Question 25831 — foreign policy

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Representatives of the Protestant Church of Algeria (EPA) deplore the increase in pressure and intimidation measures against the faithful of the Protestant faith in this country. Freedom of conscience and the exercise of religion is guaranteed by article 42 of the Algerian Constitution and a 2006 ordinance sets the conditions for the exercise of religions "other than Muslims". The EPA ensures compliance with these conditions and has since 1974 with approval from the authorities of this country, which was confirmed in July 2011. The conditions for the exercise of religion in this country fall exclusively within the competence of the Algerian authorities. These are bound by their constitutional and international commitments. Very attached to respect for freedom of religion and belief, as set out in particular in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human Rights and Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966, France is attentive to the situation of these rights and fundamental freedoms throughout the world. And as part of its regular and in-depth political dialogue with the Algerian authorities, France does not fail to raise, in consultation with its European partners, the situation of religious minorities. In addition to the monitoring provided by the French Embassy in Algeria, the advisor for Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs meets regularly with religious leaders, including Protestants. On November 4, 2019, he received a representative of the Protestant Church of Algeria. During his trip to Algeria, from November 25 to 28, 2019, he also met with the president and vice-president; he also called the attention of officials of the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs to the strong emotion aroused by the situation of the EPA and recalled France's attachment to dialogue between all religions and to the freedom of exercise of religion, everywhere in the world. France will continue to monitor developments in the situation with the greatest attention.

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