ISRAEL
A Messianic congregation in Arad is under pressure from Gur Hasidim – strictly observant religious Jews. Last week two men entered uninvited and took a number of photographs of the inside of the building and possibly those working there at the time.
TAJIKISTAN: Khayriddin Dostakov is in jail. Officials allege he spread "extremist ideas", and questioned him about whether he has become a Shia Muslim or spread Shia beliefs. He "was tortured with electric shocks" and "lost consciousness several times" http://www.forum18.org/archive.php?article_id=2538
Shabana Mahmood MP @ShabanaMahmood
China: Uighurs
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the alleged detention of Uighur Muslims.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-01-24/7603/
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
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
“Today of all days, I want us to remember those Christians around the world who are facing persecution. For …
THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY MANIFESTO “We will seek to protect those persecuted for their faith and implement the …
According to the Parliamentary rules governing the election period, All-Party Parliamentary Groups must suspend all …
The APPG for International Freedom of Religion or Belief have published their 2019 Commentary on the current state …
