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Dominic Raab addressed the UN Human Rights Council on some of the most pressing current human rights situations including in Myanmar, Belarus, Russia and China.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to address systematic human rights violations in these countries.
The UK announced that it will be leading on resolutions for Sri Lanka, South Sudan and Syria and hosting a high-level virtual event on Girls Education at this month's Human Rights Council.
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon gave an interim statement on the human rights situation in the FCO’s 30 human rights priority countries for January to June 2020.
UK's Counsellor for Human Rights, Matthew Forman's statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence.
Activity in 2019 by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its diplomatic network to defend human rights and promote democracy worldwide.
UK statement delivered during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.
UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered the statement on behalf of Canada, Germany, North Macedonia, Montenegro and the UK, the Core Group on Sri Lanka.
This page provides the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme in South and Southeast Asia.
International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivers UK statement under Item 2 - General Debate
International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivers joint statement by the Core Group on Sri Lanka
This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in the South and Southeast Asia region.
List of fees for consular information in Sri Lanka.
UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French outlined that the UK remains steadfast in its commitment to help Sri Lanka deliver peace, reconciliation and prosperity for all communities.
UK statement expressing concern at the possible abandonment of the moratorium on the death penalty in Sri Lanka.
The UK welcomed the High Commissioner’s statement and highlighted concerns of human rights violations and abuses in several countries, including in Cameroon, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Nicaragua.
On Friday 14th June, the British High Commission in Colombo and the British Council celebrated Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 93rd Birthday at Westminster House.
Thirty countries’ human rights developments are analysed in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s annual report.
Activity in 2018 by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its diplomatic network to defend human rights and promote democracy worldwide.
Mark Field, Minister for Asia and the Pacific, has commented on the tenth anniversary of the end of long conflict in Sri Lanka
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