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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.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
This document contains useful information about Russia which will assist His Majesty’s Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Includes how to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
This is a country of concern report taken from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2013 Human Rights and Democracy Report.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This UK statement for the Russian Federation's Universal Periodic Review was not delivered.
The Foreign Secretary condemns electoral violations, the suppression of opposition voices, and breaches of Ukrainian sovereignty during these elections.
UK military advisor, Nicholas Aucott, says Russia’s casualty figures are now over 300,000 in its illegal war, which is an egregious violation of international law and the UN Charter.
Ambassador Neil Holland says that the UK and partners will stand alongside Ukraine to protect its future, as well as protecting the OSCE.
Information on legal and detention systems, in Russia, for British nationals abroad.
Justin Addison, UK Delegation to the OSCE, tells the OSCE's Economic and Environmental Committee that Russia’s war against Ukraine is harming trade and transport across the region
Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown calls for the OSCE to continue monitoring the environmental impact of Russia's war.
UK condemns electoral violations in Russia as well as breaches of Ukrainian sovereignty in conducting illegal elections on Ukrainian territory.
Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.
Ambassador Neil Holland condemns recent attacks by Russia and reiterates UK support to Ukraine, including at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2023.
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