UK statement on freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief at HDIM 2019
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The President will call on the international community to take concrete steps to prevent attacks against people on the basis of their religion or beliefs and to ensure the sanctity of houses of worship and all public spaces for all faiths.
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U.N. Special Rapporteur Warns About Ethno-Religious Tensions In Sri Lanka
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The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief welcomes the appointment of Rehman Chishti MP as the Prime Minister’s new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. The APPG welcomes the decision to make the … Continued
Religious Minorities of Pakistan: Report of a Parliamentary visit 27 September 2018 – 3 October 2018 Authors: Professor Javaid Rehman, FRSA, FAcSS, Professor of Law, Brunel University, London Councillor Morris Johns, All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Pakistani Minorities Amro Hussain, … Continued
A Foreign Office media release today announced that Rehman Chishti MP would succeed the current envoy, Lord Ahmad, to further the government’s work to promote the UK’s firm stance on religious freedom and tolerance abroad. The Prime Minister has today … Continued
All over the world, people – and whole communities – are suffering from persecution purely because of their religion or beliefs. This kind of violence – including attempts to annihilate whole religious groups – is on the rise. In the … Continued
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ has issued this message for the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion and Belief, observed on 22 August: Over the past few months, we have seen increasing numbers of … Continued
Human rights: Freedom of religion and belief, and human rights defenders inquiry Inquiry status: open – accepting written submissions; the deadline is Friday 20 September 2019. Scope of the inquiry Terms of Reference This inquiry will examine the FCO’s human … Continued
Lord Singh of Wimbledon To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations of the Bishop of Truro’s Independent Review of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s support for persecuted Christians. The Minister of State, Foreign and … Continued
On 16 July, Jim Shannon MP hosted a seminar ‘How the UK Might Get China to Stop Committing Crimes Against Humanity’ marking the 20th year of persecution for Falun Gong in China. The seminar covered the background of Falun Gong, … Continued
House of Commons 18 July Chris Philp (Croydon South) (Con) I beg to move, that this House deplores the persecution of Christians overseas; supports freedom of religion or belief in all countries throughout the world; welcomes the work undertaken by … Continued
The Pew Research Center’s tenth annual report dives deeper into the ways government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion have changed, from 2007 to 2017. The latest data shows that 52 governments – including some in very populous … Continued
The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief welcomes the appointment of …
Religious Minorities of Pakistan: Report of a Parliamentary visit 27 September 2018 – 3 October 2018 Authors: …
A Foreign Office media release today announced that Rehman Chishti MP would succeed the current envoy, Lord Ahmad, …
All over the world, people – and whole communities – are suffering from persecution purely because of their …
