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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...