Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 24042
Russia: Religious Freedom
Tabled: 29 April 2024
Answered: 8 May 2024
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will take steps to help support Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia in the context of the detention and sentencing of several members of that community on charges related to their religious beliefs and activities.
Answer
Ms Nusrat GhaniThe UK has repeatedly condemned Russia's persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses. The UK has raised its deep concerns in multilateral fora on several occasions, including at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), most recently on 2 Ma...
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