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Prime Minister Theresa May gave a statement to Parliament on the March EU Council meeting and next steps in preparing to trigger Article 50.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Conflict, Security and Stabilisation Fund (CSSF), East Africa: Call for Proposals
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The UK strongly encourages the Government of Eritrea to engage with the Special Rapporteur, noting their membership of this Council and their obligation to cooperate with the Council’s mechanisms.
The UK welcomed Eritrea’s engagement with the UPR, but urged cooperation with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and to reform national service.
Lord Ahmad welcomes the conclusions of the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council.
UK government calls for both countries to engage peacefully to end dispute over the border
The UK delivered this statement and outlined its concerns about the ongoing human rights situation in Eritrea.
Interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, as delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, in Geneva at the UN.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak 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 gave an interim statement on the human rights situation in the FCO’s 30 human rights priority countries for January to June 2020.
International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivers UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea at the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council on 26 February 2020.
Minister for Human Rights Lord Ahmad spoke to the All Party Parliamentary Group on this issue about progress of freedom of religion or belief internationally.
Grant Shapps speech at the Royal United Services Institute on Africa and security
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 32nd Session today, passing a range of important resolutions, including on Syria, Ukraine, Eritrea, and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
This page publishes the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme in Africa.
The Foreign Office continues to call on the Eritrean government to adhere to its obligations under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Four British nationals have been released from Eritrea and will be reunited with their families.
Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham: “On this solemn anniversary I offer my solidarity to all those Eritreans engaged in the struggle for human rights."
Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham met with the Eritrean Delegation to discuss a range of issues including the UK’s bilateral relationship with Eritrea.
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