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  • Foreign Secretary discusses Libya and Cote d'Ivoire with Chair of African Union Commission

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Dr Jean Ping, Chair of the African Union Commission to discuss the situations in Libya and Cote d’Ivoire.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary statement on the detention of Ai Weiwei in China

    "I call on the Chinese government to urgently clarify Ai’s situation and wellbeing, and hope he will be released immediately."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Afghanistan: Monthly progress report February 2011

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan over the month of February.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on Africa and the Middle East

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said the international community must be "bold and ambitious in supporting those countries that are on the path to greater political and economic freedom".

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary discusses Libya and Cote d’Ivoire

    Foreign Secretary William Hague today discussed the latest developments in Libya and Cote d’Ivoire on the Andrew Marr Show.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary condemns attack on UN compound

    Following the deaths of UN staff during an attack on a UN compound in Mazar-e Sharif, Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a statement.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary calls for restraint in Cote d'Ivoire

    Violence continues to occur in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Foreign Secretary William Hague has issued a statement calling for restraint on all sides.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary launches 2010 Human Rights and Democracy Report

    Today Foreign Secretary William Hague published Human Rights and Democracy: The 2010 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report. The report is now available online.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report

    Foreign Secretary William Hague will launch Human Rights and Democracy: The 2010 Foreign & Commonwealth Report today (31 March 2011).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary on Musa Kusa's resignation

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said Musa Kusa's resignation shows that Qadhafi’s regime, which has already seen significant defections to the opposition, is fragmented, under pressure and crumbling from within.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary on violence in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague calls for Syrian government to respect right of peaceful protest, for restraint, and for serious political reforms to be implemented without delay

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "There will be no downgrading of human rights under this Government"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague addressed the launch of the Human Rights & Democracy report on 31 March.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Libya conference outcomes: "Clear international support for the people of Libya"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague made a statement to Parliament on the outcome of the London Conference on Libya.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sixty years of British-Israeli diplomatic relations'

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said Israel is a "friend and a strategic partner" of the UK in a speech to Chatham House today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Libya Conference participants committed to military action

    Current and potential contributors to military operations in Libya underlined their commitment at yesterday's conference in London to the necessity of military action to implement United Nations Security Council Resolut…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • London Conference on Libya: Chair's statement

    Statement from the conference Chair Foreign Secretary William Hague following the London Conference on Libya.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary meets Libyan Interim Transitional National Council Special Envoy

    Foreign Secretary William Hague today met Mr Mahmoud Jabril, Special Envoy for the Libyan Interim Transitional National Council to discuss the situation in Libya ahead of the London Conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary on Libya conference

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said today's conference would be seeking to create the conditions for the Libyan people to determine their own future.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary statement following the London Conference on Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague outlines the two key developments from the conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Human Rights Council agrees to Special Rapporteur for Iran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the Human Rights Council's decision to establish a Special Rapporteur for Iran.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government