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Proceeding contribution from Tony Baldry (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 February 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on EU Council and North Africa.


EU Council and North Africa

One fifth—20%—of the Egyptian population are Christians, mostly Copts and some Catholics. Does my right hon. Friend agree that pluralism and human rights need to be at the centre of any dialogue on the future of Egypt and that the litmus test for whether Egypt is going forward into the 21st century or backwards will be the treatment of minorities, such as Christians, in the weeks and months ahead?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
523 c35 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Bombings EU internal trade Innovation Economic situation Economic and monetary union EU economic policy Politics and government Prisoners' release Lockerbie European Council British Petroleum Egypt Libya EU energy policy al Megrahi, Abdelbasit Ali Mohmed Scottish Government
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