Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 48643

Iran: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the level of religious freedom for (a) minority faith and (b) other groups in Iran.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in Iran is extremely restricted. Minority faiths such as Bahai's, Christians, and Sunni Muslims, amongst others, are subjected to human rights violations, including but not limited to, harassment, intimidation, arbitra...

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