Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 17920

Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps he has taken to help ensure the protection of (a) Hindu communities and (b) other religious minorities in Bangladesh.

Answer

Catherine West
The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). Following the student-led protests in July and August, we have been closely monitoring the situation for minorities in B...

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