Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
Commons · Question 25238 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart on the recent reports of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.
Answer
Answered by Catherine West, 27 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...