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<p>Through our network of Embassies and High Commissions, the Government regularly
urges governments across the world to protect the right of all individuals to practise
their religion or belief free from persecution or discrimination.</p><p>We promote
this freedom bilaterally by raising individual cases with governments and by seeking
to influence them to remove discriminatory legislation or practices. We also promote
religious freedom in multilateral fora by working together with our international
partners</p><p>For example, in Burma, we have raised our deep concern at the rise
of hate speech and religious intolerance with the Burmese authorities and will continue
to do so, both publicly and in private. We have supported a number of projects, including
developing relationships between Burmese youth and different religious communities,
and arranging exchanges between activists on religious freedom in Burma and Indonesia.
In Iraq, we are funding a project to prevent intolerance and violence towards religious
communities by strengthening the ability of youth and civil society to advocate the
right to freedom of religion or belief.</p><p>Promoting freedom of religion or belief
is a priority for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Human Rights and Democracy
Programme. Since 2011, 35 projects have been funded in 12 countries.</p>
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