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United Arab Emirates: Religious Freedom

Question for Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UIN 291273, tabled on 26 September 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Emirati counterpart on supporting (a) religious freedoms and (b) right to enjoy a place of worship in that country.

Answered on

3 October 2019

The UK welcomes the United Arab Emirates commitment to promoting religious tolerance demonstrated through the UAE 2019 Year of Tolerance. Freedom of Religion or Belief is a universal human right, which intersects with many other human rights.

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office