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
  • 27 September 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• UK sanctions
  • Detailed guide
  • 24 February 2022
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 3: eligibility for British Council and GardaWorld contractors and Chevening Alumni
  • Detailed guide
  • 25 July 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Forced marriage: a survivor's handbook
  • Guidance
  • 20 April 2020
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• What is forced marriage?
  • Guidance
  • 27 March 2023
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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News and communications

• UN HRC54: UK Statement under Item 4 General Debate
  • 28 September 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Speech
• The UK is unwavering in our commitment to provide aid to the people of Afghanistan: UK statement at the UN Security Council
  • 26 September 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Speech
• UN HRC54: UK Statement on Myanmar
  • 26 September 2023
  • World news story
• Manila, call for bids FY 23/24: media freedom
  • 26 September 2023
  • World news story
• Manila, call for bids FY 23/24: rights of human rights defenders
  • 26 September 2023
  • 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
  • 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 government support for girls’ education worldwide
  • 12 September 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• UK response to UN Committee Against Torture's list of issues
  • 17 July 2023
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Policy paper
• 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

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Modern slavery and human trafficking statement
  • 13 September 2023
  • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
  • Corporate report
• Human Rights and Democracy Report 2022
  • 13 July 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Corporate report
• 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

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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
• UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation
• Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
• Department for Transport
• Department for Business & Trade
• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Disability Unit
• HM Treasury
• Equality Hub
• Attorney General's Office
• Border Force
• Immigration Enforcement

• Export Control Joint Unit
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority