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  • 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 urges active approach to preserving the memory of the Holocaust

    27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day, a world-wide day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust. This year’s theme is 'Untold Stories'.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister saddened to learn of murder of LGBT activist

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham urges thorough investigation into murder of David Kato.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister urges people to learn from "darkest period in human history"

    Video message from the Deputy Prime Minister to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

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

  • Minister for Africa speaks on the arrest of Callixte Mbarushimana

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham gives a statement on the arrest of Callixte Mbarushimana on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East condemns executions in Iran

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt called for Iran to stop using the death penalty.

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

  • Voices of Nepal - a human rights documentary

    The British Embassy in Nepal has highlighted human rights concerns in their documentary "Voices of Nepal" as the Human Rights Council start a review of Nepal's human rights situation.

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

  • Foreign Secretary describes Southern Sudan Referendum as a "momentous step"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the step taken by Sudan toward implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

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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 Africa meets UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham discussed UK and UN efforts to tackle Sexual Violence in Conflict with the UN’s Special Representative Margot Wallström.

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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 news from 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-China Human Rights Dialogue in London

    On 13 and 14 January, the 19th Round of the annual UK-China Human Rights Dialogue took place in London.

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

  • Foreign Secretary urges rapid return to law and order in Tunisia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague calls for restraint from all sides and an orderly move towards free and fair elections.

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

  • UK concerned by decision to extend sentence of Palestinian human rights defender

    A Foreign Office Spokesperson today expressed concern about the decision to extend the sentence of Palestinian human rights defender, Abu Rahma, and its impact on non-violent protest.

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

  • Foreign Office ranked 16th in Stonewall's Top 100 Employers

    Stonewall’s 2011 Workplace Equality Index puts the Foreign Office in 16th place this year out of 378 entries, compared to 17th last year.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister "deeply disturbed" by sentencing of Iranian human rights lawyer

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt calls for Iran's authorities to overturn the sentence.

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

  • Foreign Secretary concerned by tensions in Abyei region of Sudan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed efforts of United Nations and Sudanese leaders to calm tensions during the referendum.

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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.

    • Updated:

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

  • New Year's eve bombings in Abuja, Nigeria

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne condemns attacks.

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

  • UK calls on Russia to respect the principles of justice

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following the sentencing of Mikhail Khodorkovsky in Russia on 30 December.

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