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Joint Statement on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, delivered by the Danish Ambassador to the OSCE on behalf of 44 countries.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The British Embassy in Ashgabat funds a project on Introducing International Standards of Independence of Judiciary in the Criminal Justice System in Turkmenistan.
ODIHR is one of the world’s principal regional human rights bodies.
Delievered to the 23rd OSCE Ministerial Council by Ambassador Steffen Kongstad of Norway, 9 December 2016, Hamburg.
Statement delivered by Ambassador Sian MacLeod, Head of the UK Delegation to the OSCE on 8 December 2016, Hamburg, Germany.
Head of the UK Delegation to the OSCE, Sian MacLeod, responded to a statement by the Russian Federation at the OSCE Permanent Council concerning freedom of the media in the UK.
Delivered to the OSCE Permanent Council, Vienna, 27 July 2016.
Delivered by the Rt. Hon. Baroness Anelay, OSCE Vienna, 21 July 2016.
Delivered by the Rt. Hon. Baroness Anelay, Vienna, 20 July 2016.
Delivered by Charles Lonsdale, Deputy Head of the UK Delegation to the OSCE, 20 July 2016.
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe is looking for a High Commissioner on National Minorities
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Delivered by Head of UK Delegation to the OSCE Sian MacLeod, Vienna, 28 June 2016.
The UK is open to applications from UK nationals for nominations to the role of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities.
Delivered by Montenegro in the Closing Session of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Belgrade on 4 December 2015
Delivered by the Minister of Europe of the United Kingdom H.E. The Right Hon David Lidington MP
"Protecting freedom of expression and promoting a zero-tolerance approach towards violence, harassment and intimidation against those exercising that right."
"Ensuring that basic human right - that all citizens should be able to live their lives free from targeted abuse such as hate crime."
"No country can ever be satisfied that they have done enough to deal with human trafficking and there can be no room for complacency."
Magna Carta as the first step towards individual rights and freedoms and the foundation of democracy.
An open and effective press serves to improve the environment for long-term social, political and economic stability.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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