Found: The UK and Global Freedom of Religion or Belief
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: During the Shah's rule, there were attempts at modernisation, including freedom of clothing, but these
Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) He and I are often side by side in debates on issues that are of interest to us—whether freedom of religious - Speech Link
2: Catherine West (Lab - Hornsey and Wood Green) Azerbaijan, Belize and Tajikistan have been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organisation recently - Speech Link
3: Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Con - Berwick-upon-Tweed) relationship feeds into church and other community groups across Scotland working together to support religious - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Penny Mordaunt (CON - Portsmouth North) I recall that when I came into this House, I made a freedom of information request to the Department - Speech Link
2: Bob Blackman (CON - Harrow East) British troops were involved in defending Azerbaijan against an invasion by the Turks at the time. - Speech Link
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Earlier this year, the Ukrainian Institute for Religious Freedom reported that“at least 494 religious - Speech Link
4: Penny Mordaunt (CON - Portsmouth North) Attacking places of worship and religious buildings is a war crime. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Jessica Morden (LAB - Newport East) Today is 270 days since Azerbaijan began its blockade of the Lachin corridor, causing huge hardship to - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Pakistan is experiencing a surge of violence towards religious minorities, fuelled by a rise in blasphemy - Speech Link
3: Penny Mordaunt (CON - Portsmouth North) again using business questions to shine a spotlight on the issues of persecution and intolerance of freedom - Speech Link
Apr. 19 2024
Source Page: G7 foreign ministers' statement in Italy, April 2024Found: of expression and freedom of religion or belief.
Sep. 11 2023
Source Page: New plans to stop journalists being silenced by baseless lawsuitsFound: In Azerbaijan, according to human rights experts , between 2017 and 2019 journalists, bloggers, media
Mentions:
1: Stephen Crabb (CON - Preseli Pembrokeshire) and Ramadan being celebrated so freely throughout Israel marks Israel out as a remarkable example of religious - Speech Link
2: James Cleverly (CON - Braintree) I am pleased that opportunities were taken to de-escalate and to support religious freedom. - Speech Link
3: Fiona Bruce (CON - Congleton) Of the remaining work, crucial is recommendation 6 to ensure the freedom of religion or belief special - Speech Link
4: Paul Bristow (CON - Peterborough) regularly subjected to targeted violence, killings and discrimination, all based on their ethnic and religious - Speech Link
Found: ; and what steps they took, if any, to send condolences to the people of Azerbaijan on the anniversary
Written Evidence Sep. 14 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s international counter-terrorism policyFound: Freedom of speech and free journalism has been affected and through charities and educational