Members of the Islamist organisation Muslim Brotherhood, which has been outlawed in Egypt, can qualify for political asylum in the United Kingdom. A report issued by the UK’s Home Office says they “may be able to show that they are at risk of persecution”.

The 22-page document, titled “Country Information and Guidance Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood,” explicitly states that asylum can be applied for over “a fear of persecution or serious harm by the state because of the person’s actual or perceived...