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<p>We welcomed the progress made by the Sudanese transitional government from 2019
to 2021, which included decriminalising apostasy, declaring Christmas a national holiday
and lifting public order laws that disproportionately affected Christian women. However,
we are aware that these significant steps taken to improve religious freedom have
stalled since 2021. In May this year, following the outbreak of conflict in April,
we announced £21.7 million in humanitarian assistance for Sudan, part of a £143 million
package of aid for East Africa. This includes support to protection activities for
vulnerable people affected by the conflict. The UK continues to fund and support the
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sudan (OHCHR), a UN body that
provides a crucial role in monitoring and reporting on human rights violations.</p>
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