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  • Baroness Anelay's visit to the UN in New York

    Baroness Anelay visited the United Nations in New York and participated in the ICC’s Assembly of State Parties between 11 and 12 December.

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

  • OSCE Ministerial Council, Basel, 4 and 5 December 2014

    Written Statement made by: Minister for Europe, David Lidington on 15 December 2014.

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

  • National Consultation with Women event

    Government Equalities Office has held its Annual National Consultation with Women, our main forum for engaging with women on gender equality.

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

  • Minister for Africa calls for an end to the conflict in South Sudan

    Anniversary of crisis in South Sudan. We should reflect on human cost. Country’s leaders must end the conflict now

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

  • School 4, Ulaanbaatar marks International Human Rights Day

    The National Human Rights Commission Mongolia launch Human Rights 365 on International Human Rights Day at school 4 in Ulaanbaatar.

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

  • Increasing Women’s Political Participation: Key to Ending Violence against Women in Somalia

    Excerpts from the blog by Phil Evans, Head of DFID Somalia

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

  • 'The International Criminal Court must remain at the forefront of global efforts to end impunity'

    Statement by Baroness Anelay, UK Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59 newsletter Issue 2

    This newsletter provides information on the UK’s preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59th session.

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  • Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59 newsletter Issue 1

    This newsletter provides information on the UK’s preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59th session.

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Human Rights Day : Nigeria

    Goodwill Message from High Commissioner Dr Andrew Pocock, in Abuja for World Human Rights Day

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

  • British and Swiss embassies in Tunisia marked Human Rights Day

    A joint statement by the British and Swiss embassies in Tunisia to mark the International Day for Human Rights

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