Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 10039

Egypt: Copts

Tabled: 21 October 2024

Answered: 31 October 2024

Question

Sir Edward Leigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent reports of violence against Coptic Christians in Egypt.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK will champion freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, including through the UN, G7, in multilateral fora and in bilateral relationships. No one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. The Egyptian Government has stat...

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