Written question asked by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 August 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Pakistan: Christianity
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 July (HL18796), whether their objectives include seeking assurances about the measures being taken by the government of Pakistan to protect Christian minorities in that country.
- Answer
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Her Majesty's Government's objective is to support a stable, prosperous and democratic Pakistan. We continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice its human rights obligations related to religious minorities.
As the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief I continue to raise the issue of protection of christian communities in Pakistan. I raised our concerns about Freedom of Religion or Belief and the protection of minority religious communities with Pakistan's Federal Human Rights Minister, Dr. Shireen Mazari, during a visit to Pakistan in February 2019. The former Foreign Secretary discussed the treatment of minority religious communities with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Qureshi during his visit to the UK in June 2019.
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- HL17202
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Subjects
- Minority groups Pakistan Religious freedom Christianity
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