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Qatar: Religious Freedom

Lords · Question HL10431 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 26 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Whitaker

To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of Qatar about the sentencing of the chair of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is, Remy Rowhani; and what steps they are taking to ensure the promotion of

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 26 Sep 2025

The UK encourages all states to uphold their international human rights obligations. As part of Qatar's Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council in November 2024, the UK called on Qatar to adopt legislation to ensure non-discrimination on ...