To ask His Majesty's Government when they last raised Thailand’s decision not to sign the 1951 Convention on the treatment of refugees with the government of Thailand; and when they last discussed the obligations regarding freedom of religion or belief under Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the governments of Thailand and Vietnam, and what response they received.
Answered on
13 March 2025
The UK regularly engages with the Thai government on refugee and asylum issues. The UK's position regarding the 1951 Convention is well-known in Thailand, including being raised as a question publicly during Thailand's most recent Universal Periodic Review in November 2021. The Minister for the Indo-Pacific raised Vietnam's obligations regarding freedom of religion or belief with Vietnams Deputy Foreign Minister during the UK-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue in October 2024.