Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 77375

Nigeria: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international partners on Nigeria’s ongoing use of blasphemy legislation; and what steps she is

Answer

Chris Elmore
Dialogue on human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), remains a vital part of the UK's partnership with Nigeria, and the UK Government is concerned by the use of blasphemy laws that undermine human rights including FoRB in Nigeria.Our ...

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