United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 199636
Nepal: Religious Freedom
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14 September 2023
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19 September 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of levels of religious freedom in Nepal.
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14 September 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of levels of religious freedom in Nepal.
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19 September 2023
Answer
The Constitution of Nepal declares Nepal a secular state and affirms the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). However, laws that criminalise proselytization and blasphemy can be used to discriminate against religious minorities. Attacks on minor...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-14/199636
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1660831
- uk · wq-1660831 · source updated 19 September 2023