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Written question asked by Baroness Cox (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 10 December 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 December 2014. It was answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 22 December 2014 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Azerbaijan

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Azerbaijan with regard to the alleged forcible closure of mosques there, including the Fatima Zahra mosque in Baku, and mosques in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

Answer

The UK is aware of concerns about mosque closures in Azerbaijan. We have not made representations on these specific cases. However, we continue to monitor the situation, and we raise human rights concerns with the Government of Azerbaijan at every appropriate opportunity.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3638
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Closures Azerbaijan Mosques
Link
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