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Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has responded to members of the public concerned about the situation of the Rohingya in Burma.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Baroness Anelay welcomes progress on human rights at the UN General Assembly’s 3rd Committee, and calls for words to be translated into actions
The Minister for Asia has welcomed the UN General Assembly's adoption of a resolution on human rights in Burma.
The UK delivers its statement on the Universal Periodic Review of Burma, 6 November 2015.
Foreign Office Minister of State, Hugo Swire, represented the UK at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Third visit to Burma formed part of a broader tour of South East Asia to promote ties with the United Kingdom.
Funding from Britain is providing food, clean water, sanitation and a major livelihoods programme.
Hugo Swire raises concerns with Burmese Ambassador.
The UK delivers a statement on the human rights situation in Myanmar during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, Ms Yanghee Lee,16 March 2015.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has responded to members of the public concerned about Burma's political reforms.
The Foreign Secretary today launched the 2013 Human Rights report setting out the steps taken to promote and protect human rights in 2013.
A case study on the plight of the Rohingya from the 2013 Human Rights and Democracy Report.…
FCO Minister of State & Minister of State for International Development are publishing today a summary of UK's activities in Burma.
Joint FCO-DFID call for urgent restoration humanitarian access to all communities in Rakhine State. Mr Swire summons Burmese Ambassador.
The UK strongly believes that the current crisis in Ukraine must be resolved peacefully, based on the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as on strict adherence to international law.
Minister Hugo Swire spoke about Burma's democratic reforms, the peace process in Rakhine and Burma's diplomatic relations with Britain.
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire is the first British Minister since World War II to visit Kachin State in Burma.
FCO Minister Hugo Swire visits Burma for second time and meets Aung San Suu Kyi and Ministers on democracy and human rights Burma.
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has underlined the UK's concerns about recent violence in Rakhine State, Burma.
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