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  • Asset Recovery and the G8 Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition

    The UK's G8 is committed to support the recovery of stolen assets for the Arab Countries in Transition

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government warns of forced marriage risk during school holidays

    The UK government has issued a warning to teachers, doctors and airport staff to be alert to forced marriages over the school holidays.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Young people most at risk of being forced into marriage

    Latest statistics from the Forced Marriage Unit suggest young people aged between 16 and 25 are most at risk of being forced into marriage.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Speech by Jeremy Browne MP on female genital mutilation

    Speech by Jeremy Browne MP on 6 February on female genital mutilation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister visits Colombia

    Minister for Latin America Jeremy Browne discussed trade, security, prosperity and improved bilateral relations when he met the President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos in Bogotá.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Closer ties between UK and New Zealand on science and innovation

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne and Science and Innovation Minister Dr Mapp have given support for a New Zealand-United Kingdom Science and Innovation Working Group to be set up.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Singaporean Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne today met Sam Tan, Singaporean Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who is leading the Singapore Delegation to the Paralympics.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne met the Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs, Tsang Tak-Sing to discuss the continuing good relations between the UK and the Special Administrative Region.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Human rights and the Olympic and Paralympic Games

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne spoke about human rights and the Olympic and Paralympic Games today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Showcasing the Foreign Office's work on London 2012

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has met representatives from the governments and organising committees of the next two Olympic Games to showcase the Foreign Office's work with international partners during London …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Tonga: close historical ties

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne met His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Tonga in London today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • There and back again: a Chinese Olympian's tale

    Sixty-four years after he first set foot in the UK to play Olympic basketball for his country, Mr Wu Chengzhang has returned: and this time, it’s personal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister calls for abolition of the death penalty in Japan

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne spoke after two executions in Japan on 3 August.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister meets President of Fiji

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne met the President of Fiji Ratu Epeli Nailatikau in London on 3 August.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister hosts young Olympic Truce Ambassadors from Colombia

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne hosted young Colombian athletes visiting the UK as part of an initiative to support young people from one of Colombia's most violent regions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Brunei Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne met Pehin Hazair, Brunei Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport on 28 July.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister attends opening of new Brazilian Embassy

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne today attended the opening of a new Brazilian Embassy in London, the day before the Opening Ceremony of London’s 2012 Olympic Games.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister saddened by death of Cuban opposition leader

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne said that the loss of Oswaldo Payá is a terrible setback for those championing greater political and civil rights in Cuba.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes launch of "Imagine if it were illegal for you to be you" campaign

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne welcomed the launch of Kaleidoscope's campaign for World Pride 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A UK vision for business and human rights

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne spoke to the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on 6 July 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government