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Human Rights Council 31, UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma, 14 March 2016
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
This UK statement was delivered during the 29th session of the Universal Period Review during the discussion of Botswana's Human Rights Record on 17 January 2018.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered this statement during Venezuela's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK statement delivered at the 70th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 26 May 2017.
Statement delivered by Ambassador Karen Pierce on behalf of the British Government.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This statement was delivered during the 34th session of the Human Rights Council on 16 March 2017.
The UK's International Human Rights Ambassador delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the International Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela.
UK's Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French urges the Government of Burundi to fufil their obligation to protect human rights and to hold perpetrators to account.
UK's Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French said that the UK remains deeply concerned at the human rights situation in Cambodia and urged the Government to enable credible multi-party democracy and free debate.
International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivers UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French said that the UK is concerned by the crackdown on the right to freedom of expression in illegally annexed Crimea.
The UK delivers statement on Sweden at the 35th Session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR), sharing recommendations to improve their human rights record.
Opening Speech by Baroness Anelay, Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French gave a statement outlining the UK's concerns about the welfare of at least 118 Ukrainian political prisoners currently held by Russia.
The UK calls on Costa Rica to improve processing systems for migrants seeking refugee status.
The UK delivered the statement on Trinidad and Tobago at the 39th Session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR), sharing recommendations to improve their human rights record.
This statement was delivered by the UK on the Resolution on Ukraine during the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council on 23 June 2017.
This statement was delivered in advance of a vote on the 2023 - 2024 ILO budget. Delivered by Deputy Head of UK Mission to the UN & WTO in Geneva, Hema Kotecha.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Ambassador Simon Manley, the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO in Geneva, delivered a statement during the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The statement rel…
Delivered during the UNCTAD Trade and Development Board on 14 September 2017.
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