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Ambassador Holland calls on Russia and Belarus to live up to their OSCE commitments and reiterates UK support for the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss gave the UK's national intervention at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the Foreign Secretary says Russia has a responsibility to end the migrant crisis in Belarus.
Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on situation of human rights in Belarus. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.
Minister Wendy Morton delivered this statement during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on Belarus
This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in the Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Western Balkans regions.
Joint Statement by the Missions of the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the European Union on behalf of the EU Member States represented in Minsk on the use of violence and repression in Belarus
Lord Ahmad welcomes the conclusions of the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Nicola Murray, Deputy Head of Delegation, delivers a UK statement on the All Belarusian People’s Assembly to the OSCE Permanent Council.
David Lidington marks 4th anniversary of the arrest of opposition politicians following 2010 Presidential elections in Belarus.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The UK contributes 500,000 euros to the International Accountability Platform to collect and store evidence of human rights violations and torture in Belarus.
Ambassador Neil Bush raises UK concerns about the deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus at the OSCE Permanent Council.
As part of a global rollout, Access UK was launched in Belarus on 31 March for customers applying for a UK visit visa.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
French Ambassador Christine Fages delivers a joint statement on the response by Belarus to the Vienna Mechanism on behalf of 35 OSCE participating States.
The UK's Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva, Simon Manley, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Belarus.
Information on security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Belarus.
Letter on behalf of 35 OSCE states to invoke the Vienna Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in Belarus.
On behalf of the UK and Canada, UK Deputy Ambassador Brown voices concerns about attempts by the regime in Belarus to engineer a migrant crisis in Europe.
Joint statement by Canada, the European Union, United Kingdom, and United States Department of State on Belarus sanctions.
Ambassador Neil Holland thanks Bulgaria for chairing the Forum for Security Cooperation professionally, despite Russia's destructive behaviour.
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