Written question asked by Lord Harper (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 June 2007. It was answered by Ian McCartney (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2007 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Religious Freedom

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment she has made of the risk of violence against Christians in Iraq.

Answer: We recognise that Christians in Iraq, like all other communities, have been badly affected by the high levels of violence in the country. We are aware of recent threats received by Christians from extremists in certain areas of Baghdad, in particular in Dora. We have raised this issue with the Iraqi government who are taking measures to increase security in that area. We continue to monitor the situation closely.Ultimately the situation for Christians and other Iraqis will only improve when the security situation improves. We continue to work closely with the Government of Iraq and our coalition partners on this.

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