Mauritania: Christianity
Commons · Question 114185 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Juliet Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Mauritania.
Answer
Answered by Chris Elmore, 2 Mar 2026
The UK continues to champion Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, including in Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso, Maldives, Mauritania, Cuba, Niger, Tajikistan and other countries on the Open Doors' World Watch List where Christians face persecution or d...