Question follow-through · 68341

Eritrea: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Eritrean counterpart on reported discrimination of Evangelical Christians who are serving members of the Eritrean armed forces.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
16 Jul 2025
Target answer date
21 Jul 2025
Answer
6 Aug 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Eritrean counterpart on reported discrimination of Evangelical Christians who are serving members of the Eritrean armed forces.

  2. 21 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Aug 2025

    Answer published

    We consistently raise human rights with the Eritrean government, including religious freedoms. We advocate for the end of discriminatory detentions based on religion or belief, as we have stated at the UN Human Rights Council. We call for all those unjust...

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