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<p>The UK opposes the requirement that religious affiliation should be stated on identity
cards or other official documents. In Myanmar for example, the UK has supported the
recommendations of the Rakhine Advisory Commission's to reform the 1982 Citizenship
Law, and has urged the Myanmar Government to fully implement them. This would ensure
that citizenship, and ID cards, are not linked to ethnic or religious status. Defending
and promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is a longstanding human rights
priority for the British Government. We actively promote the importance of FoRB and
tackling discrimination on the basis of religious identity through our diplomatic
activity both bilterally, and through multilateral fora such as the UN.</p>
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