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Iran: Baha'i Faith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the treatment of Bahá’ís in Iran.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 13 May 2026
Target answer date: 18 May 2026
Answer: 19 May 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the treatment of Bahá’ís in Iran.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 May 2026
Answer published
The UK strongly condemns the repression of religious minorities in Iran, including members of the Baha'i faith.We were integral to the UN Human Rights Council adopting a resolution on 23 January renewing the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Iran and t...

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