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  • 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.

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    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

  • UK 'strongly regrets' Belarus decision on OSCE Mission

    Minister for Europe, David Lidington, has issued the following statement tonight.

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

  • UK condemns Iran executions

    Statement following the execution of Ali Saremi and Ali Akbar Siyadat in Iran on Tuesday 28 December.

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

  • Jeremy Browne welcomes UN vote

    The Foreign Office Minister has welcomed the UN vote restoring the reference to sexual orientation to the UN resolution on extra-judicial killings.

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

  • Hungary and media freedom

    Foreign Office reponds to reports about media freedom in Hungary

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

  • Foreign Secretary expresses UK concern following Belarus elections

    I urge the Belarusian authorities to ensure that all detainees are given access to adequate medical care and legal representation'

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes formation of Iraqi Government

    Commenting on the news of the approval of Iraq’s Cabinet, Foreign Secretary William Hague said:

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

  • Minister for Europe condemns Belarus election violence

    After the Belarus elections the United Kingdom calls on the Government of Belarus to apply the rule of law impartially and effectively.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes conviction of Somali Pirates in Seychelles

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham said that such prosecutions demonstrate there will be serious consequences for the actions of pirates.

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

  • UK launches election ‘how to’ guide to support democracy

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne and Department for International Development Minister Stephen O’Brien set out the Government approach to supporting democracy and free and fair elections overseas.

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

  • Minister for Europe welcomes peaceful conduct of elections in Kosovo

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken following Parliamentary elections in Kosovo on 12 December.

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

  • Foreign Secretary on human rights

    Sixty years after the birth of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, human rights are in retreat in some parts of the globe.

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