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Deputy Ambassador Brown again calls on the Belarusian regime to immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners and to respect OSCE commitments.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown joins others at the OSCE in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Belarus.
Ian Stubbs (UK delegation to the OSCE) thanks Belgium as OSCE FSC chair for focusing on Russia’s unprovoked, barbaric and illegal invasion of Ukraine.
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverley says the disaster in Ukraine will only end when Russia halts its barbaric war and withdraws fully and unconditionally.
Canadian Ambassador Jocelyn Kinnear stresses that the Belarusian authorities have intensified the brutal and unprecedented repression of the Belarusian people.
Ambassador Neil Bush laments the deterioration of media freedom in the OSCE region, including in Russia and following Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine.
Ian Stubbs (UK delegation to the OSCE) says Putin has continued to mercilessly punish the Ukrainian people for Russia’s poor performance on the battlefield.
Ian Stubbs (UK delegation to the OSCE) stresses that, when Putin is losing on the battlefield, he takes the war to the Ukrainian people instead.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the cases of reprisals in Venezuela, Belarus and China, calling on them to be ceased.
Ambassador Neil Bush condemns Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and reflects on the human rights situation within Russia and Belarus.
The UK Permanent Representative to the UK in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement on the update on the human rights situation in Belarus.
Canadian Ambassador Jocelyn Kinnear delivers a joint statement to mark the second anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Minister Rehman Chishti calls for free and fair elections in Belarus.
US Ambassador Michael Carpenter welcomes ICAO's condemnation of the Lukashenka regime’s unlawful interference and misuse of civil aviation.
The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a general comment ahead of a vote on the resolution on the human rights situation in Belarus.
The UK government introduces new sanctions on Belarus as the Lukashenko regime continues to actively facilitate Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Ambassador Bush voices UK support for RFoM's work and their focus on Russia's war against Ukraine, and calls out Russia and Belarus for restricting media freedom.
Ambassador Neil Bush delivers a statement on behalf of Canada, Norway and the UK to condemn the Lukashenko regime's political repression in Belarus.
German Ambassador delivers a joint statement about safety of journalists and condemns assault on media freedom by Russia and Belarus.
The UK is today (9 May) announcing a new package of sanctions on Russia and Belarus targeting £1.7 billion worth of trade.
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