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  • International Human Rights Day

    To celebrate Human Rights day on the 10 of December, we are proud to look back on a busy year, working on a broad range of issues

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

  • International Human Rights Day

    To celebrate Human Rights day on the 10 of December, we are proud to look back on a busy year, working on a broad range of issues

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

  • Conserving ‘wild’ Burma

    UK government supports training for media on illegal wildlife trade awareness and launch of writing competition

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

  • Targets smashed as more and more kids try new activities

    Eric Pickles met young people who have benefitted from the Supporting Inclusion Programme and saw first hand how it had changed their lives.

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

  • Christmas Truce remembered with football match in Taipei

    A football match at the Taipei European School to mark the 100 anniversary of the Christmas Truce in the first year of World War I.

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

  • Opening ceremony of World Press Photo Exhibition in Kazakhstan

    Speech given by Greg Quinn, British Chargé d’Affaires to Kazakhstan on December 10. This is an English transcript of the speech.

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

  • 28 artists participate in an exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi

    The works of India's best known artists will be displayed to reflect the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi on 13 December 2014 in New Delhi.

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

  • Auschwitz-Birkenau museum: Prime Minister's statement

    Prime Minister David Cameron's statement following his visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum.

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

  • Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict Report published

    William Hague, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, announced the report's publication.

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

  • MOD invests £11 million into childcare and veterans’ projects

    The cash will be spent on improving overseas childcare for service families and on providing veterans accommodation in the UK.

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

  • Baroness Anelay Human Rights Day speech

    Speech delivered by Human Rights Minister, Baroness Anelay, to mark UN Human Rights Day

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

  • Human Rights Day : Nigeria : Focus on the work of the Legal Defence and Assistance project

    The British High Commission supports action to prevent the use of the death penalty

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

  • Foreign Office marks Human Rights Day 2014

    UK marks UN Human Rights Day by reaffirming the importance of civil society for Human Rights worldwide

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

  • Civil partnership conversions into marriage start today

    From today, couples in civil partnerships will be able to convert them into a marriage.

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

  • New careers and enterprise company for schools

    Employer-backed body to provide inspiration and education to pupils.

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

  • Celebrating International Human Rights Day

    This is a day to celebrate the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

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

  • Top-quality technical and vocational qualifications announced

    The range and quality of options is better than ever as new subjects are revealed.

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

  • Ambassador Laing announces Paddington Africa Premiere screening

    The Paddington Film Africa Premiere is to be screened in Harare on 18 December 2014

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

  • Additional funding for the Cadet Expansion Programme

    Defence Secretary has announced that 100 new cadet units in state schools will benefit from £2.3 million of additional funding.

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

  • FCO marks Human Rights Day on 10th December

    UK marks Human Rights Day on 10th December under the theme “protecting civil society”.

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