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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-29more like thismore than 2014-07-29
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of China about China's obligations under Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, following the recent demolition of several churches and the removal of crosses from others. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL1649 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-08-11more like thismore than 2014-08-11
answer text <p>We have concerns about all restrictions placed on freedom of religion and belief in China. This includes the destruction of churches and the removal of crosses from others. We believe that freedom of thought, conscience and religion is a fundamental human right, and continue to raise our concerns with Chinese counterparts.</p><p>We raised our particular concerns about religious buildings in China directly with Chinese authorities during the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue on 19-20 May. We also highlight our broad range of concerns publicly in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy and in quarterly updates to it.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Popat more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-08-11T11:19:11.411784Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-11T11:19:11.411784Z
answering member
4173
label Biography information for Lord Popat more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this