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Iran: Religious Freedom

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Question for Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UIN 25470, tabled on 2 February 2016

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party
East Londonderry
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will discuss freedom of religion with his Iranian counterpart.

Answer

Mr Tobias Ellwood
Conservative
Bournemouth East
Commons

Answered on

5 February 2016

I discuss many issues with my Iranian counterparts. I have repeatedly called on the Iranian Government to end all persecution of individuals on the basis of their faith, and to guarantee the human rights of all Iranians, regardless of belief, and I will continue to do so.

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