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Foreign Office Minister Mark Field gave a statement in Parliament on the government's commitment to promoting freedom of religion or belief.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Minister for Human Rights Lord Ahmad spoke to the All Party Parliamentary Group on this issue about progress of freedom of religion or belief internationally.
The UK has led the way in providing support for the Rohingya crisis – the world’s fastest growing humanitarian catastrophe – by committing a further £12 million.
The facts behind media stories about UK aid and DFID’s work.
International Development Secretary announces that additional £2 million of public donations will be matched by the UK government.
Of the amount raised so far, £1.2 million has been provided by UK aid, pledged by the British Government to make public donations go that much further.
This UK statement was delivered at the UNHCR Executive Committee Meeting on on 5 October 2017.
This statement was delivered by the UK at UNHCR Executive Committee on on 4 October 2017.
The UK pledges extra help for the victims of the Burmese military’s atrocities by doubling donations made by the British public to the cause.
International Development Minister Alistair Burt has led talks on the situation in Rakhine State with key individuals in Bangladesh.
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 36th Session today with important resolutions on Burundi, Yemen, Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the death penalty.
Priti Patel has continued her calls for humanitarian access into Burma to ensure that further lives are not lost.
Statement on Burma by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing.
Minister Field held talks in Burma with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to press for an urgent resolution to the crisis in Rakhine.
Mark Field, UK Minister for Asia, has called on the international community to keep up pressure on Burma to stop the violence in Rakhine.
This UK statement was delivered at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council during the Item 4 General Debate on 19 September 2017.
This UK statement was delivered at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with the Fact Finding Mission on Burma on 19 September 2017.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson met with senior Burmese representatives to urge an end to the violence against the Rohingya people.…
International Development Secretary reiterates call for violence to stop after hundreds of thousands of people are forced from their homes
Speech delivered by Communities Secretary Sajid Javid at the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust reception to launch Holocaust Memorial Day 2018.
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