Written questions

Afghanistan: Religious Freedom and Women's Rights

2026-06-14 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 9815 · Official question

Dr Ellie Chowns

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK is playing at the UN Human Rights Council in relation to women’s rights and Freedom of Religion or Belief in Afghanistan.

Answer

Further to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 9 June in response to Question HL416, which I have included below for ease:"Afghanistan is a focus country for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's strategy on freedom of religion ...