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Written question asked by Lord Garel-Jones (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 October 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 November 2018. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 November 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Indonesia: Religious Freedom

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief on his recent trip to Indonesia raised the situation of the non-religious in that country, as that country does not recognise the right to be a humanist, atheist or agnostic.

Answer

Yes. During my visit to Jakarta I talked about the rights of people of faith and those of no faith during a meeting of representatives of different religious communities, as well as raising the issue of Freedom of Religion or Belief in my meeting with the Minister of Religious Affairs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11124
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Religious freedom Indonesia Atheism Agnosticism Humanism
Link
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