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The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Freedom of Religion or Belief. Follow for FoRB developments and impact on UK Parliament. DM for interviews or commentary.
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Freedom of religion or belief is so integral to advancing sustainable development #SDGs #UNDP that it’s a wonder why it is not mentioned in the goals. Thank you for drawing prominent attention to it in your pioneering Report Svenja Schulze Religions- u. Weltanschauungsfreiheitsbeauftragter
'A week before the attack, tough new laws were passed in Pakistan increasing to life imprisonment the sentence for blasphemy against the family of the prophet Mohammed.The Criminal Law Amendment Act was passed in the Senate on August 7.'
Fiona Bruce MP, UK FoRB Envoy APPG FoRB U.S. Ambassador at Large Rashad Hussain
The ongoing slaughter of Christians in Nigeria is motivated by religion, says APPG FoRB report, Open Doors UK. @ruthiegledhill reports thetablet.co.uk/news/17301/ong… #persecution #christian #faith #extremism
The Holocaust Memorial Bill comes to UK House of Commons today.
The memorial will honor the victims of the shoah, serve as a reminder to the horrors of the Holocaust, and remind policy makes on the responsibility to protect and prevent future attrocities.
The Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan are experiencing increased persecution and danger in schools, jobs, housing, places of worship and even the right to vote.
I know many MPs are also hearing concerns from their constituents.
I called for a debate on this.
Ahmadiyya UK
Fleur Anderson MP APPG for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Ahmadi Ladies London Marsha de Cordova MP Siobhain McDonagh MP Jim Shannon MP APPG FoRB Roehampton Labour Councillors 🇬🇧🌹 Putney Labour Party 🌹🇬🇧 Thank you so much Fleur Anderson MP MP for your concerns and for raising the important issue of the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan. State-sponsored persecution of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community must end in Pakistan.
This month, RFI Middle East facilitated a visit by the APPG FoRB North Africa Working Group to Tunisia with Sir Stephen Timms, Stewart Jackson 🇮🇱🇬🇧🇺🇦 and David Burrowes.
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Last week UK Parliament held its first-ever debate dedicated to genocide against the Hazaras with speeches from Chair APPG Hazara Paul Bristow MP, Jim Shannon MP, Taiwo Owatemi MP, Mohammad Yasin MP, & Rt Hon Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP.
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#StopHazaraGenocide
In the APPG_AfghanWomenandGirls debate today by Wendy Chamberlain MP Jim Shannon MP raised the plight of Hazara in Afghanistan saying “The last year has seen an increase in sexual violence targeting women across Afghanistan, from those from the Hazara background”.
Westminster Hall Debate happening this Wednesday in Parliament with APPG Hazara on the situation of the Hazara in Afghanistan. To register and for details go to: appghazara.org/events-1/situa…
or 📧 direct to [email protected]
Paul Bristow MP APPG Hazara
An Early Day Motion intro'd in UK Parliament this morning, led by Jim Shannon MP, extending 'full support' to Yahaya Sharif-Aminu and urging Nigeria to pardon him for allegations of blasphemy. APPG FoRB ADF International edm.parliament.uk/early-day-moti…