Iranian Christian, Youcef Nadarkhani, for apostasy:

“Canada deeply deplores reports that an Iranian Christian pastor, Youcef Nadarkhani, could be imminently executed for refusing an order by Iran’s courts to recant his faith.

“We continue to call upon Iran to uphold its obligations under international human rights law, including the right to freedom of religion or belief.

“This is a universal human right that Canada continues to champion, including most recently at the United Nations General Assembly.

“Iran consistently violates the human rights of minorities, including Christians and Bahá’í.

“Our government is committed to establishing an Office of Religious Freedom to promote and protect these rights around the world, ensuring that this type of persecution does not go unchecked.”

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One Reply to “Minister Baird Deplores Possible Death Sentence for Apostasy in Iran”

  1. You have good reason to be proud of you leaders, I wish ours were of a different stripe so I could be proud of them.