Can the UK get more insane? Can the world? Will this revelation cause it to change its policies? You know the answer to that last one.
“UK foreign aid millions helped Iran hang 3,000… including women and children: Shocking report reveals how drugs war cash funded reign of terror,” by Ian Birrell, Daily Mail, December 13, 2014 (thanks to Maxwell):
British aid has assisted the brutal execution of nearly 3,000 people accused of drug smuggling in Iran, according to a report to be released this week. The campaign group Reprieve says millions of pounds from British taxpayers can be linked to ‘control’ operations and hangings carried out by the hard-line Islamic regime.
Those killed – often in public, suspended from cranes after forced confessions, torture and secret trials – include women, children and political dissidents.
Human rights groups say the deaths are designed to spread fear rather than curb the drug trade.
Reprieve’s research reveals Britain channelled more money to Iran than the rest of Europe combined, in an effort to fight the drugs trade.
Yet Iran has the world’s highest per capita execution rate, despite the UK’s public stance of seeking the death penalty’s abolition around the globe. Britain’s support was quietly stopped amid outrage that it was boosting Iran’s security machine, but Reprieve believes scores more people sentenced to death still face execution thanks to British aid already received.
And it points out that millions still flow to similar operations in neighbouring Pakistan, which has the world’s largest death row population. Several Britons, including one mother and a man with learning difficulties, face execution for alleged drug crimes….
Jay Boo says
Please bring my daddy home plead children
To US politicians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvAH3-wXyE0
To Iranian government
Jay Boo says
In this case their father’s only crime was converting to Christianity.
Saleem Smith says
The Islamic problem is not a “Shiite and Sunni problem.”
No, it is a “Koranic and Mohammedan” problem.
Unfortunately the Islamic Regime of Iran and ISIS are following the same exact Quran and Sunnah as are the jihadists.
Here is a recent statement from a group of Bangladeshi apostates living in the UK explaining the reasons why they have abandoned Islam:
“One who claims to be a messenger of God is expected to live a saintly life. He must not be given to lust, he must not be a sexual pervert, and he must not be a rapist, a highway robber, a war criminal, a mass murderer or an assassin. One who claims to be a messenger of God must have a superior character. He must stand above the vices of the people of his time. Yet Muhammad’s life is that of a gangster godfather. He raided merchant caravans, looted innocent people, massacred entire male populations and enslaved the women and children. He raped the women captured in war after killing their husbands and told his followers that it is okay to have sex with their captives (Qur’an 33:50). He assassinated those who criticized him and executed them when he came to power and became de facto despot of Arabia. Muhammad was bereft of human compassion. He was an obsessed man with his dreams of grandiosity and could not forgive those who stood in his way…
The statement continues,
Muhammad was a narcissist, like Hitler, Saddam or Stalin. He was astute and knew how to manipulate people, but his emotional intelligence was less evolved than that of a 6-year-old child. He simply could not feel the pain of others. He brutally massacred thousands of innocent people and pillaged their wealth. His ambitions were big and as a narcissist he honestly believed he is entitled to do as he pleased and commit all sorts of crimes and his evil deeds are justified. “
Bro. Nick Nicholas says
Although very difficult to find much information about – there is very real Strong Persecution and Martyrdom of my CHRISTian Brothers and Sisters in Iran.
I wonder when real Persecution will come to Britain and ‘Amerika’? – for as it was written in “the word of the LORD” by the Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 3:12-13 [KJV]):
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”
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Salah says
Just like most Western leaders, British leaders are traitors. The day will come when *they* themselves will be suspended from cranes.
duh_swami says
‘A fool and his money are soon parted’…It is an act of extreme foolishness to give Mahoundians any money or aid at all.
dumbledoresarmy says
I observe that this article, when mentioning people in prison in Pakistan on possibly trumped-up charges, says nuthin at all about the Christian matron Asia Bibi, who is in prison not because of a charge (whether real or fake) of drugs-related crime, but simply and solely because she was accused of having “insulted” Mohammed (because she said Jesus of Nazareth was a better person). She is going to be ritually murdered for “blaspheming” against warlord Mohammed.
The British Pakistani Christian Association have been lobbying the UK government, demanding that the UK should STOP all “aid” to Muslim Pakistan until and unless Asia Bibi and other victims of the (wholly-sharia-compliant) “blasphemy” law in Pakistan are set free (and kept safe).
I quote, from their website:
“Recently the BPCA has called for a cessation to Foreign aid to Pakistan and we encourage visitors to thsi site to sign our on-line petition:
http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/noukaidtopakistan
“Aid that is targeted at Pakistan generally, particularly in education, will almost certainly serve to perpetuate the ongoing discrimination and oppression of religious minorities, given the fact that such discrimination is endemic and inbuilt into the fabric of Pakistani society. Whilst raising levels of illiteracy is good, they say, the fact is that levels of illiteracy are far greater among Christians and other minorities than among the wider population – only seven per cent of minorities gain an adequate level of literacy.”
They are not getting much joy from the Foreign Office – note this letter full of bureaucratic weaselwording that they just received:
http://www.britishpakistanichristians.co.uk/blog/foreign-office-reply-to-bpca-in-regards-to-asia-bibi
They need ALL Islamosavvy non-Muslim Britons to get on board with them and turn up the heat on the Govt and on the Foreign Office.
