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Bangladesh: Hinduism

Commons · Question 18519 · Tabled 9 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 16 Dec 2024

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Asked by Bob Blackman

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 (a) historical reports and (b) recent reports of increased violence and persecution against Indi

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Answered by Catherine West, 16 Dec 2024

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...