Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 5 September 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 September 2018 (named day). It was answered by Mark Field (Conservative) on Monday, 10 September 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

North Korea: Christianity

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle the persecution of Christians in North Korea.

Answer: We continue to urge the DPRK to uphold its human rights obligations and engage substantively with the international community on freedom of religion in North Korea. We work with partners in international fora, such as the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council, to highlight this and other human rights concerns. We raise our concerns directly with the North Korean Embassy in London and through our Embassy in Pyongyang. We also regularly engage with NGOs on human rights issues in the DPRK.

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