‘There’s power in numbers’: Almost 50 Canadian MPs (so far) have sponsored detained Iranians

More than 70 Iranian men, women, and teens detained by the Iranian regime, many facing death sentences, have been politically sponsored by Liberal, Conservative, and NDP MPs.

MPs from across party lines, including Liberal Jenna Sudds, left, Conservative Melissa Lantsman, and New Democrat Alexandre Boulerice have announced political sponsorships of Iranians. The individual sponsored by Boulerice—Dariush Mirshahi—has since been released on parole.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

January 25, 2023

At least four-dozen Liberal, Conservative, and NDP MPs so far have announced political sponsorships of Iranians detained by the Islamic Republic regime in the hope of raising awareness, adding clout, and showing the regime that “the world is watching.”

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