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The UK and others issue a statement to the OSCE's Permanent Council on the human rights situation in Belarus, calling for immediate release of all political prisoners.
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David Evennett was Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) between 7 September 2022 and 27 October 2022. He was Assistant Government Whip between 8 July 2022 and 7 September 2022 and he was previously Government Whip from September 2012....
Rt Hon Jack Straw was appointed in July 2015 as a Member of the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information. He was Foreign Secretary 2001 to 2006, Home Secretary 1997 to 2001, and Leader of the Commons 2006 to 2007...
UK and 40 other countries invoke the OSCE Vienna Mechanism in respect of serious human rights concerns including arbitrary detention and political repression as well as torture and mistreatment of prisoners.
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Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Lord True was appointed Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords on 6 September 2022. He was previously Minister of State at the Cabinet Office between 14 February 2020 and 6 September 2022. Before becoming a Minister,...
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