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<p>The Government has committed to implementing in full the recommendations in the
Bishop of Truro's review, and work continues to implement them in a way that will
bring real improvement to the lives of those persecuted due to their faith or belief.
Of the 22 recommendations we have fully delivered ten, made good progress on a further
eight, and are confident that all 22 will be delivered by the time of the independent
review in 2022. At a country level, Ministers and officials regularly raise specific
cases of concern, and discuss practices and laws that discriminate on the basis of
religion or belief.</p><p>On recommendation 11, the FCDO is currently working with
an external implementer to develop training for staff on religion for international
engagement. The implementer, the Edward Cadbury Centre at the University of Birmingham,
is consulting with a wide range of external stakeholders, including those that work
specifically on Christian Persecution. The training will support our work on freedom
of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, including amplifying the FoRB toolkit.</p><p>Posts
across the FCDO network regularly report on the local human rights situation, including
in relation to the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of religion or
belief, and reflect engagement with the host government, religious leaders, civil
society and NGOs. Staff make use of the Freedom of Religion or Belief Toolkit to establish
a baseline for their reporting. In line with recommendation 12 of the Bishop of Truro's
review, good progress is being made on developing a framework for reporting on FoRB.
It will include guidance on who to engage with, and how to form recommendations for
action.</p>
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