Lord Patten – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Patten on 2015-12-09.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the freedom of Christian worship by British citizens visiting the Maldives.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
The Maldives is an Islamic country. Under its laws public observance of any religion other than Islam is prohibited. We state this in our Travel Advice and advise UK tourists to respect local traditions, customs, laws and religions at all times.
