Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 21 June 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 June 2017. It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 June 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Middle East: Religious Freedom
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with governments in the Middle East to encourage a better understanding of human rights provision relating to inter-faith marriages.
- Answer
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As far as we are aware there have been no such discussions in recent times. The British Government is clear, however, that discrimination on the basis of faith is a violation of universal human rights. The right not to be discriminated against by the state extends to the provision of marriage.
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- 271
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Marriage Religious freedom Middle East
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- 2017-06-28 03:46:04 +0100
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