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  • UK "strongly opposes" diamond exports from Zimbabwe mines that do not comply with the Kimberley Process.

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham responds to BBC Panorama investigation into human rights abuses in Marange region of Zimbabwe.

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

  • Iran: "voices other than those of the regime are brutally suppressed"

    As Iranians commemorate Journalist's Day, Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt talks about the ongoing oppression of civil liberties in Iran.

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

  • UK expresses concern over detention of prominent Belarusian human rights defender

    The Foreign Office's Europe Minister David Lidington has commented on the detention.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses concern at detention of Ukrainian opposition politician

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has commented on the decision to detain the former Ukrainian Prime Minister and leading opposition figure, Yulia Tymoshenko, following her court appearance on 5 August.

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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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    London 2012 Olympics, science and human rights were amongst the topics discussed this week by Foreign Office bloggers.

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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 Minister David Lidington concerned about death penalty in Belarus

    Minister for Europe David Lidington comments on the recent execution of two people in Belarus.

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

  • Minister for Europe expresses concern about violence in northern Kosovo

    Minister for Europe David Lidington said that the UK calls on all communities in Kosovo to "work together to resolve their differences peacefully".

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

  • The Commonwealth "at the heart of British foreign policy”

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has set out how the UK has embedded the Commonwealth in its foreign policy thinking and called on the organisation to realise its potential as an inspirational and effective advocate of democr…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt condemns executions in Gaza

    Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt comments on the execution of two people in Gaza on Tuesday.

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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 Minister condemns barbaric hangings in Iran

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has spoken after reports that three men in Iran were made to stand on a bus before being hung from a bridge.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on the killing of a British National in Aden

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt sends his deepest condolences to the family of David Mockett.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on violence in Malawi

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham: "I call on President Mutharika to rein in the security forces and elements of his party, and to allow the media to report freely on the situation in the country."

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

  • Foreign Office gives update on human rights in countries of concern

    The Foreign Office has published new reporting on the 26 countries of concern featured in Human Rights and Democracy: The 2010 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report. The quarterly updates cover the period from April to Ju…

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes arrest of war crimes fugitive Goran Hadzic

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said he looks forward to Goran Hadzic's swift transfer to The Hague so that charges against him can be heard in an international criminal court.

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

  • Foreign Office questions today in Parliament

    Foreign Office Ministers answered questions in the House of Commons on 19 July.

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

  • Sudan steps towards peace and justice in Darfur

    The UK has welcomed the signing of an agreement between the Government of Sudan and Liberation and Justice Movement.

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

  • Foreign Secretary marks International Criminal Justice Day

    Foreign Secretary William Hague described International Criminal Justice Day as an "important moment" to remember those seeking justice for appalling crimes.

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