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Tibet: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how he plans to respond to Chinese government interference in Tibetan religious practices; and what diplomatic steps he plans to take to tackle human rights issues in Tibet.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 4 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 8 Oct 2024
Answer: 14 Oct 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

4 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how he plans to respond to Chinese government interference in Tibetan religious practices; and what diplomatic steps he plans to take to tackle human rights issues in Tibet.
8 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Oct 2024
Answer published
This Government stands firm on human rights, including China's repression of the people of Tibet. We will champion freedom of religion or belief for all abroad, and work to uphold the right to freedom of religion or belief through the UN, G7 and other mul...

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