Christian Aid
(asked on 17th November 2014) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to co-operate with other countries to promote the safety of Christian aid workers across the world.
This question was answered on 24th November 2014
Freedom of religion or belief is a human rights priority for the Government. We take action to promote this right through multilateral bodies such as the UN and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe; and to persuade individual countries to protect it, including by ensuring the safety of Christians and members of all religious groups. Where the aid workers in question are British, they would receive consular support if needed and we would encourage them to check the Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice before they travel.
Freedom of religion or belief is a human rights priority for the Government. We take action to promote this right through multilateral bodies such as the UN and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe; and to persuade individual countries to protect it, including by ensuring the safety of Christians and members of all religious groups. Where the aid workers in question are British, they would receive consular support if needed and we would encourage them to check the Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice before they travel.