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  • Preventing human rights violations in Morocco

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has welcomed Morocco's decision to ratify the Optional Protocol for the Convention Against Torture.

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

  • Libya Human Rights: a report by the UN Human Rights Council’s Commission

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt comments on the publication of a report by the UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry into Libya.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Rome for Italy's Republic Day

    Foreign Secretary William Hague is in Italy on Republic Day during the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy.

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

  • Foreign Secretary shocked to hear of the abduction and killing of Pakistani journalist

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the announcement of an investigation into the killing of Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shazad.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes Ratko Mladic’s transfer to the Hague

    Minister for Europe David Lidington said this is an "important day for all those who suffered and lost loved ones during the terrible conflicts of the 1990s".

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

  • New funding for child protection in Cambodia on International Children's Day

    British Embassy Phnom Penh announces the new funding for protecting Cambodian children and building law enforcement capacity.

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

  • Foreign Office commemorates UN International Day of Peacekeepers

    The day takes place each year on 29 May, to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in UN Peacekeeping operations. FCO Minister for the UN, Henry Bellingham, marked the day with a statement.

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

  • UK Government welcomes extension of Nepal’s Constituent Assembly

    A Foreign Office Minister welcomed the Nepali political parties’ agreement to extend the term of the Constituent Assembly for a further three months.

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

  • Foreign Secretary celebrates 50 years of Amnesty International

    28 May 2011 is the 50th Anniversary of the founding of human rights organisation Amnesty International.

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

  • Mladic arrest: an important moment for international justice

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said Mladic's arrest serves as a warning to members of regimes around the world who are considering committing crimes against humanity.

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

  • Minister for Europe calls on Georgian Government to investigate violent protests

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken after demonstrations against Georgian Independence Day celebrations turned violent on 26 May.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for the release of all political prisoners in Belarus

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the sentences passed against former presidential candidates in Belarus.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister calls on Iran to release opposition politicians

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned the continued detention of opposition politicians in Iran.

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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 pays tribute to UN peacekeepers

    The Head of the Foreign Office’s Conflict Department, Conrad Bailey, laid a wreath at the Cenotaph today to commemorate those who have lost their lives whilst serving in United Nations peacekeeping missions.

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

  • UK Government announces support to Auschwitz-Birkenau foundation

    The Government has announced a £2.1m contribution to the preservation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp to help ensure the lessons of Auschwitz live on.

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

  • Foreign Office concern at being denied Consular access to detainees in Eritrea

    The Foreign Office continues to call on the Eritrean government to adhere to its obligations under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

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

  • Ratko Mladic arrested in Serbia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague congratulates Serbian authorities on arrest of Ratko Mladic, the former Chief of Staff of the Bosnian Serb Army.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on the result of the Khodorkovsky appeal

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has expressed concerns about the application of the rule of law in Russia on the outcome of Mr Khodorkovsky’s appeal.

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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