Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 30 September 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 October 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Eritrea: Religious Freedom

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to recommend an independent person to mediate between the government of Eritrea and the Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslim authorities, whose health centres and schools there have recently been seized.

Answer: The British Government has no plans to recommend a mediator. Our Ambassador to Eritrea has raised the closure of the Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslim health centres and schools with the Government of Eritrea, most recently with the Minister for Information on 26 September. We remain concerned at restrictions on religious freedoms and at the 41st Human Rights Council (24 June to 12 July), the UK reiterated calls for Eritrea to respect freedom of religion or belief.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL17913
Session: 2017-19
Subjects: Closures Schools Religious freedom Islam Eritrea Christianity Health centres Mediation
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk