LGBT People: Human Rights

(asked on 12th October 2017) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote LGBT rights in (a) Egypt and (b) other countries.


Answered by
Alistair Burt Portrait
Alistair Burt
This question was answered on 20th October 2017

The UK is committed to protecting and promoting the rights of LGBT people and to supporting the legal, cultural and social change required to make equality a reality for LGBT people the world over. We are very concerned about the current situation for LGBT people in Egypt, especially in light of the recent crackdown. The Egyptian government is well aware of our position on LGBT rights and we call on the Government of Egypt to uphold and protect the rights of all minorities.

We are concerned about reports which suggest some detained LGBT people have been tortured. We will continue to monitor the human rights situation in Egypt, and to urge the Egyptian government to implement the human rights provisions contained in its constitution, and investigate all reports of abuse against detainees.

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