Freedom of Religion

That the Parliament notes the publication in February of World Watch List 2019, by Open Doors, which identifies the 50 countries where Christians are most persecuted, with, according to the list, North Korea, Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, and Pakistan being the worst offenders; understands that North Korean Christians face imprisonment, torture and death for merely believing in a higher authority than the Kim family; believes that the freedom to choose, change or abandon one’s religion is a fundamental human right and should be upheld by all countries, and trusts that both Scottish and UK governments will raise this issue with the relevant countries when the opportunity arises.