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  • Talks between UK and Malawian Government Ministers

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and a high-level delegation from the Malawian Government led by Foreign Minister Professor Peter Mutharika met for talks today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary deeply concerned by conviction of Ukrainian opposition politician

    Foreign Secretary William Hague calls the sentencing of Yuliya Tymoshenko, deeply concerning as she is sentenced to 7 years in prison.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Gilad Shalit

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "Mr Shalit’s long captivity has been painful for his family and I hope that he will be reunited with them as soon as possible."

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

  • Foreign Office marks World Day Against the Death Penalty

    The FCO is hosting an event on the World Day Against the Death Penalty. FCO staff around the world are marking the day, and you can also listen to our latest human rights podcast on the death penalty.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes extension of list of human rights violators in Iran subject to EU sanctions

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the EU’s agreement to impose restrictive measures on a further twenty-nine Iranians responsible for grave human rights abuses.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on Global Abolition of the Death Penalty

    Updated HMG Strategy on Global Abolition of the Death Penalty and progress made since October 2010.

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

  • Human rights podcast marks World Day Against the Death Penalty

    The second in our series of human rights themed podcasts focuses on the theme of minimum standards on the use of the death penalty, as well as opportunities for future action on the death penalty.

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

  • Minister for Human Rights marks World Day Against the Death Penalty on 10 October

    On the ninth anniversary of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, & the fourth anniversary of the European Day Against the Death Penalty FCO Minister Jeremy Browne has issued a statement.

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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

  • FCO Minister concerned about the treatment of Egyptian blogger

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt expresses serious concerns about the treatment of Maikel Nabil Sanad.

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

  • Syria human rights abuses

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "The UK will take every opportunity to highlight the abuses in Syria that show no sign of ending."

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

  • Foreign Secretary congratulates Nobel Peace Prize winners

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "They have been tireless advocates for peace and have unstintingly promoted the safety of women and women’s rights through non-violent struggle."

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

  • Foreign Office welcomes announcement of retrial for Bahraini medics

    The UK welcomes the Bahraini Attorney General's announcement that the cases of medical personnel who had been sentenced to between 5 and 15 years in prison will be retried in a civil court.

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

  • Freedom of Expression on the Internet Expert Group meets

    Minister of State Jeremy Browne today chaired the second meeting of the Foreign Office's Expert Group on freedom of expression on the internet.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Syrian activists

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt met Syrian human rights activist Catherine al-Talli and opposition member Bassam Ishak on Thursday 29 September.

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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

  • Minister for the Middle East expresses concern about sentences in Bahrain

    Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt reiterated the British Government’s deep concern about the nature of recent hearings and disproportionate sentences.

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

  • Foreign Secretary concerned by sentences in Bahrain

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that he is concerned about sentences handed out by a Special Tribunal in Bahrain.

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

  • Minister for Europe concerned about treatment of political prisoners in Belarus

    Minister for Europe David Lidington called on Belarus to release all political prisoners and drop all of the charges against them.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls on Iran to overturn Iranian Church leader's death sentence

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following reports that Iranian Church Leader Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani faces a death sentence after refusing an order to recant his faith.

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