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
  • 1 July 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 3: eligibility for British Council and GardaWorld contractors and Chevening Alumni
  • Detailed guide
  • 21 August 2024
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Freedom of religion or belief: understanding this human right
  • Detailed guide
  • 12 May 2022
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Forced marriage: a survivor's handbook
  • Guidance
  • 20 April 2020
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Financial sanctions, Global Human Rights
  • Guidance
  • 10 June 2025
  • Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and HM Treasury

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News and communications

• UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement on the Oral Presentation of the High Commissioner on Ukraine and Interim Report of the Secretary General on Crimea
  • 4 July 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Speech
• UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement for Iraq's UPR Outcomes Session
  • 3 July 2025
  • World news story
• UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement on the Human Rights Situation in the Central African Republic
  • 2 July 2025
  • World news story
• UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement for Fiji's UPR Outcomes Session
  • 1 July 2025
  • World news story
• UN Human Rights Council 59: Joint Statement on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change
  • 30 June 2025
  • World news story

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Research and statistics

• Technology-facilitated gender-based violence: preliminary landscape analysis
  • 11 July 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
  • Closed organisation: 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

• Mexico and the United Kingdom hold the Second Multilateral and Human Rights Dialogue: Joint Statement 2025
  • 15 May 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• UK candidacy and pledges for Human Rights Council 2026 to 2028
  • 24 February 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• The Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse calls for gender to be an integral part of the AI Action Summit
  • 10 February 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• Declaration from the International Conference of the International Alliance on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, November 2024
  • 6 February 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• Responding to human rights judgments: 2023 to 2024
  • 28 November 2024
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan, report to Parliament 2024 to 2025
  • 17 June 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Ministry of Defence
  • Corporate report
• Modern slavery and human trafficking statement
  • 30 September 2024
  • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
  • Corporate report
• Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights for businesses operating in complex or fragile environments: 2023 UK annual report
  • 8 May 2024
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Corporate report
• Human rights priority countries: ministerial statement, January to June 2023
  • 20 March 2024
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Corporate report
• FCDO gender-based violence results, April 2021 to March 2023
  • 11 March 2024
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Transparency

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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
• Cabinet Office
• Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
• Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
• Department for Work & Pensions
• UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation
• Department for Transport
• Attorney General's Office
• Department for Business & Trade
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Disability Unit
• HM Treasury
• Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation
• Border Force
• Department for Education
• Immigration Enforcement

• Export Control Joint Unit
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority