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The Foreign Secretary pays tribute to the ‘extraordinary contribution’ of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on military court ruling in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on rape cases in Minova.
The Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to the Nigerian President about the abduction of more than 200 girls in northern Nigeria.
Minister for Europe deeply concerned by sentences given to members of the NIDA Youth Movement in Azerbaijan.
Foreign Secretary condemns kidnap as “disgusting and immoral” and repeats UK offer of help.
Paul Boateng has called on African leaders to put in place practical measures which could see the continent move out of its present predicament.
Freedom of expression is fundamental to a strong democracy. An open and effective press serves to improve the environment for long-term social, political and economic stability
Three women have become the first females to serve in the Royal Navy Submarine Service.
Statement from the British High Commission in Kampala to mark World Press Freedom Day
Foreign Secretary celebrates World Press Freedom Day and condemns restrictions around the world.
Foreign Secretary expresses concern at the reports of provocative action by pro-Russian groups in the east of Ukraine.
FCO Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, condemns bomb attack in Abuja and offers continued UK support for Nigeria.
British High Commissioner to Maldives and Sri Lanka issued the following statement to mark World Press Freedom Day, which falls on Saturday, 3 May:
British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka issued the following statement to mark World Press Freedom Day, which falls on Saturday, 3 May:
The UK's latest human rights recommendations to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1 May 2014.
Statement by the UK Mission Geneva on the Universal Periodic Review of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 29 April 2014.
On 1 May 2014 British Ambassador George Edgar met Dr Akmal Saidov, Director of the National Human Rights Centre of Uzbekistan
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