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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a statement following today's (1 October 2019) protests in Hong Kong.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK acknowledges the decline in human rights violations in CAR, and seeks the Independent Expert’s views on how the CAR Government can ensure Central Africans are able to take ownership of the peace agreement.
Starting in South Korea, Minister Wheeler will travel to the region to help strengthen the UK ties with the 3 countries as the UK prepares for Brexit.
Ambassador Julian Braithwaite commended Somalia for recent progress it has made in the field of human rights and recognise it´s recovery from over 25 years of conflict is ongoing.
The permanent 5 members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, Kuwait and Sweden signed a communiqué underlining support for the UN-led Yemen peace process.
Ambassador Julian Braithwaite thanked the main sponsors Fiji, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland and Uruguay for the exemplary way in which they have led negotiations on this important resolution.
Ambassador Rita French repeated the UK's call for a Syrian-led political process under the auspices of the UN. She welcomed the announcement by the Secretary General of the formation of the Syrian Constitutional Committe…
Dominic Raab wishes Jewish communities around the world a happy and peaceful Jewish New Year.
Ambassador Julian Braithwaite outlined that this resolution aimed to establish an independent international mechanism to carry out an investigation.
The UK has responded to a statement made by the US following a chemical weapons attack in Syria.
Ambassador Julian Braithwaite said that the UK strongly opposes the incorporation of vote of the amendment proposed by Egypt with regards to the death penalty
UK's Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Julian Braithwaite outlined that the UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances.
Ambassador Julian Braithwaite said that the UK is delighted that the Human Rights Council has renewed the Special Rapporteur on Modern Slavery.
Ambassador Julian Braithwaite told the Human Rights Council that the UK supports the resolution on Yemen and the renewal of the Group of Eminent Experts for a further year.
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon raises concerns over Iran's human rights record at a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 2019 event.
UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French raised concerns with reported human rights violations in Georgia and Cameroon.
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly 2019, Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon outlined the need to protect a free media around the world.
The UK commended the recent positive steps towards a democratic Sudan, including the appointment of civilian leadership.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Dominic Raab called upon Iran to respect the basic principles of the rules-based international system.
Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke on media freedom at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 25 September 2019.
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