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UK and 37 other countries invoke the OSCE Vienna Mechanism in respect of serious human rights concerns in Belarus, including torture, physical or sexual violence, lack of basic medical care and privacy, lack of a fair trial,…
UK Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown condemns the unfounded and harsh sentences issued in Belarus against 6 prominent political prisoners.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK's Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva, Simon Manley, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The UK Minister for Europe Leo Docherty calls for the immediate and unconditional release of political prisoners in Belarus.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Minister Wendy Morton gave a statement at an informal meeting of the UN Security Council on human rights in Belarus.
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.
UK Ambassador Bush delivers a statement on behalf of 35 OSCE states to invoke the Vienna Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in Belarus.
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen
The UK and the Informal Group of Friends of Democratic Belarus deliver a joint statement on elections in Belarus and the deteriorating human rights situation.
On 15 January UK Visas and Immigration’s commercial partner, Teleperformance, opened its permanent Visa Application Centre in Minsk.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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