Every DFID project is rigorously appraised before approval. During implementation each project is regularly monitored to examine whether the targeted results are on track, whether the project represents value for money and remains cost effective, and what, if any, corrective action needs to be undertaken.<\/p>
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The Russian constitution provides for freedom of religion. However, Muslims have reported persistent difficulties in obtaining permission to build additional mosques. In Kaliningrad, lawyers representing parts of the 100,000 strong Muslim population have indicated that they will now take their case to secure land for the construction of a mosque to the European Court of Human Rights. In 2014, there continued to be widespread reports of harassment of Muslims in Russia, especially in the North Caucasus. Russia\u2019s anti-extremism laws have also been criticised by the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe for their potential to be arbitrarily used against minority religious groups.<\/p>
We have raised concerns about freedom of religion and belief in Russia through the EU. We will continue to monitor the impact of Russia\u2019s use of \u201cextremism\u201d legislation on religious minorities.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/15", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir David Lidington"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aylesbury"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr David Lidington"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-03T13:29:51.067Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Russia"} , "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 assessment his Department has made of the level of persecution of Muslims in Russia.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4040", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Evans"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islwyn"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Evans"} ], "uin" : "222291"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/176100", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/176100/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
We have strong concerns about Russia\u2019s law banning the promotion of \u201cnon-traditional\u201d sexual relations among minors, particularly its potential to legitimise homophobia and encourage violence against LGBT people. In September 2014, Russia\u2019s Constitutional Court ruled that this law was not in breach of the Russian constitution. In December 2014, Human Rights Watch released a report documenting an increase in violence and harassment against LGBT people in Russia since the law was introduced in June 2013. The report claimed that anti-LGBT groups had used the law to justify campaigns of harassment and intimidation, including campaigns to get LGBT teachers fired from their jobs.<\/p>
We have raised concerns about LGBT rights in Russia bilaterally at a number of levels, and through the EU, since the law banning the promotion of \u201cnon-traditional\u201d sexual relations among minors was passed in June 2013. I raised concerns about the protection of LGBT people in Russia with the Russian Ambassador at our last meeting on 18 December.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/15", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir David Lidington"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aylesbury"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr David Lidington"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-03T13:27:28.6Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Russia"} , "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 assessment his Department has made of the level of persecution of LGBT people in Russia.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4040", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Evans"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islwyn"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Evans"} ], "uin" : "222292"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/176101", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/176101/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Homosexuality was decriminalised in China in 1997 and removed from the official list of mental disorders in 2001. However, as there are no specific anti-discrimination laws protecting LGB&T people, and LGB&T relationships are not covered by family law, LGB&T people are frequently subject to unequal treatment, harassment and intimidation. LGB&T civil society groups frequently encounter pressure from the authorities, including being detained or otherwise prevented from running LGB&T advocacy events. However, social attitudes in China are changing. The same-sex marriage of a British diplomat and his partner at the UK Ambassador\u2019s residence in Beijing in September 2014 led to a lively but largely supportive debate on social media.
Although there is no specific legislation outlawing homosexuality in North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea authorities deny that LGB&T persons exist and same sex relationships are considered unacceptable. There is consequently neither legal nor practical protection for LGB&T rights.<\/p>"}
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Although Protestantism and Catholicism are state-sanctioned religions, we are concerned that practitioners continue to face restrictions on their religious rights. We are aware of reports which state that churches have been demolished, forcibly closed, or had their crosses removed, including in Zhejiang Province. Practitioners of house churches also continue to face harassment. We raised our concerns in detail during the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue in May 2014, and continue to do so as part of our broader relationship.
According to authorities in the DPRK, there are a small number of state-controlled churches and some other state-sanctioned places of worship, including 500 house churches. We are unable to verify these statistics or to attest to the type of activity that takes places inside these house churches. However, there are many reports that people who are involved in religion outside these state-controlled organisations have been imprisoned for practising their beliefs. We regularly raise with the DPRK authorities our concerns about all restrictions on freedom of religion or belief, including reports of persecution of Christians.<\/p>"}
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The Russian constitution provides for freedom of religion and takes an official stand against antisemitism. In 2013, the Federation of Jewish Communities reported no official acts of antisemitism at the federal level. However, there have been reports of isolated cases of antisemitism by government officials, vandalism of Jewish facilities and the distribution of antsemitic literature. Annual nationalist \u201cRussian Marches\u201d have also included some anti-Semitic behaviour, such as the use of \u201cbanned symbols\u201d by neo-Nazi groups.<\/p>
We have raised concerns about freedom of religion and belief in Russia through the EU. The UK Government is committed to combating antisemitism wherever it is found and supports the efforts of EU partners to tackle racism in all its forms.<\/p>
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Whilst freedom of religion is stipulated in Article 36 of the Chinese Constitution, only five religions (Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism) are officially recognised. All legal religious observance must be organised by state-sanctioned religious associations, under the strict control of the State Administration for Religions Affairs. There are many reports that Chinese citizens who are involved in any religious activity outside state-sanctioned organisations have been imprisoned for practicing their beliefs. We regularly raise our concerns with the Chinese authorities.
