Nigeria: Religious Freedom
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with his Nigerian Counterpart to promote religious freedom in that country.
Answered by Anneliese Dodds
The UK champions freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all abroad. No one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. We work to uphold the right to FoRB through our position at the UN, G7 and other multilateral fora and bilaterally in Nigeria. The UK Government remains committed to supporting Nigeria to address ongoing security challenges including violent extremism and intercommunal violence, which continue to impinge on the rights of Nigerians to FoRB. Our UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership continues to engage with a range of stakeholders to address these complex issues.
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