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China: Religious Freedom

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Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN 35291, tabled on 4 March 2025

Question

Brendan O'Hara
Scottish National Party
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international partners to support (a) individuals and (b) communities facing religious persecution in China.

Answer

Catherine West
Labour
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Commons

Answered on

7 March 2025

The environment for freedom of religion or belief in China is restrictive, which includes the persecution of Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners, and Christians. This Government stands firm on human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief. We raise our concerns at the highest levels: the Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and Chancellor have all raised human rights recently with their counterparts.

More broadly, this Government champions freedom of religion or belief for all abroad. We work to uphold the right to freedom of religion or belief through our position at the UN, G7 and other multilateral fora.

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