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<p>Officials in the British Embassy in Mexico City have regular contact with the Government
of Mexico and civil society groups, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide, to help
inform our understanding of the human rights situation on the ground, including in
matters of Freedom of Religion or Relief (FoRB). We work closely with the Government
of Mexico to support a broad human rights agenda. The Foreign Secretary's visit to
Mexico in August 2019 offered the opportunity to discuss human rights with his Mexican
counterpart and we welcomed their commitment to address the challenges. Baroness Williams
raised FoRB with Mexican Interior Minister in September 2019. I have also spoken to
my counterpart, Deputy Foreign Minister Ventura. The Mexican Government, the local
UN Human Rights office and local civil society organisations assess that FORB violations
are not widespread or endemic, although they do accept there are local incidences
of people being affected because of their religious belief.</p>
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