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  • Prime Minister on the 16th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre

    Prime Minister David Cameron offers 'deepest sympathy' on 16th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre as Baroness Warsi attends ceremony.

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

  • Baroness Warsi to visit Bosnia for Srebrenica anniversary

    Government Minister Baroness Warsi will travel to Bosnia from 10-12 July to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica, the first such ceremony since the capture of Ratko Mladic.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes release of British author from jail in Singapore

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne welcomed British author Alan Shadrake's release from jail in Singapore.

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

  • Minister for Europe condemns continuing crackdown in Belarus

    "Such behaviour is an attack on basic rights and freedoms and inconsistent with Belarus' international obligations" said Minister for Europe David Lidington

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

  • Minister for the Middle East welcomes law banning domestic violence in Iraq

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has spoken after the Kurdistan National Assembly adopted a law banning domestic violence.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on the Thai elections

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following elections in Thailand on 3 July.

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

  • Foreign Secretary speaks at unveiling of statue of US President Ronald Reagan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the unveiling of a statue of Ronald Reagan in London on 4 July.

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

  • Minister Alistair Burt meets Noam Shalit

    Minister visits father of kidnapped Israeli soldier and reiterates UK's demand for Gilad's immediate and unconditional release.

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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

  • UK at forefront of international effort to push for human rights in Belarus

    Minister for Europe David Lidington met members of Index on Censorship to discuss the human rights situation in Belarus on 30 June.

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

  • Foreign Secretary concerned by new restrictions placed on Aung San Suu Kyi

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said Aung San Suu Kyi should be able to travel freely and without risk to her personal security.

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

  • Foreign Secretary speaks out against arrest of female activists in Iran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "The continued efforts of the Iranian authorities to stifle inconvenient voices and to disregard essential rights are truly disturbing."

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

  • Bahrain - Alistair Burt welcomes independent commission

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt comments on the King of Bahrain’s announcement to establish an independent commission to look into allegations of human rights abuses.

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

  • Minister for Africa comments on Floribert Chebeya murder trial verdict

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has released a statement following the verdict in the Floribert Chebeya murder trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister speaks in support of victims of torture

    To mark International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, FCO Minister for human rights policy Jeremy Browne gave a statement.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns reports of mass rape in Democratic Republic of Congo

    Foreign Office Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has given a statement following reports of mass rape in an Eastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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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 Secretary comments on the release of Ai Weiwei on bail

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the release of Ai Weiwei on bail.

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

  • Europe Minister comments on Russian democratic freedoms

    The Russian Government today rejected the registration of a new political party, the Party of People’s Freedom (Partiya Narodnoi Svobodi – PARNAS). Europe Minister David Lidington commented on the decision.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned about sentencing in Bahrain

    "It is deeply worrying that civilians are being tried before tribunals chaired by a military judge, with reports of abuse in detention, lack of access to legal counsel and coerced confessions."

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