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  • 2012 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report

    The 2012 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Report on Human Rights and Democracy

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

  • Chloe Smith speaks at BIM4SME Building Information Modelling launch

    Chloe Smith speaks at the launch of BIM4SME, explaining how digital technologies can benefit SMEs in the construction industry.

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

  • Society of Editors

    Speech by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to the Society of Editors.

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

  • Foreign Office update on North Korea

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has updated Parliament on recent developments on North Korea.

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

  • Decision letter on local inquiry into library provision in the London Borough of Lewisham

    Letter from Culture Minister Ed Vaizey to Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock, explaining the Culture Secretary's decision on a local inquiry into Lewisham library provision.

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

  • Statement to Parliament on the G8 Foreign Minister's Meeting

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the G8 Foreign Ministers' meeting.

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

  • "Conflicts in Africa continue to take a devastating toll on the continent"

    Statement by United Kingdom Permanent Representative, HE Sir Mark Lyall Grant at the UN Security Council Briefing on “Prevention of Conflicts in Africa: Addressing the Root Causes”

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

  • Benefit Cap starts in London

    The benefit cap started on 15 April 2013 in the London boroughs of Haringey, Enfield, Croydon and Bromley.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report launch

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has launched the Foreign Office Human Rights and Democracy report for 2012.

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

  • Manor of Northstead: David Miliband

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed David Wright Miliband to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.

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

  • Older workers are a "vital and untapped resource for business" – Pensions Minister

    Employers who ignore Britain’s growing older population could suffer skills shortages and lose an important competitive edge.

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

  • UK and Morocco agree to hold strategic dialogue

    Foreign Secretary meets Moroccan Foreign Minister, agrees to hold regular dialogue and reaffirms UK support for democratic reform in Morocco.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Iraq

    Despite some progress in 2012, the human rights situation in Iraq remains difficult. However, there were some encouraging developments.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Israel and the OPTs

    The human rights situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) continued to be of concern to the UK in 2012.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Libya

    Libya continued to make progress towards democracy, and now has its first democratically elected Prime Minister and government in over 40 years.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Saudi Arabia

    The year saw a number of localised protests and demonstrations in the Eastern Province, primarily among the Shia community.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Sudan

    Overall, the human rights situation in Sudan deteriorated in 2012, including new restrictions on civil and political rights.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Syria

    More than 100 people on average were dying every day, and recent UN estimates suggest that over 55,000 people were killed in 2012.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Yemen

    In 2012 Yemen failed to meet its international human rights commitments in most areas, notably on juvenile execution and detention of political prisoners.

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

  • Gifting of non-lethal equipment to Syrian Opposition

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on providing non-lethal equipment to the Syrian opposition

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