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The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights gave a statement during Guatemala’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights gave a statement during Argentina’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council.
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights gave a statement during the Czech Republic’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council.
UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement ahead of the vote on the resolution 'From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and relate…
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
The UK’s Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, underlines the UK’s support for the Special Rapporteur's work on Afghanistan at the UN Human Rights Council.
The UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the ongoing situation on gender rights in Somalia.
The UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the Myanmar regime's access to weapons and arms.
The UK’s Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, underlines the UK’s support for Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity in a statement at the UN Human Rights Council.
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.
UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement following the results of the International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela.
UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia.
UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the Acting High Commissioner's Oral Update on Xinjiang, Sudan and South Sudan.
UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the worsening situation in Sri Lanka.
UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the deteriorating situation faced by women and girls in Afghanistan.
UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French delivered her statement on the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan.
UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French delivered her statement in support of the Mechanism in Myanmar and called for evidence of human rights violations to be collected.
The UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement remarking on the work of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a general comment ahead of the vote on the resolution to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ('SOGI').
The UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on behalf of the UK during the high-level panel on countering the negative impact of disinformation on the enjoyment and realization of human rights.
The UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression .
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