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  • Concern for Iranian human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt urges Iran to review her case.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Annual review of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds has made a statement on the second Annual Review of the UK Government National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, which was laid to Parliament today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Europe: Ukraine's parliamentary elections were disappointing

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has commented on Ukraine's parliamentary elections held on Sunday

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned at ban on protests in Bahrain

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has commented on the ban on all rallies in Bahrain

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK, UAE and Pakistan Ministers visit hospital where Malala Yousafzai is receiving treatment

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has reiterated his support for Malala and all those defending the rights of women in Pakistan and around the world.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary comments on continued violence in Rakhine state, Burma?

    Hague: "We deplore the latest spate of attacks which has caused many casualties and left tens of thousands of people displaced."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Human Trafficking reception

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire gave a speech on tackling human trafficking.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The fight against human trafficking

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire and Home Office Minister Mark Harper will call for international cooperation to tackle human trafficking at an event at the Foreign Office this evening.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns executions in Iran

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has commented on the execution of ten people in Iran on 22 October.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister deeply concerned by latest outbreak of violence in western Burma

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire called for an immediate end to the violence following further clashes in Rakhine State in western Burma between Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary statement on preventing sexual violence in conflict

    The Foreign Secretary has commented following a meeting with organisations in Sarajevo who support victims of sexual violence in conflict.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary horrified by Lebanon bombing

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that this was a horrendous act that showed an appalling contempt for human life

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office gives update on countries featured in Human Rights and Democracy Report

    The Foreign Office has published new reporting on 28 Countries of Concern, along with updates on the case study countries featured in the annual human rights report. The quarterly updates cover the period from July to Septem…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy Prime Minister joins the Holocaust Educational Trust on their 100th visit to Auschwitz

    Nick Clegg will join 200 post-16 students on a journey to Auschwitz-Birkenau marking the 100th visit to the site by UK students.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office welcomes new Cuban migration law

    A new migration law has been introduced by the Cuban Government which eliminates exit permits for the majority of Cubans and extends to 24 months the amount of time nationals can be abroad without special permission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary delivers speech on Human Trafficking

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken at the opening of the Parliamentarians Against Human Trafficking London Conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary: “Human Trafficking is a horrific and inhuman practice that destroys lives.”

    In a speech to Parliamentarians, Foreign Secretary William Hague condemned Human Trafficking and called for greater international cooperation to tackle the problem.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office welcomes Foreign Affairs Committee report

    The Foreign Office has issued a response to the Foreign Affairs Committee report on the FCO's Human Rights work in 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government