Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 5317
Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 7 October 2024
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Bangladesh on protecting religious minorities; and what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to support (a) religiou
Answer
Catherine WestThe UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. We are committed to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, as guaranteed under international human rights law. In July, the UK Government expressed concern about...
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