tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-06-16T14:42:45+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-59-uk-statement-for-the-special-rapporteur-on-eritrea 2025-06-16T14:42:45+01:00

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-57-upr-adoption-of-eritrea 2024-10-02T08:04:12+01:00

UK Statement for the Universal Periodic Review Adoption of Eritrea as delivered at the 57th Human Rights Council in Geneva.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-56-uk-statement-on-eritrea 2024-06-21T09:49:43+01:00

UK Statement for Enhanced ID on Human Rights in Eritrea. Delivered at the 56th Human Rights Council.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universal-periodic-review-46-uk-statement-on-eritrea 2024-05-07T09:34:28+01:00

Statement from the UK at Eritrea's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appointment-of-charge-daffaires-ad-interim-eritrea-david-mcilroy 2024-04-11T13:47:19+01:00

Mr David McIlroy has been appointed Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the British Embassy Asmara in Eritrea, in succession to Mr Joel Harding.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-55-uk-statement-on-eritrea 2024-02-29T09:11:10+00:00

The UK's Statement for Enhanced ID on Human Rights in Eritrea, delivered at the UN Human Rights Council.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/algiers-agreement-anniversary-uk-statement-december-2023 2023-12-12T00:00:00+00:00

On the 23-year anniversary of the Algiers Agreement, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office gave a statement to reiterate its support.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-hrc53-statement-on-human-rights-situation-in-eritrea 2023-06-20T18:43:44+01:00

Interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, as delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, in Geneva at the UN.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hrc52-uk-statement-on-eritrea 2023-03-06T13:24:01+00:00

During the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UK delivered a statement on Eritrea on 6 March 2023.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-48-uk-statement-for-the-interactive-dialogue-with-the-special-rapporteur-on-eritrea 2022-03-04T16:24:00+00:00

The UK delivered this statement and outlined its concerns about the ongoing human rights situation in Eritrea.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-47-interactive-dialogue-with-the-un-special-rapporteur-on-eritrea 2021-06-21T17:58:00+01:00

The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-46-interactive-dialogue-with-the-special-rapporteur-on-eritrea 2021-02-24T16:19:23+00:00

The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-43-uk-statement-for-the-interactive-dialogue-with-the-un-special-rapporteur-on-eritrea 2020-02-26T17:07:00+00:00

International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivers UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea at the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council on 26 February 2020.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lord-ahmad-there-is-a-moral-imperative-to-stop-threat-to-media-freedom 2019-09-25T16:06:00+01:00

Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke on media freedom at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 25 September 2019.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-41-uk-closing-statement 2019-07-12T16:21:00+01:00

Lord Ahmad welcomes the conclusions of the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-41-explaination-of-vote-on-eritrea 2019-07-11T11:22:00+01:00

The UK outlined their reasons for voting in favour of the resolution on Eritrea.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-41-eritrea--2 2019-07-05T12:02:00+01:00

The UK expressed disappointment that none of our recommendations were supported, but are encouraged by Eritrea’s acceptance of recommendations on promoting freedom of religion or belief.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-41-item-4-general-debate 2019-07-03T10:21:10+01:00

The UK took the opportunity to discuss China, Iran, Chechnya, the DPRK, Yemen, Egypt, Libya and Venezuela.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-41-eritrea 2019-07-02T11:24:54+01:00

The UK welcomed Eritrea’s increasing engagement with the Human Rights Council, but called for Eritrea to respect freedom of religion or belief & release all those in arbitrary detention.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-office-launches-2018-human-rights-and-democracy-report 2019-06-06T14:13:00+01:00

Thirty countries’ human rights developments are analysed in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s annual report.