answer text |
<p>We are closely monitoring Maira Shahbaz's case following her reported abduction
in April. The UK Government strongly condemns the forced marriage and forced conversion
of women and girls.</p><p>We are concerned about women's and girls' rights and ongoing
reports of forced marriage and forced conversion in Pakistan of women and girls from
religious minorities such as Hindus, Christians and Sikhs.</p><p>We regularly raise
our concerns about Freedom of Religion or Belief, women and girl's rights and gender
equality with the government of Pakistan at a senior level. Most recently, I raised
our human rights concerns with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari,
on 15 July.</p>
|
|