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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-08more like thismore than 2018-03-08
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Pakistan: Religious Freedom remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of blasphemy laws on religious minorities in Pakistan. more like this
tabling member constituency Croydon North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Reed more like this
uin 131738 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-13more like thismore than 2018-03-13
answer text <p>​We remain deeply concerned by the misuse of the blasphemy laws and the treatment of minority religious communities in Pakistan. The blasphemy laws are used against people of all faiths although minority communities are disproportionately affected. This is particularly concerning given the harsh penalties for blasphemy, including the death penalty.</p><p>We regularly raise our concerns about the protection of minority communities and misuse of the blasphemy laws with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level, most recently during my visit to Pakistan in November 2017</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
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answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field remove filter
tabling member
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label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this