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<p>The protection of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is a priority of the Government's
foreign policy and will continue to be so. In their interactions with foreign governments,
and Embassies/High Commissions overseas, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ministers
and officials routinely raise individual cases and highlight practices and laws that
discriminate against people on the basis of their religion or belief.</p><p>The United
Kingdom also actively promotes FoRB through multilateral forums. At the most recent
United Nations Human Rights Council, the UK worked successfully to help maintain consensus
on the adoption and implementation of the European Union sponsored Resolution on 'Freedom
of Religion or Belief' and the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation sponsored Resolution
on 'Combating Religious Intolerance'. The FCO also continues to support a number of
projects to promote tolerance through the Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy.
Current projects include work to promote religious tolerance through secondary school
curricula in Iraq, Morocco and Lebanon.</p>
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