There *is* however at least one MP who is listening to them; he needs to be encouraged and educated some more (send him a copy of Mark Durie’s “The Third Choice” and “Liberty to the Captives”). He gets a mention in *this* story.
http://www.britishpakistanichristians.co.uk/blog/launch-of-bpcas-newest-publication-on-discrimination-with-pakistans-education-system-leads-to-persec
Bro. Nick Nicholas says
My personal understanding of why ‘Biblical CHRISTians’ should not sign petitions.
1] – Primary consideration – How many followers of “the Lord Jesus Christ” actually truly believe that “the Lord God Almighty” is always in control, and that every thought, word and deed done by every person that has – is now – or ever will live are known by Him (read Gen 6:5 | Luke 11:17 | Heb 4:12 [KJV])
Do we actually believe that “the Lord God Almighty” that George Muller, John ‘Praying’ Hyde, David Livingston, and others earnestly and fervently prayed to is still capable of answering?
Read 2 Chron 7:14 | James 5:13-16 [KJV]
Why don’t we PRAY?
Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Apostles, and the Persecuted Church during ‘the Reformation’ spent much time in PRAYER – and ‘Biblical CHRISTians’ should remember the real power that “the LORD GOD” eternally promised, for “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” (James 5:16b [KJV]
– Pray (prayer, praying, etc..) are mentioned 540 times in the Holy Bible [KJV] – please also read and think about prayers in Ephesians 6:18 | 1 Thessalonians 5:23 | James 5:14-16 [KJV].
It is my personal understanding that ‘Biblical CHRISTians’ need to get our ‘Prayer skills’ honed up now – for me thinks that the time will be upon us very soon when the need for real Godly ‘Prayer Warriors’ will be greatly needed
– as they were in the Nazi concentration camps – in Vietnam after ‘Amerika’ abandoned the South Vietnamese
– AND – as our Brothers and Sisters are experiencing RIGHT NOW in Pakistan, North Korea, Nigeria and over 110 other countries around the world!
2] – Secondary consideration – read the article – Another 213,146 Americans Volunteer for FEMA Camps’ – Posted on Dec 3, 2014 by Dean Garrison’ @ http://www.dcclothesline.com/2014/12/03/another-213146-americans-request-reservations-fema-camps/
As the Apostle John wrote on the Isle of Patmos in the book of the Revelation of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ:
“He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”
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Mirren10 says
”My personal understanding of why ‘Biblical CHRISTians’ should not sign petitions”
I don’t see any reason why being a ‘biblical Christian’ would prevent you from signing a petition to help this poor woman. Pray, by all means, but sign the petition !
Mirren10 says
”1] – Primary consideration – How many followers of “the Lord Jesus Christ” actually truly believe that “the Lord God Almighty” is always in control, and that every thought, word and deed done by every person that has – is now – or ever will live are known by Him”
So, you appear to be saying ‘biblical Christians’ shouldn’t sign petitions because doing so argues a lack of faith in God ?
Really, I’ve no wish to be offensive, but that is utter crap. If you logically follow this out, in that case, you shouldn’t do **anything**, including working, paying bills, eating, going to the dentist/doctor etc; just pray and sit back waiting for God to deal with everything.
I was always taught, ”God helps those who help themselves.”
Bro. Nick Nicholas says
@ Mirren10 – You have the right to your opinion.
You are ‘reading into’ my comment your assumptions which are your own
– That is not what I wrote.
You said – ‘I was always taught, ”God helps those who help themselves.”’
I stated only why I personally will not sign petitions – and I do not make any judgment or comments about ‘the why’ of your personal decision(s).
My choice is to believe that which is written in “the word of the LORD”:
– “¶ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
(Proverbs 3:5-6 [KJV])
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Mirren10 says
”@ Mirren10 – You have the right to your opinion.
You are ‘reading into’ my comment your assumptions which are your own
– That is not what I wrote”
What you wrote was this:
”My personal understanding of why ‘Biblical CHRISTians’ should not sign petitions.
1] – Primary consideration – How many followers of “the Lord Jesus Christ” actually truly believe that “the Lord God Almighty” is always in control, and that every thought, word and deed done by every person that has – is now – or ever will live are known by Him (read Gen 6:5 | Luke 11:17 | Heb 4:12 [KJV])”
So now you’re telling me I’m reading into your comment my own assumptions ?
Crap.
If you truly believe signing a petition to try to save Asia Bibi’s life is not something you believe God would want you to do, you’re entitled to your belief, but don’t try to weasel out of it.
Mirren10 says
With reference to the letter from the Foreign Office, sent to the British Pakistani Christians group, the bloke who signed/wrote the letter can be contacted by letter and email.
I would urge everyone here to write a proper letter to Ellwood, as well as an email, pointing out, in dumbledoresarmy’s memorable phrase, that if the sentence is carried out on Asia Bibi, it will be nothing less than **ritual murder**, and that Pakistan should not receive *one penny* of foreign aid, for any purpose whatsoever, until it repeals its vicious blasphemy laws.
Tobias Ellwood MP
The House of Commons
London SWIA 0AA
Or email tobias.ellwood.mp@parliament.uk
Mirren10 says
You can also contact the Chairman of the All Parliamentary Group on Pakistan, mentioned in the bpca blog, below. Again, I would urge emphasising that Pakistan should not get one penny of aid until it repeals the blasphemy law.
Andrew Stephenson MP
Pendle, Conservative
Contact
Tel 020 7219 7222
Fax 020 7219 6385
Email:
andrew.stephenson.mp@parliament.uk
Website:
Andrew Stephenson website
Constituency address
9 Cross Street, Nelson BB9 7EN United Kingdom
Parliamentary address
House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA United Kingdom