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This UK statement was delivered during the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association at the 35th session of the Human Rights Council on 7 June 2017.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
British Nationals in Beijing are invited to the Ambassador's Residence Gardens to watch results from the UK General Elections on Friday 9 June, 8.00-11.00.
This statement was delivered by the UK on behalf of more than 30 countries at the 35th session of the Human Rights Council during the Item 2 discussions on 7 June 2017.
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