United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 107621
Afghanistan: LGBT+ People
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19 January 2022
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27 January 2022 · Answer
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27 January 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the risks faced by LGBT+ people in Afghanistan.
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19 January 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the risks faced by LGBT+ people in Afghanistan.
Source: Commons
27 January 2022
Answer
LGBT+ people have long faced discrimination and violence in Afghanistan, and are unable to live openly. The UK Government worked closely with Rainbow Railroad, Stonewall and MicroRainbow to evacuate 42 at-risk LGBT+ people and eligible dependents to the U...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-19/107621
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1404534
- uk · wq-1404534 · source updated 27 January 2022