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  • 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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    Somalia, Libya and International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia were amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers.

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

  • Advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender travellers

    Today is International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). The Foreign Office has advice for LGBT travellers.

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

  • Wilton Park wins award from Diplomat Magazine

    Wilton Park won the award for their “Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy in London” from Diplomat Magazine.

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

  • Nigeria's democratic step forward

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham congratulated chair of the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission on conduct of Nigeria's April election.

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

  • Foreign Secretary deeply concerned by violence on Israel's borders

    Foreign Secretary William Hague called on all parties to exercise restraint after violence broke out on Israel's borders as Palestinians mark Nakba Day.

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

  • Foreign Office supports International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne records message of support for International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) on 17 May.

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

  • Minister for Europe gravely concerned at sentencing of ex-Presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov in Belarus

    David Lidington has expressed grave concern upon hearing that Andrei Sannikov has been sentenced by a court in Belarus to a five year prison term for the organisation of ‘mass riots’.

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

  • UK Government concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Bahrain

    The UK Government remains deeply concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Bahrain, particularly the arrest of political activists and medical staff.

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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 in London 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 calls in Syrian ambassador

    Foreign Office Political Director Sir Geoffrey Adams called on Syria to stop the killing of innocent protestors immediately and to release all political prisoners.

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

  • International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: UK notice

    The UK Government has been asked by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to publish a notice on the preservation of evidence in the case of Prosecutor vs Protais Mpiranya.

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