Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 11 October 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 October 2016 (named day). It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Monday, 17 October 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Sudan: Christianity

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise with the Sudanese government reports of attacks on Christians and proposals by the Sudanese government to demolish church property in the Bahri region of Khartoum.

Answer: Freedom of religion or belief in Sudan, including allegations of the destruction of churches, continues to be an area of concern for the UK. Officials from our Embassy in Khartoum consistently raise it with the Government of Sudan as part of our ongoing human rights dialogue, most recently during the visit of a senior Sudanese delegation to London on 10 October. More widely, we continue to call on the Government of Sudan to ensure all legislation is consistent with the commitment to their citizens in the Interim Constitution of 2005 within which religious freedom is enshrined.

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