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The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Universal Periodic Review Adoption for Somalia.
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Universal Periodic Review Adoption for Sierra Leone.
UK Deputy Ambassador Deidre Brown highlights the OSCE's commitment to engage with civil society across their 3 dimensions.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement outlining the UK's concern at continued acts of reprisals outlined within the report.
The UK delivered this statement during the panel discussion on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests.
The UK is deeply concerned by the Malian government's discussions with Russian private military company Wagner Group.
The UK invites project proposals to support the delivery of a holistic approach to Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) in the Dolj and Olt counties in the southern region of Romania.
The Media Freedom Coalition Diplomatic Network is a platform for the coordination of joint diplomatic action to shine a global spotlight on media freedom.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement welcoming the annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms.
UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva Simon Manley delivered this statement raising human rights concerns on China, Myanmar, South Sudan, Russia, Syria, Egypt and Burundi.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement encouraging Venezuela to give effect to the previous recommendations made by the Fact Finding Mission and to fully cooperate with the Mission.
British Embassy Bucharest is inviting project proposals to support the delivery of activities and support services to prevent Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) in Romania and support the reintegration of victims.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement thanking the High Commissioner for the update on the human rights situation in Belarus.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement urging the government to deliver further progress, over a sustained period of time.
UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva Simon Manley gave this statement expressing the UK's deep concern about the situation in Dara’a.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement expressing the UK's deep concern at restrictions on freedom of expression in response to recent calls for peaceful protest.
UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva Simon Manley gave this joint statement on behalf of the Troika - the UK, Norway and the United States.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement reiterating the UK's call on the military to respect the human rights and democratic wishes of the people of Myanmar.
Liz Truss issued a statement today (23 September), marking 2,000 days since Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained in Iran.
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