International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day

That the Parliament recognises 27 October 2024 as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day; acknowledges what it sees as the importance of promoting and protecting freedom of religion or belief for all people around the world; is concerned by reports from Open Doors, and others, that North Korea continues to be the worst country in the world for freedom or religion or belief and that numbers of deaths of Christians in Nigeria are greater than in the rest of the world combined; commends the work of Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and other organisations in advocating for those who suffer injustices due to their faith or belief; encourages MSPs to support efforts to raise the profile of freedom of religion or belief in political discourse, and urges the UK Government to take an active role in ensuring that freedom of religion or belief remains a key issue on its foreign policy agenda, by having a special envoy or in other ways.