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In his opening remarks Ambassador Sam Brownback told us that we are launching a global movement for religious freedom, tearing down the iron curtain of religious persecution. Many here will have been disturbed by what they have heard today and … Continued

Lord Elton That this House takes note of the extent of persecution of people of faith in this century. Lord Elton (Con) My Lords, I cannot possibly do justice to this vast subject; I doubt that anybody could. However, together … Continued

Baroness Berridge To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to recognise the newly designated United Nations Day for commemorating the victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief on 22 August. Baroness Goldie (Con) My Lords, … Continued

The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief welcomes the publication of the Bishop of Truro’s Independent Review of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s work to support persecuted Christians. The report outlines the dramatic and deeply … Continued

“In the light of the vast scale of the problem of Christian persecution and the variable support provided across the FCO Network the Independent Review team urge the Foreign Secretary to ensure that a follow-up independent mechanism is established in … Continued

2 July 2019 Lord Alton of Liverpool To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between their aid programmes and human rights and the treatment of minorities in Pakistan, and in particular the case of … Continued

The annual Report to Congress on International Religious Freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The report covers government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and … Continued

Anti-Semitism 20 June 2019 Baroness Berridge To move that this House takes note of the incidence of anti-Semitism worldwide. Baroness Berridge (Con) My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who are speaking in today’s debate, which is the … Continued

BBC Radio 4 Sunday programme (16 June) included a 6-minute section on the relationship between religion and development. Listen

The Foreign Office launched its Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report 2018 today. 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the report examines what the government has done to promote and defend human rights … Continued