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Written question asked by Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 3 July 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 July 2018. It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 July 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Mauritania: Religious Freedom

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Mauritanian Government on respect for freedom of religion.

Answer

UK officials have raised issues of Freedom of Religion or Belief with senior Mauritanian officials on several occasions, most recently on 20th of June. Following the opening of our Embassy in Nouakchott in May, I plan to visit Mauritania later this year for discussions on a range of subjects of importance to the UK​.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
160104
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Religious freedom Mauritania
Link
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