Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 23303

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 assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of alleged reports of violence against (a) religious minorities and (b) Christian communities in th

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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