Human rights internationally

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Services

• John Bunyan Fund for Freedom of Religion and Belief: call for bids

  The UK government invites project funding bids for research on those persecuted on account of their religion or belief.

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Guidance and regulation

• The UK Sanctions List
  • Guidance
  • 6 June 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• UK sanctions
  • Detailed guide
  • 24 February 2022
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Notice to Exporters 2023/08: Russia sanctions – Trade sanctions circumvention
  • Notice
  • 22 May 2023
  • Department for Business and Trade and Export Control Joint Unit
• Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 3: eligibility for British Council and GardaWorld contractors and Chevening Alumni
  • Detailed guide
  • 7 June 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Freedom of religion or belief: understanding this human right
  • Detailed guide
  • 12 May 2022
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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News and communications

• Deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia: joint statement
  • 1 June 2023
  • World news story
• Minister Mitchell responds to Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act
  • 29 May 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • News story
• Our partnership with Latin America: Foreign Secretary’s speech in Chile
  • 22 May 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Speech
• Joint Statement on Kosovo
  • 18 May 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • News story
• 43rd Universal Periodic Review: UK Statement on Burundi
  • 15 May 2023
  • World news story

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Research and statistics

• Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence preliminary landscape analysis: March 2023 note
  • 27 March 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Research
• Bishop of Truro's independent review of FCDO support for persecuted Christians: assessment of recommendations' implementation
  • 4 July 2022
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Independent report
• EHRC Tailored Review
  • 19 November 2018
  • Government Equalities Office
  • Independent report
• External evaluation of the National Action Plan on women, peace and security
  • 21 July 2017
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Closed organisation: Department for International Development, and Ministry of Defence
  • Independent report
• Legislative and procedural tools addressing violence against women in India
  • 12 February 2016
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Independent report

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Policy papers and consultations

• UK-Chile High-Level Political Dialogue: joint statement 2023
  • 23 May 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• Summit for Democracy 2023: declaration
  • 29 March 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• International women and girls strategy 2023 to 2030
  • 8 March 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• Australia-UK ministerial consultations (AUKMIN) 2023: joint statement
  • 2 February 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper
• Responding to human rights judgments: 2021 to 2022
  • 5 December 2022
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights for businesses operating in complex or fragile environments: UK annual update report 2022
  • 25 April 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Corporate report
• UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2018 to 2022: annual report to Parliament 2022
  • 25 April 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Ministry of Defence
  • Corporate report
• UK National Preventive Mechanism annual report: 2021 to 2022
  • 17 April 2023
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Corporate report
• ICAI recommendations on the UK’s approach to democracy and human rights: FCDO response
  • 28 February 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Corporate report
• UK women, peace and security national action plan 2023 to 2027
  • 23 February 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Ministry of Defence
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative
• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Ministry of Defence
• Ministry of Justice

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• Home Office
• Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
• Cabinet Office
• Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation HM Treasury
• Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
• Department for Work & Pensions
• Government Equalities Office
• Stabilisation Unit
• Department for Transport
• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Disability Unit
• HM Treasury
• Equality Hub
• Attorney General's Office
• Border Force
• Department for Business & Trade
• Immigration Enforcement

• Export Control Joint Unit
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority