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Question for Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UIN 219491, tabled on 11 February 2019

Question

Marion Fellows
Scottish National Party
Motherwell and Wishaw
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect the religious expression of Christians around the world.

Answer

Mark Field
Conservative
Cities of London and Westminster
Commons

Answered on

14 February 2019

​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is committed to using our influence to defend Freedom of Religion or Belief as a universal human right which should be enjoyed by everyone. The Government is deeply concerned about the severity of violations of Freedom of Religion or Belief in many parts of the world. In recent years we have seen reports of a particular rise in the persecution of Christians. The Foreign Secretary recently asked the Bishop of Truro to conduct an independent global review into the persecution of Christians. The review will provide recommendations on the additional practical steps the FCO can take to support persecuted Christians. The review will provide a report by the summer.

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