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  • UK submits response to UN Working Group on Assange case

    The United Kingdom has submitted a formal response to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) relating to the case of Julian Assange.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary condemns guilty verdict in case against Nadiya Savchenko

    Foreign Secretary calls for immediate release of Nadiya Savchenko.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Baroness Anelay visits Colombia and Panama

    Visit by FCO Minister focused on a number of areas including human rights, preventing sexual violence in conflict, climate change and trade.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Minister for Europe comments on the pardoning of political prisoners in Azerbaijan

    Mr Lidington welcomes the positive development and encourages Azerbaijan to build on this important step

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Baroness Anelay welcomes opening of Human Rights Council

    Human Rights Minister Baroness Anelay welcomes the beginning of the 31st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Baroness Anelay’s speech on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

    Speech given by Baroness Anelay on Thursday the 25th February at a Women for Women International event

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK/Azerbaijan foreign policy dialogue

    The Minister for Europe, David Lidington, and the Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Khalaf Khalafov, met in London on 11th February for the first UK/Azerbaijan foreign policy dialogue.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Baroness Anelay visits Nigeria

    Foreign Office Minister Baroness Anelay visited Nigeria to hold discussions on the protection of civilians in the fight against Boko Haram

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Minister for Africa condemns latest attacks in Lake Chad region

    Minister for Africa condemns latest attacks in Lake Chad region

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights visits Geneva (December 2015)

    Baroness Anelay visited Geneva and participated in the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Baroness Anelay visits The Hague

    Foreign Office Minister Baroness Anelay visited The Hague on 28 and 29 January

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2016

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond marks Holocaust Memorial Day and pays tribute to those who ensure this remains forever in our memories

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Sir Eric Pickles marks Holocaust Memorial Day

    Sir Eric Pickles, Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust issues, marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2016

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • PM meeting with former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed

    Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed former President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, to Downing Street this morning.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Office Summons Russian Ambassador

    Statement on the summoning of the Russian Ambassador over the findings of the independent Litvinenko Inquiry report

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • "The next Secretary General will be a very hot topic in 2016."

    Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson at the General Debate of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Revitalisation of the Work of the UN General Assembly

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Launch of £10m Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy

    Funding doubled to £10.6million to support Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s human rights and democracy work around the world.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Minister for Africa condemns Boko Haram attacks

    Minister James Duddridge responds to the recent Boko Haram bomb attacks in Nigeria and reiterates UK support to the Nigerian government.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Minister for Europe David Lidington visits Moscow

    Minister for Europe David Lidington met First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov to discuss bilateral relations, key foreign policy issues including Ukraine, Syria and human rights.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UN report into abuse of children in Central African Republic

    Baroness Anelay calls upon the UN to act upon the recommendations swiftly to ensure this kind of systemic failure never happens again.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government