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  • Foreign Office notes concern at sentencing of human rights defender Abdallah Abu Rahma

    On 11 October Abdallah Abu Rahma was sentenced to 12 months in prison. The Foreign Office has issued a statement commenting on this development.

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

  • UK Government launches strategy for Global Abolition of the Death Penalty

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne, Mexican Ambassador Eduardo Medina-Mora and senior speakers from NGO Reprieve and the Commonwealth Secretariat spoke at the event marking World Day Against the Death Penalty.

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

  • Foreign Office staff mark World Day Against the Death Penalty

    British embassies around the world marked 10 October 2010 as a global day of action against the death penalty. The UK Government has launched its strategy for Global Abolition.

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

  • Minister for Europe welcomes peaceful conduct of parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken following Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary elections.

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

  • Working for the abolition of the death penalty

    Writing in the Malaysian Insider on 10 October 2010, Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne explains why the UK is calling for the global abolition of the death penalty.

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

  • "The basic dignity of every individual should be upheld"

    Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights Jeremy Browne gave a speech at the UK launch for the Global Abolition of the Death Penalty.

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

  • "No society can address its problems by drawing only on the talents of one of the sexes"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a speech about the needs of women affected by conflict at an event organised by the No Women No Peace campaign.

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

  • World Day and European Day Against the Death Penalty

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has issued a statement to mark the World Day and European Day Against the Death Penalty.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights discusses internet freedom with Facebook executives

    Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights Jeremy Browne met Facebook Marketing Director Randi Zuckerberg to talk about freedom of expression on the internet.

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

  • UK Ministers celebrate Pride events

    Minister for Europe David Lidington and Minister for Equalities Lynne Featherstone have spoken ahead of Belgrade Pride this Sunday.

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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 over the past week.

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

  • Human Rights in Afghanistan

    British Ambassador speaks at the inauguration of the Afghan Government’s Human Rights Support Unit

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg highlights Burma as key priority for the Asia Europe Meeting

    Writing in the International Herald Tribune, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg described today's Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) as an opportunity to speak with "with one voice against the gross mistreatment of the Burmes…

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

  • Nigeria celebrates 50 years of independence

    Nigeria celebrates its golden anniversary of independence on 1 October 2010. Foreign Secretary William Hague and Nigerian Foreign Minister H. Odein Ajumogobia recorded a video message to mark the occasion.

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

  • Foreign Office bloggers support freedom of speech

    Foreign Office bloggers including Minister for Europe David Lidington have spoken about the importance of free speech following the sentencing of a popular Iranian blogger this week.

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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 at the Foreign Office

    A snapshot of what has been happening this week at the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas.

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

  • New global challenges require new global responses

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg gives a speech to the plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly

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

  • Foreign Secretary answers your questions on tackling global challenges

    Foreign Secretary William Hague answers questions on Twitter from the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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

  • "Peacebuilding is critical if we are to address the underlying causes of conflict"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a speech at the UN Security Council Summit on ‘Ensuring the Security Council’s Effective Role in Maintaining International Peace and Security’

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