Geneva. On March 4th the United Kingdom called for urgent global action to combat torture and protect freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in detention centers, following a stark warning from the UN Special Rapporteur on FoRB about systemic violations in countries like Myanmar and Sudan, and her Hungary country visit report.

Delivering the UK’s statement at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), David Smith, MP and the UK’s Special Envoy for FoRB, underscored the …

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