The UK is a staunch defender of the right to freedom of religion or belief internationally. We believe that societies where freedom of religion or belief is protected are fairer, more tolerant and better able to resist extremist ideologies.<\/p>
With this in mind, we actively lobby governments for changes to laws and practices that discriminate against individuals on the basis of their religion or belief.<\/p>
In many cases students have access to alumni networks, often supported or endorsed by the British Embassy, once they have returned to their country of origin. Such networks can offer moral and practical support in times of need.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4014", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Reading West"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alok Sharma"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-07-22T13:42:45.247Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Religious Freedom"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will provide support to overseas students who convert to Christianity in the UK to ensure they are not persecuted for their religious beliefs when they return to their country of origin.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Strangford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jim Shannon"} ], "uin" : "42608"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/536149", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/536149/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "The former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire) was deeply saddened by recent reports of unrest in Kashmir, and offered his condolences to the victims and their families. Our High Commission in Delhi is monitoring the situation closely and we have updated our travel advice. The Pakistani Foreign Secretary briefed our High Commissioner along with other P5 Ambassadors on Pakistan\u2019s views on the current situation in Kashmir on 12 July."} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4014", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Reading West"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alok Sharma"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-07-19T16:29:07.897Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Kashmir: Politics and Government"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the governments of (a) India and (b) Pakistan on the current situation in Kashmir.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4076", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Valerie Vaz"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Walsall South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Valerie Vaz"} ], "uin" : "42655"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/536269", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/536269/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The list of the members of the UK delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) is available on the country pages of the IHRA website. The current UK delegation is:<\/p>
Sir Eric Pickles (UK Envoy for Post Holocaust Issues) \u2013 Head of Delegation
Sue Breeze (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) \u2013 Deputy Head of Delegation
Karen Hamling (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) \u2013 Deputy Head of Delegation
Samantha Abrahams (Holocaust Educational Trust) - Communication Working Group
Paula Cowan (University of the West of Scotland - Faculty of Education, Health and Social Sciences, School of Education) \u2013 Academic Working Group
Alan Fell (JW3 - Jewish Community Centre London) \u2013 Education Working Group
Trudy Gold (JW3 - Jewish Community Centre London)
Jerold Gotel (JW3 - Jewish Community Centre London) \u2013 Education Working Group
Ben Helfgott (\u201945 Aid Society of Holocaust Survivors) \u2013 Museums and Memorials Working Group
Olivia Marks-Woldman (Holocaust Memorial Day Trust) \u2013 Museums and Memorials Working Group
Alex Maws (Holocaust Educational Trust) \u2013 Education Working Group
Michael Newman (Association of Jewish Refugees) \u2013 Communication Working Group
Alice Pettigrew (Institute of Education, University of London) \u2013 Education Working Group
Karen Pollock (Holocaust Educational Trust) \u2013 Education Working Group
Paul Salmons (Institute of Education, University of London) \u2013 Education Working Group<\/p>"}
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Bangladesh\u2019s export market, in particular the ready-made garments sector plays a pivotal role in Bangladesh\u2019s economy. A loss of investor confidence, due to recent violence and attacks against foreign nationals, could adversely harm Bangladesh\u2019s economy and as a consequence its impressive progress towards middle-income status.
Extremist related violence is an international problem that requires all countries to work closely together to prevent atrocities and tackle the root causes. Along with the international community we are committed to supporting Bangladesh in this global challenge. As the largest grant aid donor to Bangladesh we continue to address some of the root causes such as poverty and economic marginalisation.<\/p>"}
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