We are unaware of any reports of persecution of Jewish people. However, there are many reports that North Koreans who are involved in any religious activity outside state-controlled organisations have been imprisoned for practising their beliefs. We regularly raise our concerns with the DPRK authorities.<\/p>"}
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Although Islam is a state-sanctioned religion in China, Muslims continue to face restrictions on their religious rights, particularly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. British officials conduct a rhythm of regular monitoring visits to this region, and have observed restrictions on the celebration of Ramadan, restricted access to Mosques, and the discouraging of certain Islamic dress. We raised our concerns during the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue in May 2014, and continue to do so as part of our broader relationship.
According to the authorities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), there are a small number of state-sanctioned places of worship, although we are unaware of any facilities for practicing Muslims outside Diplomatic Missions. The majority of the DPRK\u2019s small Muslim community are foreign nationals. We are unaware of any recent reports of persecution of Muslims. However, there are many reports that North Koreans who are involved in any religious activity outside of state-controlled organisations have been imprisoned for practising their beliefs. We regularly raise our concerns with the DPRK authorities.<\/p>"}
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The UK Government takes all forms of hate crime very seriously. We deplore all attacks motivated by religion, race or sexuality. Everyone should be able to live their lives free from fear of targeted hostility, harassment or violence
on the grounds of a particular characteristic.
The Government\u2019s action plan on hate crime brings together the activities of government departments that work with local agencies, voluntary organisations and an independent advisory group to meet three main objectives to challenge
attitudes and behaviours, increase the reporting of hate crime, and improve the operational response to it.
Our work includes encouraging anyone who is a victim of a hate crime or subject to religion or race-related abuse or attack to have the confidence to report it to the police so that the offenders can be dealt with appropriately. As part of
this, we issued guidance in 2014 to police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on dealing with hate crimes. This which includes advice on responding to incidents and how to monitor and deal with community tensions.
We have also worked with organisations, including Show Racism the Red Card, the Anne Frank Trust and the Jewish Museum to raise awareness of prejudice with children and young people, to prevent hate crime from happening in the first
place.
A progress report was published in May 2014 and provides an overview of our achievements, which include working with football authorities to help drive racism and homophobia out of football, worked with organisations such as Show
Racism the Red Card, the Anne Frank Trust and the Jewish Museum to raise awareness of prejudice with children and young people and supported the work of Tell MAMA to address anti-Muslim hatred. We have also seen the first
conviction(s) for offences of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation under Part 3A of the Public Order Act 1986 (as amended). The progress report also includes case study examples which demonstrate how
work is being carried out locally. The report is available in the House of Commons Library.<\/p>
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The UK Government takes all forms of hate crime very seriously. We deplore all attacks motivated by religion, race or sexuality. Everyone should be able to live their lives free from fear of targeted hostility, harassment or violence
on the grounds of a particular characteristic.
The Government\u2019s action plan on hate crime brings together the activities of government departments that work with local agencies, voluntary organisations and an independent advisory group to meet three main objectives to challenge
attitudes and behaviours, increase the reporting of hate crime, and improve the operational response to it.
Our work includes encouraging anyone who is a victim of a hate crime or subject to religion or race-related abuse or attack to have the confidence to report it to the police so that the offenders can be dealt with appropriately. As part of
this, we issued guidance in 2014 to police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on dealing with hate crimes. This which includes advice on responding to incidents and how to monitor and deal with community tensions.
We have also worked with organisations, including Show Racism the Red Card, the Anne Frank Trust and the Jewish Museum to raise awareness of prejudice with children and young people, to prevent hate crime from happening in the first
place.
A progress report was published in May 2014 and provides an overview of our achievements, which include working with football authorities to help drive racism and homophobia out of football, worked with organisations such as Show
Racism the Red Card, the Anne Frank Trust and the Jewish Museum to raise awareness of prejudice with children and young people and supported the work of Tell MAMA to address anti-Muslim hatred. We have also seen the first
conviction(s) for offences of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation under Part 3A of the Public Order Act 1986 (as amended). The progress report also includes case study examples which demonstrate how
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