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The CSSF programme in Sri Lanka is seeking bids for projects addressing challenges associated with conflict dynamics, climate change and livelihoods.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe this afternoon.
The UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered this statement noting with regret that there have been setbacks in several emblematic human rights cases in Sri Lanka.
The UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered this statement on behalf of the Sri Lanka Core Group.
UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO Simon Manley gave a statement on behalf of the Core Group of Sri Lanka about issues including reconciliation and accountability.
The purpose of this notice is to alert potential civil society implementing partners to an opportunity to bid for grant funding to deliver project activity promoting human rights and democratic values in Sri Lanka.
The Core Group statement on Sri Lanka was delivered on behalf of Canada, Germany, North Macedonia, Malawi, Montenegro and the UK.
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, the UK's Minister for the UN and Human Rights, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Sri Lanka.
Dominic Raab addressed the UN Human Rights Council on some of the most pressing current human rights situations including in Myanmar, Belarus, Russia and China.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to address systematic human rights violations in these countries.
The UK announced that it will be leading on resolutions for Sri Lanka, South Sudan and Syria and hosting a high-level virtual event on Girls Education at this month's Human Rights Council.
UK's Counsellor for Human Rights, Matthew Forman's statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence.
UK statement delivered during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.
UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered the statement on behalf of Canada, Germany, North Macedonia, Montenegro and the UK, the Core Group on Sri Lanka.
International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivers UK statement under Item 2 - General Debate
International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivers joint statement by the Core Group on Sri Lanka
UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French outlined that the UK remains steadfast in its commitment to help Sri Lanka deliver peace, reconciliation and prosperity for all communities.
UK statement expressing concern at the possible abandonment of the moratorium on the death penalty in Sri Lanka.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The UK welcomed the High Commissioner’s statement and highlighted concerns of human rights violations and abuses in several countries, including in Cameroon, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Nicaragua.
On Friday 14th June, the British High Commission in Colombo and the British Council celebrated Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 93rd Birthday at Westminster House.
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