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UK Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French raises concerns on LGBT rights in Chechnya and abuses in Xinjiang, the DPRK, Libya, Egypt, Venezuela and Sudan.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Statement by the Foreign Secretary during his first bilateral trip to Canada and following his meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Following the arrests of over 1,000 peaceful protesters in Moscow, the UK government has released a statement.
UK Special Envoy to Syria condemns the recent airstrikes which killed over 50 civilians and calls for ceasefire.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has paid tribute to the victims on the fifth anniversary of the downing of flight MH17.
The UK explained the reasons for co-sponsoring the draft resolution and urged members to support Ukraine's request for assistance and cooperation.
The UK stated the reasons why it would vote against Russia's proposed amendment and encouraged other members to do the same.
The UK explained why they voted against the amendment proposed by Russia, regarding the resolution on child early and forced marriage.
The UK called on Russia to allow international monitoring organisations access to illegally annexed Crimea and immediately release all political prisoners.
The UK took the opportunity to discuss China, Iran, Chechnya, the DPRK, Yemen, Egypt, Libya and Venezuela.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt calls on Russia to co-operate with the prosecution after 4 suspects are charged with murder and the downing of MH17.
Thirty countries’ human rights developments are analysed in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s annual report.
Speaking at the National Cyber Security Centre, the Foreign Secretary said NATO must work together to deter Russia's malicious global cyber campaign.
The governments of UK, France and Germany have issued a statement following a recent surge in violence in Idlib, Syria.
Ms Deborah Bronnert CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Russian Federation.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt notes the verdicts against 2 Russian GRU officers who plotted the coup.
The Foreign Secretary has released a statement following a significant surge in military action by Russia and the Syrian regime in Idlib province.
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has issued a statement on the decree signed by Russian President Putin.
This Joint Statement was delivered at the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council on behalf of over 30 countries during the discussion under Item 8, held on 18 March 2019.
Five years ago, Russia illegally annexed the peninsula of Crimea in a blatant land grab from Ukraine.
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