Written question asked by Danny Kinahan (Ulster Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 7 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 February 2017. It was answered by Lord Sharma (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 February 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Nepal: Christianity

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the treatment of Christians in Nepal.

Answer: The right to freedom of religion is enshrined in the Nepali Constitution of September 2015, but we have concerns regarding the interpretation of the proposed legislation on religious conversion. There have been some isolated reports of attacks on Christians and some cases where Christians have been arrested by the authorities; we continue to monitor the situation. There is no specific category for registration of religious organisations in Nepal, which therefore have to register as Non-Governmental Organisations.

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