Written question asked by Bishop of Coventry (Bishops (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 4 July 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 July 2017. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 17 July 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Commonwealth: Religious Freedom
- Question
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Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include freedom of religion or belief on the agenda of the 2018 Commonwealth Summit.
- Answer
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The Government believes that the Commonwealth is a force for good around the world, through its promotion of freedom, democracy, human rights, development and prosperity.
The UK-hosted 2018 Commonwealth Summit will encourage all Commonwealth members to uphold the values set out in the Commonwealth Charter, and this includes freedom of religion and belief. We are currently working on finalising the key themes and agenda for the summit which will include a focus on shared values and the human rights agenda.
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- HL431
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- 2017-19
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- Commonwealth Religious freedom
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