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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Fiona Bruce, Conservative MP for Congleton, as his Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK's Human Rights Ambassador in Geneva, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Human Rights Council interactive dialogue on Ukraine.
Minister for Africa James Duddridge has called for unfettered humanitarian access to Tigray.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria
The Embassy won the Civil Service Award for having received the 'EquidadCL Certification' for promoting the LGBTI+ talent in the workplace.
Statement by Amy Townsend, UK Legal Counsellor and Deputy Legal Adviser, at the UN Security Council Briefing on the IRMCT
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab comments on the charging of Jimmy Lai under the National Security Law in Hong Kong.
UK Statement and Explanation of Vote at the UN General Assembly Plenary Session on Humanitarian Affairs
Minister for Africa James Duddridge also launched a UK-supported confidential hotline for reporting crime and gave a speech for Human Rights Day at the University of Nairobi.
UK announces travel bans and asset freezes for 11 Russian, Venezuelan, Gambian and Pakistani human rights violators.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council Open Debate on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A panel of experts will examine whether there is a need to reform the Human Rights Act in an independent review launched by the government today (7 December 2020).
The UK welcomes the release of three staff members from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights: Gasser Abdel Razek, Karim Ennarah and Mohamed Basheer.
The UK's Permanent Representative in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered this statement during the Human Rights Council interactive dialogue on Belarus.
The UK's Permanent Representative in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered this statement on media freedom in Belarus on behalf of 42 states.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab comments on the situation in Hong Kong following the sentencing of three pro-democracy activists.
Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe, Acting UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria
The Minister for South Asia, Commonwealth and United Nations at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Office (FCDO), Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, reflected on the UK's leadership in defending media freedom.
Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe, Acting UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Somalia
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