Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
Commons · Question 23302 · Tabled 13 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
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
Answered by Catherine West, 20 Jan 2025
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...