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Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

Commons · Question 23303 · Tabled 13 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2025

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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 alleged reports of violence against (a) religious minorities and (b) Christian communities in th

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...