Religious Freedom
Lords · Question HL6091 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Whitaker
To ask His Majesty's Government what specific legal and judicial expertise they are funding to support legislative changes aimed at protecting freedom of religion or belief in countries with blasphemy laws.
Answer
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 9 Apr 2025
The Government is deeply concerned by the use of blasphemy laws that undermine human rights including freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) and freedom of expression. The UK regularly raises FoRB issues in multilateral fora and our important bilateral work...