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  • Minister speaks about UN day for victims of torture

    Minister of State Jeremy Browne has spoken about the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

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

  • UK deeply regrets sentencing of Syrian human rights activist

    Muhannad Al Hassani, a Syrian Human Rights lawyer and winner the 2010 Martin Ennals award for human rights defenders, has been sentenced to three years in jail by the Syrian courts.

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

  • PM letter to Aung San Suu Kyi

    The Prime Minister has written an open letter of support to pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is 65 today.

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

  • UK Ministers call for immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi

    Foreign Office ministers today called for the immediate and unconditional release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN statement on Aung San Suu Kyi

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes UN statement on detention of Aung San Suu Kyi

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

  • UK Statement after ICC Prosecutor's briefing, 11 June 2010

    Statement by Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, after the ICC Prosecutor's briefing - 11 June 2010

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

  • Alistair Burt meets with members of the Bahá’í faith

    Foreign Office minister met with representatives to share their concerns regarding the treatment of Bahá’ís in Iran and to show the UK's commitment to seeing an improvement in their situation.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: Iran must ‘guarantee basic human rights and freedoms’

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken out on Iran’s human rights record one year on from the anniversary of Iran’s disputed presidential elections.

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

  • Minister for Europe's remarks on the agenda for the General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council

    David Lidington has published a written ministerial statement on two significant EU meetings taking place in Luxembourg.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's statement to the House of Commons on appointment of post-Holocaust issues envoy

    The Foreign Secretary’s statement to the House of Commons on the appointment of the United Kingdom Envoy for post-Holocaust issues.

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

  • New help for those working with victims of forced marriage

    The Government’s Forced Marriage Unit has launched an online resource to help frontline professionals working to protect potential victims of forced marriage.

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

  • International Criminal Court conference in Uganda

    The UK has made three pledges to the ICC Review Conference in Kampala, underlining our commitment to international criminal justice.

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

  • Alistair Burt sends message of support on Women’s Day in Iran

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt today spoke of his support for Women’s Day in Iran and the inspiring bravery of those committed to demanding human rights and freedoms.

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

  • Henry Bellingham 'deeply concerned at the death of Human Rights defender'

    Henry Bellingham, Minister for Africa, has expressed concern over the death of a Human Rights defender in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

  • ICC Review Conference a "landmark occasion"

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham welcomed the opening of the first review conference of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

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

  • Malawi pardon: 'human rights apply to everyone'

    The UK government has issued a statement on the pardon of Mr Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Mr Steven Monjeza.

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

  • Henry Bellingham 'deeply dismayed' at Malawi conviction

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham states Malawi conviction 'runs counter to a positive trend' in Malawi human rights developments.

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

  • International Day Against Homophobia

    Statement by Minister for Europe, David Lidington MP

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