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This resolution recognizes religious freedom as a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of United States foreign policy, while expressing deep concern over increasing global threats and attacks against it. It condemns efforts to suppress religious freedom, including criminalizing religious practice, the choice to have no faith, conversion, advocacy, sharing religious messages, and the construction of religious sites. The resolution supports the work of religious freedom advocates and urges the Department of State to engage with allies, support human rights activists, use diplomatic and sanctions tools to hold violators accountable, consider religious freedom in trade agreements, and prioritize religious freedom in foreign policy. It also references the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, which requires the designation of "countries of particular concern" for severe religious freedom violations, and the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, which mandates a "Special Watch List" for countries with less severe but still significant violations. The resolution highlights specific countries designated under these acts and details various forms of persecution, including imprisonment, violence, and destruction of religious sites, faced by religious minorities worldwide.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/52/all-info