News
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MP’S urgent call for action to prevent execution of Sakineh Ashtiani
- 03/11/2010
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsToday, 3rd November 2010, Valerie Vaz MP (Lab,Walsall South) raised in the House of Commons, the imminent execution of Sakineh Ashtiani in Iran. Responding to reports that Mrs Ashtiani may be executed as soon as today, Valerie Vaz MP raised an urgent Point of Order in the House of Commons, asking the Speaker John Bercow if he was aware of any statements being issued by the Prime Minister or the Foreign Secretary regarding this critical situation.
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Letter to President of Iran
- 28/10/2010
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Valerie Vaz MP has sent a letter to the President of Iran, urging the President to intervene to ensure that Sakineh Ashtiani is released. The letter is signed by 119 MPs from all the major parties in Parliament. Sakineh Ashtiani, who has been in prison since 2005, faces the death penalty, by stoning, as she was convicted of ‘adultery’. The man convicted of her husband’s murder has already been released by the Iranian authorities.
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MPs wear it pink to fund a cure for breast cancer
- 14/10/2010
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Valerie Vaz MP for Walsall South is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign to raise awareness of its award winning fundraising event, wear it pink day, supported by Vanish.
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Valerie Vaz backs the shopworkers call for respect
- 13/10/2010
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Valerie Vaz MP has backed Usdaw, in their call for respect for retail workers, after they released preliminary survey results that show over one million shopworkers were assaulted, threatened or verbally abused in the last twelve months.
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Make a Difference Day with Pete Waterman
- 13/10/2010
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
On Wednesday 13th October, Valerie Vaz MP attended an event at the Houses of Parliament in support of CSV’s “Make a Difference Day” with pop music mogul Pete Waterman.