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Venezuela: Religious Freedom

Asked by John GlenConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 16 April 2026UIN 124572

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has established benchmarks for measuring improvements in freedom of religion or belief in Venezuela, including for religious and humanitarian actors and indigenous communities.

Answered by Chris Elmore

We continue to assess on an ongoing basis the restrictions in place on freedom of religion or belief in Venezuela, and other countries around the world, as well as the progress of efforts to remove them. Freedom of religion or belief is a fundamental human right, and we should never accept anything short of full freedom as an acceptable outcome.

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