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The UK stated its deep concern that hospitals and schools have been attacked in Idlib and called for the urgent return to the Sochi ceasefire.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The UK welcomed Eritrea’s increasing engagement with the Human Rights Council, but called for Eritrea to respect freedom of religion or belief & release all those in arbitrary detention.
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Foreign Office Minister of State, to represent the UK at Ukraine Reform Conference in Canada.
The UK expressed concerns regarding restrictions on human rights, such as freedom of expression, including for journalists and media workers.
Canada delivered a joint statement by the UK, the Netherlands and Canada reiterating their commitment to the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
The UK discussed sexual violence in conflict, sexual and reporoductive rights, as well as the education of girls.
The UK thanked the Special Rapporteur for their report and called for the establishment of a High-Level Panel on Internally Displaced Persons.
Joint statement signed by 33 Embassies and the British Council in Hungary on the occasion of the 24th Budapest Pride Festival.
The statement marks the 22nd anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong.
The UK addressed the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and urged Council members to read the UK's response to his report.
The UK highlighted how it was tackling gender-based violence and called for more to be done to re-integrate survivors of trafficking into society.
The UK called for members to prioritise women's economic empowerment and highlighted the UK's commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5.
The UK set out its belief that women must be empowered to have a voice and be able to access opportunities that are fundamental to freedom and development.
The UK reaffimed its commitment to humanitarian responce and called for stronger partnerships to deliver more significant change.
UK statement expressing concern at the possible abandonment of the moratorium on the death penalty in Sri Lanka.
The UK again condemned the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and urged Saudi Arabia to ensure transparency throughout the investigation into his death.
The UK calls on those attending the upcoming media freedom conference to sign a pledge to protect media freedom, draw up national action plans and contribute to a global Media Defence Fund.
The British Embassy in Addis Ababa has given a statement on the killings of Regional State President Ambachew Mekonnen and CDS Seare.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government to establish an investigation into the recent violence in Hong Kong.
The UK welcomed the High Commissioner’s statement and highlighted concerns of human rights violations and abuses in several countries, including in Cameroon, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Nicaragua.
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