A/80/205 60. Faith-based organizations often play a vital role in the provision of essential services to displaced persons, migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees, and often fill gaps left by States. This is particularly the case in the provision of the “community dimension of religious practice”, which many States tend to overlook in their integration policies. 98 61. In Cyprus, several Christian groups and the Imam of the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque provide material support to asylum-seekers, along with counselling and pastoral care. Furthermore, the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process 99 brings together faith representatives to promote understanding and cooperation. 100 62. The British Humanist Association runs the Faith to Faithless project, which supports non-religious asylum-seekers in documenting their blasphemy or apostasy for the purpose of their asylum claims. 101 63. In Morocco, faith-based organizations provide access to places of worship; facilitate interfaith dialogue; provide advocacy support and legal assistance; provide practical and humanitarian support, including basic needs assistance and support in gaining access to integration services, shelter and temporary housing; support victims of sexual and gender-based violence and trafficking; and support the burial and repatriation of deceased migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers. 102 64. The King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue organized the fifth European Policy Dialogue Forum, which was focused on addressing hate speech against migrants and refugees. 103 65. Initiatives across denominational divides have included the case of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, also known as the Mayflower Church, the members of which were exiled to the Republic of Korea, where their asylum was denied, and subsequently detained in Bangkok for overstaying their tourist visas. At the risk of repatriation to China, they relocated to Texas, United States of America, where they have built a permanent home with the support of other Christian denominations. 104 66. In many places, faith-based organizations face hurdles and restrictions. This includes detentions and accusations of proselytism for persons working with faith based humanitarian organizations in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power. 105 Special procedure mandate holders have also raised concerns regarding the criminalization, investigations and administrative detentions of human rights defenders concerned with the welfare of people on the move, including through their provision of life-saving humanitarian aid and sea rescue operations. 106 Such humanitarian initiatives are, understandably, sometimes inspired by religion or belief and operated by faith-based organizations. 67. In only Benue State, Nigeria, it is estimated that the internally displaced population stands at 2 million due to violence, especially Fulani militant attacks, __________________ 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 16/23 A/HRC/34/50/Add.1, para. 48. See www.religioustrack.com/about. Confidential submission. See www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/religion/cfis/cfi -ga80/subm-freedomreligion-belief-cso-12-humanists-uk.pdf. Confidential submission. See www.kaiciid.org/epdf. See www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/religion/cfis/cfi -ga80/subm-freedomreligion-belief-cso-4-christian-solidarity-worldwide.pdf. Confidential submission. See communications GRC 3/2022, ITA 1/2023, ITA 4/2024, LVA 1/2023, TUN 6/2024 and TUN 1/2025. 25-11829