Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 23302

Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 13 January 2025
Answered: 20 January 2025

Question

Bob Blackman

ConservativeHarrow East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Bangladeshi counterpart on (a) violence and (b) persecution against religious minorities since August 2024.

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 2024, we have been closely monitoring the situation for minorities...

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