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Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt deeply concerned to see the death penalty resumed in Vietnam.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire marks the 25th anniversary of protests in Burma and remembers those who struggled for greater democracy.
Alistair Burt: I urge authorities to ensure the right to peaceful protest is protected and to ensure a swift and transparent investigation.
Foreign Secretary commends the people of Zimbabwe on peaceful elections but sets out grave concerns over how those elections were conducted
Alistair Burt: it is vital that chosen candidates of all political parties can participate in elections that are free, fair and peaceful.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the coach crash in Italy.
Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant, Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council meeting on the Situation in the Great Lakes
Alistair Burt stresses UK support for democracy and calls on all sides to refrain from violence and respect human rights and the rule of law.
Baroness Warsi has underlined UK support for work to promote women’s rights in Afghanistan during a meeting with young Amnesty activists
Mr Ken Caldwell has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
Minister for Europe David Lidington spoke at a meeting of the Franco-British Council on 17 July 2013.
Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds urges authorities in Cameroon to fully investigate the murder of human rights defender.
The Foreign Office has published reporting on 27 Countries of Concern. The quarterly updates cover April to June 2013.
Foreign Secretary William Hague calls upon the government of Russia to ensure that the rule of law is applied in a proportionate way
Foreign Office Minister David Lidington has updated Parliament on the 22 July Foreign Affairs Council agenda.
The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the visit of President U Thein Sein of Burma.
The Foreign Secretary has launched an International Criminal Court strategy as part of UK’s continued commitment to international justice.
Alistair Burt expresses concern at arrest warrants for Muslim Brotherhood and warns politicised arrests won’t help Egyptian transition.
Minister for Africa expresses disappointment that Nigeria has chosen to host President Al Bashir of Sudan despite ICC arrest warrants.
Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a speech to mark the 18th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.
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