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Indonesia: Minority Groups

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Question for Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UIN 36010, tabled on 28 April 2016

Question

Tom Brake
Liberal Democrat
Carshalton and Wallington
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has provided assistance to the Indonesian government on reforming discriminatory legislation against (a) religious minorities and (b) other minority groups.

Answer

Mr Hugo Swire
Conservative
East Devon
Commons

Answered on

10 May 2016

We have offered assistance and expertise to the Indonesian government on its Bill of Protection for Religious Communities. More broadly, our Ambassador in Jakarta has raised the issue of freedom of religion or belief with the Minister of Religious Affairs, Indonesian civil society, and religious leaders. Our Deputy Head of Mission in Jakarta has also raised these issues with the Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection.

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