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Following the conclusion of the 17th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the Council's work on a number of key issues including human rights in Libya, Syria and Bela…
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Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the sentences passed against former presidential candidates in Belarus.
David Lidington has expressed grave concern upon hearing that Andrei Sannikov has been sentenced by a court in Belarus to a five year prison term for the organisation of ‘mass riots’.
Minister for Europe David Lidington said that the UK condemns acts of terrorism following the blast in a metro station in Minsk, Belarus on 11 April.
Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken following the decision by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on human rights concerns in Belarus.
Minister for Europe David Lidington said the UK calls on the Belarusian authorities to release all political prisoners.
Minister for Europe David Lidington has issued a statement on the situation in Belarus.
Foreign Secretary William Hague and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle have written about the situation in Belarus in the Wall Street Journal.
Minister for Europe, David Lidington, has issued the following statement tonight.
I urge the Belarusian authorities to ensure that all detainees are given access to adequate medical care and legal representation'
After the Belarus elections the United Kingdom calls on the Government of Belarus to apply the rule of law impartially and effectively.
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