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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt thanked Bishop Mounstephen for his report about Foreign & Commonwealth Office support for persecuted Christians.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A report commissioned by the Foreign Secretary into Foreign Office support for persecuted Christians calls for government to implement bold recommendations.
The package of £18 million over 3 years will support freedom of expression and strengthen independent media.
The UK welcomed Cambodia’s support for their UPR recommendation to protect victims of trafficking and forced labour; but called for the release of all political prisoners.
The UK remains deeply concerned by widespread human rights violations and abuses linked to the conflict in Yemen and urges all parties to engage with the Special Envoy.
The UK expressed disappointment that none of our recommendations were supported, but are encouraged by Eritrea’s acceptance of recommendations on promoting freedom of religion or belief.
The UK expressed deep concern in the deteriorating human rights situation in Venezuela and urged the regime to allow access to international humanitarian aid.
The United Kingdom and Canada will co-host the Global Conference for Media Freedom in London on 10 and 11 July 2019.
The FCO 2019 Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) film competition is open for entries.
The UK is encouraged by Afghanistan’s commitment to tackling violence against women and modern slavery, and urge Afghanistan to implement its commitments.
The UK took the opportunity to discuss China, Iran, Chechnya, the DPRK, Yemen, Egypt, Libya and Venezuela.
The UK reaffirmed its commitment to protecting human rights in Myanmar and called on the government to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur.
The UK called upon the government of Burundi to remove restrictions on political space and enable an independent media environment.
The UK stated its deep concern that hospitals and schools have been attacked in Idlib and called for the urgent return to the Sochi ceasefire.
The UK welcomed Eritrea’s increasing engagement with the Human Rights Council, but called for Eritrea to respect freedom of religion or belief & release all those in arbitrary detention.
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Foreign Office Minister of State, to represent the UK at Ukraine Reform Conference in Canada.
The UK expressed concerns regarding restrictions on human rights, such as freedom of expression, including for journalists and media workers.
Canada delivered a joint statement by the UK, the Netherlands and Canada reiterating their commitment to the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
The UK discussed sexual violence in conflict, sexual and reporoductive rights, as well as the education of girls.
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