Question follow-through · 14621
Iran: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of targeted sanctions against violators of freedom of religion or belief in Iran.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 18 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 20 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 28 Nov 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of targeted sanctions against violators of freedom of religion or belief in Iran.
20 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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28 Nov 2024
Answer published
The UK continues to champion Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all in Iran, and beyond. No one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. We condemn Iran's restrictions against FoRB and we are committed to holding Iran to acc...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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