Day: April 21, 2016

The Foreign Office press release says the report, published on 21 April 2016, illustrates the priority attached to human rights across the FCO network. The Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, said: “The promotion of human rights is a core part of the everyday work of the Foreign Office and is the responsibility of British diplomats around…

Syria and Iraq: Genocide, House of Lords, 21 April 2016 Private Notice Question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to respond to yesterday’s unanimous vote in the House of Commons declaring a genocide against minorities in Syria and Iraq and instructing the Government to refer this to the…