Rehman, in questions to the Department for International Trade, asked Minister Greg Hands to ensure that in future trade discussions with international partners, freedom of religion or belief & wider human rights concerns will be raised. During Covid-19 in particular, religious minorities around the world have suffered immensely. Rehman has raised human rights concerns before in this area when he was a Government Trade Envoy.
Rehman has been the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief since September 2019.