Question follow-through · 100754
Tajikistan: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international partners to ensure the protection of Christians and other religious minorities in Tajikistan.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 16 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 18 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 19 Dec 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international partners to ensure the protection of Christians and other religious minorities in Tajikistan.
18 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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19 Dec 2025
Answer published
The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, including in Tajikistan and Tunisia. On 8 July, the UK's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, David Smith MP, set out the Government's new strategy on FoRB, providing a framework f...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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