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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-21more like thismore than 2017-12-21
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 India: Religious Freedom 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 assessment they have made of statistics published by Aid to the Church in Need showing that there were 316 attacks on Christians in the first five months of 2017 compared to 365 incidents in the whole of 2016; what representations they have made to the government of India regarding the rise in violence towards religious minorities; and what assessment they have made of the situation of religious minorities in India. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Berridge more like this
uin HL4390 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-08more like thismore than 2018-01-08
answer text <p>The Government condemns all instances of discrimination and violence against individuals or groups because of their religion, regardless of the country or faith concerned.</p><p>We regularly engage with Indian counterparts on a range of human rights issues, including minority rights. The British High Commission in New Delhi and our network of Deputy High Commissions maintain a continuous assessment of the human rights situation across India. We are aware of reported incidents against religious minorities in India and continue to monitor the situation.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-08T15:16:17.747Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-08T15:16:17.747Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4218
label Biography information for Baroness Berridge remove filter