Afghanistan: Religious Freedom
Commons · Question 107354 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support international monitoring and accountability mechanisms on freedom of religion or belief in Afghanistan.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 29 Jan 2026
Afghanistan is a focus country in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's approach to freedom of religion or belief, announced on 8 July 2025, and officials regularly press the Taliban to respect the human rights of all Afghans. We work with in...