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
  • 2 March 2021
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Independent Human Rights Act Review
  • Detailed guide
  • 26 February 2021
  • Ministry of Justice
• UK sanctions
  • Detailed guide
  • 31 December 2020
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• What is a forced marriage?
  • Guidance
  • 20 April 2020
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• UK national action plan on women, peace and security 2018 to 2022
  • Guidance
  • 10 February 2021
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Closed organisation: Department for International Development, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Ministry of Defence, and Stabilisation Unit

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News and communications

• UN Human Rights Council 46: UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Sale of Children
  • 2 March 2021
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Speech
• UN Human Rights Council 46: Annual discussion on rights of the child: UK statement
  • 1 March 2021
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Speech
• Myanmar violence: Foreign Secretary's statement, 1 March 2021
  • 1 March 2021
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Press release
• Hong Kong politicians and activists on charges for conspiracy to commit subversion: Foreign Secretary's statement
  • 1 March 2021
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Press release
• Reflecting on international concern for Myanmar's people and a peaceful and democratic future
  • 26 February 2021
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Speech

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Research and statistics

• 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
• The UN – does the rhetoric matter?
  • 9 October 2014
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Research
• A new approach in a networked world
  • 2 May 2012
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Media Freedom Coalition: an overview
  • 5 January 2021
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• Declaration of humanity by leaders of faith and leaders of belief
  • 17 November 2020
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative
  • Policy paper
• UK-Vietnam strategic partnership: forging ahead for another 10 years
  • 30 September 2020
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• Global human rights sanctions: factors in designating people involved in human rights violations
  • 6 July 2020
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: May 2020 update
  • 27 May 2020
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights for businesses operating in fragile environments: UK update report 2020
  • 23 February 2021
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Corporate report
• Responding to human rights judgments: 2019 to 2020
  • 18 December 2020
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Corporate report
• Human rights priority countries: autumn 2020 ministerial statement
  • 20 November 2020
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Corporate report
• Human Rights and Democracy Report 2017
  • 9 November 2020
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Corporate report
• Human Rights and Democracy Report 2019
  • 16 July 2020
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • 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
• Home Office

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• Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
• Cabinet Office
• Ministry of Justice
• Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
• Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation HM Treasury
• Stabilisation Unit
• Department for International Trade
• Government Equalities Office
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Border Force
• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
• HM Treasury
• Immigration Enforcement

• Export Control Joint Unit