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Egypt: Baha'i Faith

Asked by Ruth JonesLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 2 July 2025UIN 62669

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of access to adequate burial rights for members of the Bahá'í community in Egypt; and whether he has raised this issue with his Egyptian counterpart.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), for all. The Egyptian Government has stated its commitment to protecting the rights and freedom of worship as well as the protections enshrined in the Egyptian constitution. We continue to regularly raise rights concerns with the Egyptian authorities.

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