Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling for the release of a church elder in China's Sichuan Province who has been sentenced to four years in prison.
The role of Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is less than 18 months old, but with a mandate to bring together efforts "across the UK Government, with faith actors and civil society to promote the UK's firm stance on religious tolerance abroad," it must remain a key feature of any incoming government.
The US government is being urged to bar Cuban officials from entering the country over reports that religious minorities are facing increasing persecution.
Christians were in Parliament this week as part of an event welcoming the recent decision of the UN to establish 22 August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
The UN Human Rights Council has passed a resolution extending the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea, where Christians have been subjected to a fresh wave of intimidation.
Persecution watchdog Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has warned that the U.S. government's decision to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) could have a negative impact on the global effort to eradicate human rights abuses.
With presidential elections looming next year and the government under pressure from the Islamist MSP opposition party, ministers are using the 12-year-old legislation to instil a new crackdown on churches.