Written questions

Myanmar: Religious Freedom

Commons · Question 41130 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 28 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with international partners on fostering interfaith tolerance in Myanmar in light of the recent military attacks on churches, monasteries, and oth

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 28 Mar 2025

The UK supports the protection of all religious minority groups in Myanmar. We consistently raise concerns about the discrimination of religious minorities and their places of worship in international fora, including co-sponsoring a UN Human Rights Counci...