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FCO Minister for Africa, Henry Bellingham, has urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to avoid actions that might “create tensions” or “lead to an escalation of violence”.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Dr Amanda Susannah Tanfield has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Eritrea.
Last week Evergreen Agriculture, a DFID funded project, was recognised in the UK Climate Week Awards.
Information on legal and detention systems, in Eritrea, for British nationals abroad.
The UK Foreign Secretary and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie call on the world to act to eradicate sexual violence in conflict
The 2012 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Report on Human Rights and Democracy
The Foreign Secretary William Hague has launched the Foreign Office Human Rights and Democracy report for 2012.
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 23rd Session today, with important resolutions on countries of concern including Belarus and Syria.
The Foreign Office has published reporting on 27 Countries of Concern. The quarterly updates cover April to June 2013.
Foreign Secretary William Hague: Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest moral and political leaders of our time.
The Foreign Office has published reporting on 27 Countries of Concern. The quarterly updates cover October to December 2013.
This is a country of concern report taken from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2013 Human Rights and Democracy Report.
The Budget announced on 19 March included a tripling of Chevening places in developing countries for the 2015-16 academic year.
The Foreign Secretary today launched the 2013 Human Rights report setting out the steps taken to promote and protect human rights in 2013.
Phase three of the transfer to the UK, of overseas birth and death registrations of British Citizens will begin on 11 December.
On the 23-year anniversary of the Algiers Agreement, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office gave a statement to reiterate its support.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Human Rights Minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon has given an interim statement on the human rights situation in the FCO’s 30 human rights priority countries in 2018.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
At an event co-hosted with Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Lord Ahmad spoke on how the UK promotes and protects freedom of religion or belief around the world.
Statement from the UK at Eritrea's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Lord Ahmad issued a statement to mark the end of the 32nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
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