Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 9748
Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
Tabled: 17 October 2024
Answered: 24 October 2024
Question
Preet Kaur Gill
Labour (Co-op) — Birmingham Edgbaston
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to coordinate with the interim government of Bangladesh to protect Hindu and other religious minority communities.
Answer
Catherine WestThe UK has a long-standing commitment to the protection of human rights. We are committed to Freedom of Religion or Belief for all. In July, the UK government expressed concern about the situation in Bangladesh and called for all sides to end the violence...
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