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  • Foreign Office Minister speaks in support of victims of torture

    To mark International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, FCO Minister for human rights policy Jeremy Browne gave a statement.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns reports of mass rape in Democratic Republic of Congo

    Foreign Office Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has given a statement following reports of mass rape in an Eastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary comments on new EU sanctions against Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said the EU sanctions sent a further clear and unambiguous message to the Syrian authorities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office statement on Kimberley Process talks

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham: "We will continue to work, including through the EU, to seek a solution to the current impasse over Zimbabwe diamonds."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary William Hague on the UK’s role in Afghanistan

    Whilst on his visit to Kabul, the Foreign Secretary spoke to British journalists on the UK’s plans for engagement in Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fighting the War on Drugs, at Home and Abroad

    Afghan Counter Narcotics Committee visits London to see UK drug policy in action, and to increase collaboration on this critical issue

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • European Union Bill completes Lords stages

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell of Guildford today commented on the passing of Third Reading in the House of Lords and the conclusion of the Lords’ consideration of the Government’s EU Bill.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary comments on the release of Ai Weiwei on bail

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the release of Ai Weiwei on bail.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Afghanistan: Foreign Secretary's interview with Today Programme, Radio 4

    Foreign Secretary William Hague was interviewed on the UK's engagement in Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua

    Mrs Sharon Isabel Campbell has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica and her husband Mr Christopher John Campbell has been appointed Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • BBC World Service funding review

    The Foreign Secretary has updated Parliament today on the funding for the BBC World Service.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statement by Minister for Africa on the Kampala Accord

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham: "The British Government now expects the signatories to fully honour their obligations."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary calls for Gilad Shalit’s immediate release

    Speaking ahead of the fifth anniversary of the kidnap, Foreign Secretary William Hague called for the release of Israeli Staff Sergeant Gilad Shalit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Europe Minister comments on Russian democratic freedoms

    The Russian Government today rejected the registration of a new political party, the Party of People’s Freedom (Partiya Narodnoi Svobodi – PARNAS). Europe Minister David Lidington commented on the decision.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary’s visit to Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague reaffirms the UK’s long-term commitment to Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK-Brazil Joint Communique

    In the first of his two-day visit to Brazil, British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg issued a joint statement with the Brazilian Government

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Taskforce marks first 12 months and looks forward to forging even closer UK-UAE relations

    UK-UAE Taskforce welcomed the creation of a CEO Forum to strengthen commercial links and encourage the growth of business between the two countries.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned about sentencing in Bahrain

    "It is deeply worrying that civilians are being tried before tribunals chaired by a military judge, with reports of abuse in detention, lack of access to legal counsel and coerced confessions."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office will provide additional funding for the BBC World Service

    The Foreign Secretary has today released a Written Ministerial Statement on the funding for the BBC World Service.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government