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The Review was set up to consider how the Human Rights Act is working in practice and whether any change is needed. The independent Panel submitted their report to the Deputy Prime Minister in October 2021.
Reports on the activities of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to promote human rights abroad.
The Global Human Rights regime operates under the UK’s Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. This page contains the current list of designated targets.
This page explains what freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is and why it matters to people around the world.
The Foreign Secretary gave a statement by video at a Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) event ahead of Human Rights Day 2023.
The Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) produced a statement in support of the US Summit of Democracy event on 9 to 10 December 2021.
Find out how the UK operates global human rights sanctions under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
Statement for Item 10 General Debate, delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.
Lord Ahmad gave a statement at a Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) stakeholder event ahead of Human Rights Day 2023.
UK and allies have sanctioned human rights abusers 75 years after Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This report sets out the government’s position on the implementation of human rights judgments from the European Court of Human Rights and our domestic courts.
A collection of documents produced as part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights and Democracy Report 2014.
This page provides an update on the UK government’s work since 2016 to implement the principles across UK government departments.
Human Rights Priority Country reports and updates from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Statement delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French.
A collection of documents produced as part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights and Democracy Report 2013.
Activity in 2018 by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its diplomatic network to defend human rights and promote democracy worldwide.
UK Statement for Item 4 General Debate, delivered at HRC55 by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and the UN, Simon Manley.
The Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) calls on all governments to limit the repercussions of coronavirus (COVID-19) for the human rights of LGBTI people.
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