Hon Chair, today Minister hon Jeff Radebe tabled in Parliament the extradition treaty between the Republic of South Africa and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The state law advisers have indicated that the proposed treaties are not in conflict with South Africa's domestic law and existing international obligations. The DA in the Western Cape province is of the opinion that the domestic laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran are in conflict with our constitutional democracy, which guides our domestic laws.
The extradition treaty, which refers to international co-operation, has to ensure that both the RSA and the Islamic Republic of Iran do not become easy targets for criminal activity. We are all aware of the poor human rights record of Iran and the negotiating team confirmed this in their reports. The fight for human rights and democracy in South Africa did not come cheap. People paid with their lives and spent many years in jail - and the international community supported us. [Interjections.]