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Algeria: Religious Freedom

Commons · Question 83261 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 29 Oct 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs what recent discussions she has had with international partners on the (a) (i) targeting and (ii) arrests of religious minorities and (b) forced closures of places of worship

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 29 Oct 2025

The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. On 21 October, I met Foreign Minister Attaf and emphasised the importance of promoting FoRB and interfaith dialogue, and offered the UK's support in that effort. Our Embassy in Algiers also re...