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Bangladesh: Human Rights

Asked by Clive LewisLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 21 October 2024UIN 8833

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help uphold human rights in Bangladesh.

Answered by Catherine West

The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. The Interim Government in Bangladesh has the UK Government's full support as it works to provide stability and promote human rights in Bangladesh. We encourage the work of the United Nations as it conducts an impartial and independent fact-finding mission to identify human rights violations. The UK Government is providing up to £27 million from March 2023 to February 2028 under the Bangladesh Collaborative, Accountable and Peaceful Politics programme for protecting civic and political space, fostering collaboration, reducing corruption and mitigating tensions that lead to violence.

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