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  • Foreign Office Minister deeply concerned by reports of further detention of Gao Zhisheng

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has spoken after reports that the Chinese lawyer and human rights defender Gao Zhisheng has been returned to prison for three years.

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

  • Foreign Office spokesperson: The killing in Syria must stop

    In response to the surge in violence over the last two days, the Foreign Office urges Syrian government to end violence against civilians.

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

  • Prime Minister pays Christmas visit to troops in Afghanistan

    Prime Minister David Cameron has visited UK troops deployed to Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan to wish them a Merry Christmas.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses concern over Mercosur decision

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has spoken after the Mercosur group of countries decided to prevent ships that fly the flag of the Falkland Islands from entering their ports.

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

  • Top ten most popular Foreign Office podcasts of 2011

    From the Secret Intelligence Service to the "principality" of Sealand, FCO podcasts have covered a huge range of topics. Take a look at the most popular from the past year.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes adoption of UN resolution on human rights situation in Iran

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt welcomed the adoption which demonstrates the depth of international concern at the worsening human rights situation in Iran.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes adoption of a resolution on human rights situation in Syria

    Welcoming a resolution on the human rights situation, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said that Syria desperately needs to listen to and respect the shared concerns of the international community.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses concern over political tensions in Iraq

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt held a telephone call with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to express concern over political tensions in Iraq.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns Israeli announcement on settlements

    Foreign Secretary has condemned the announcement by the Israeli Government to publish tenders for 1,028 additional housing units in the settlements of Har Homa, Beitar Illit and Givat Ze'ev and of its plans to expand the…

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Afghanistan

    Sir Richard Stagg KCMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

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

  • PM visits troops in Afghanistan

    PM meets UK armed forces in pre-Christmas trip to Kandahar.

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

  • Belarus and human rights

    The Foreign Ministers of the Germany, Poland, Sweden and the UK have expressed concern about continuing repression in Belarus.

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

  • Foreign Secretary deeply concerned at clashes in Cairo

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that he is deeply concerned at the clashes in central Cairo.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes election of British judge to the International Criminal Court

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham said that Judge Morrison will make a major contribution to the work of the court.

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

  • Foreign Secretary hosts Human Rights Advisory Group meeting

    On Monday 19 December the Foreign Secretary held the latest meeting of the Advisory Group on Human Rights. The Group discussed countries of particular concern, business and human rights and freedom of religion or belief.

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

  • Foreign Secretary gives statement on death of Kim Jong Il

    Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a statement on the death of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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

  • Government publishes Afghanistan progress report

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan during November 2011.

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

  • Tongans handover to new contingent in Camp Bastion

    A third contingent of Tonga Defence Services (TDS) has conducted a ceremonial handover to begin work alongside members of the RAF Police and the RAF Regiment to deliver force protection at Camp Bastion.

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

  • Archbishop of York conducts special service for military families

    Yorkshire-based families of soldiers killed in action or seriously injured in Afghanistan have joined the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, at a special service of remembrance and thanksgiving.

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

  • Junglies receive Afghanistan medals

    122 members of the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) marched through London to Clarence House last week to receive their Afghanistan Campaign Medals.

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