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Mr Bruce Bucknell has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of belarus.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
New sanctions legislation allows the UK to target exports from Belarus funding the Lukashenko regime and crack down on Russia’s efforts to circumvent sanctions.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK contributes 500,000 euros to the International Accountability Platform to collect and store evidence of human rights violations and torture in Belarus.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Notable human rights defenders have been sent letters from the UK Foreign Secretary on Human Rights Day (Tuesday 10 December).
At the London G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' Meeting, leading democracies will discuss global issues that threaten to undermine democracy and human rights.
This page includes 2021 to 2022 annual review summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Dominic Raab addressed the UN Human Rights Council on some of the most pressing current human rights situations including in Myanmar, Belarus, Russia and China.
The UK and others mark the four-year anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus in 2020.
UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Experts on Belarus. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.
Foreign ministers of G7 countries and the European Union High Representative condemned Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice against Ukraine.
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