Britain's Ambassador At Center Of Controversy Over Human Rights
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Britain's ambassador to Tashkent is at the center of a controversy over comments he is reported to have made about human rights abuses in Uzbekistan and Britain's alleged use of intelligence information ...
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The United Nations human rights office on Thursday said it was seeking clarification from Bangladesh over why one of the UN&#39;s rights expert had been barred from leaving the country.
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MOSCOW, Jan. 16 -- Escalating a diplomatic dispute with Britain, Russian security agents called in Russian employees of the British Council for questioning Wednesday and police briefly detained the Briton who heads the cultural organization's St. Petersburg office.
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Chinese premier Wen Jiabao's grand tour of Europe this week is underscoring how the opportunities presented by the "super-market" that is China's billion people may be trumping the continent's long-standing concerns about human rights.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said on Monday that bigotry and prejudice, especially in regard to Muslims, were common in Europe and called on governments to tackle the issue.
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LONDON - A British minister faced an inquiry on Monday into claims he abused his position to speed a visa for his loverâs Filipina nanny in an embarrassing case for Tony Blairâs government months before an expected election.
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British ambassador predicts more anti-government  protests of the kind that were put down last September
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A British ambassador removed from his post after he criticized Uzbekistan's human rights record said Friday he planned to take legal action against the government over damage to his health.
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British Olympic Association to review athletes' contract for Beijing following concerns over free speech
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The UK foreign secretary is being urged to take action over a British journalist being held by the Israeli authorities.
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Â· Trip to collect husband's award thrown into doubt Â· Ban seen as test of human rights commitment
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Human rights activists protested outside a top-security jail in London where some foreign nationals have been detained without trial for almost three years under controversial anti-terrorism laws.
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British Olympic hopeful refuses to maintain 'polite silence' in face of China's human rights record
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Britain&#39;s ambassador to Iraq has appealed for information that would lead to the recovery of the remains of former hostage Ken Bigley.
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Britain&#39;s ambassador to Iraq, Edward Chaplin, has appealed via a video telecast on Arabic TV for the body of beheaded UK hostage Ken Bigley.
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Britain&#39;s Ambassador to Iraq appealed for Iraqis to come forward with information on the body of murdered British hostage Ken Bigley so he can &quot;finally be laid to rest in peace.
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There are many question marks about what the former British prime minister can achieve as special envoy.