Written question asked by Ian Jnr Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) on Friday, 26 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 January 2024. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Monday, 5 February 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Sudan: Churches

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the reported incident of arson on the Wad Medani Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Sudan.

Answer: The UK has consistently denounced all human rights violations that have taken place in Sudan since 15 April 2023 and secured a UN Human Rights Council resolution in October 2023 to establish a fact-finding mission for Sudan. According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), they have not observed a significant increase in the specific targeting or discrimination against any religious minorities because of their beliefs. We support OHCHR's continued monitoring of the situation in Sudan.

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