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Services

• Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict: Fringe event bidding form

  A form for Civil Society Organisations wishing to host a fringe event at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.

• Human Rights and Democracy Programme in Russia - documents

  Key documents of the Human Rights and Democracy Programme in Russia

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Guidance and regulation

• Forced marriage

  Detailed guide

  10 May 2018

  Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Home Office

• Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Guidance

  Guidance

  26 January 2017

  Foreign & Commonwealth Office

• UK national action plan on women, peace and security 2018 to 2022

  Guidance

  16 January 2018

  Department for International Development, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence, and Stabilisation Unit

• What is a forced marriage?
  • Guidance
  • 31 January 2013
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Forced marriage: a survivors handbook
  • Guidance
  • 31 January 2013
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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News and communications

Human Rights Council 39: Interactive Dialogue with Assistant Secretary General Gilmour on the Secretary General’s Report on Reprisals

19 September 2018

World news story

1. Foreign Secretary announces additional UK support for victims of sexual violence in Burma
   • 19 September 2018
   • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
   • Press release
2. Embajada Británica Santo Domingo suscribe acuerdos de cooperación
   • 19 September 2018
   • World news story
3. Ending the Syrian Conflict
   • 18 September 2018
   • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
   • Speech
4. Human Rights Council 39: UK Statement for the item 4 General Debate
   • 18 September 2018
   • World news story

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Research and statistics

• External evaluation of the National Action Plan on women, peace and security
  • 21 July 2017
  • Department for International Development, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and Ministry of Defence
  • Independent report
• Legislative and procedural tools addressing violence against women in India
  • 12 February 2016
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Independent report
• The UN – does the rhetoric matter?
  • 9 October 2014
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Research
• A new approach in a networked world
  • 2 May 2012
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Research
• FCO People Survey
  • 1 October 2011
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Official statistics

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Policy and engagement

• A Call to Action to end forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking
  • 29 August 2018
  • Department for International Development and Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
  • Policy paper
• Global Disability Summit - Charter for Change
  • 24 July 2018
  • Department for International Development
  • Policy paper
• The UK and Australia: a dynamic partnership for the 21st century
  • 20 July 2018
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper
• Global Disability Summit - Dignity and Respect for All: creating new norms, tackling stigma and ensuring non-discrimination
  • 16 July 2018
  • Department for International Development
  • Policy paper
• Global Disability Summit - Harnessing technology and innovation
  • 16 July 2018
  • Department for International Development
  • Policy paper

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Transparency

• Human Rights and Democracy Report 2017
  • 16 July 2018
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Corporate report
• Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka - Human Rights Priority Country Report 2016
  • 21 July 2017
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Corporate report
• Human Rights and Democracy Report 2016
  • 20 July 2017
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Corporate report
• Afghanistan – Human Rights Priority Country 2015 to 2016
  • 8 February 2017
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Corporate report
• Bahrain – Human Rights Priority Country 2015 to 2016
  • 8 February 2017
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

1. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
2. Department for International Development
3. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
4. Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative
5. Ministry of Defence

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1. Cabinet Office
2. Home Office
3. Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
4. Ministry of Justice
5. Stabilisation Unit
6. Department for International Trade
7. Government Equalities Office
8. HM Treasury