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Nigeria: Freedom of Expression and Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support Nigeria to tackle (a) marginalisation of minority faith communities, (b) criminalisation of blasphemy and (c) other system

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 6 Feb 2025
Target answer date: 11 Feb 2025
Answer: 12 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

6 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support Nigeria to tackle (a) marginalisation of minority faith communities, (b) criminalisation of blasphemy and (c) other system
11 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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12 Feb 2025
Answer published
The UK Government is committed to supporting Nigeria to protect freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. The right of individuals to express their beliefs or non-belief is essential for a free and open society. Our dialogue on human rights, including...

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