Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom that the government of Nicaragua continues to use arbitrary detention, the closure of religious organisations, and other legal restrictions to repress Catholic and Protestant communities; and what representations they have made to the government of Nicaragua on protecting freedom of religion or belief.

We note the US Commission on International Religious Freedom findings on Nicaragua. As set out in the UK statement to the UN Human Rights Council on 21 September, we remain concerned by the human rights situation in Nicaragua, including the intimidation of religious leaders and restrictions on freedom of religion or belief. We continue to monitor developments closely and urge the Nicaraguan authorities to uphold these freedoms and release anyone arbitrarily detained.