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Russia in firing line at top UN rights, disarmament meets

Geneva (AFP) - Russia faced strong criticism over its action in Ukraine on Monday as the top UN rights body and a global disarmament forum met, amid warnings that rights worldwide were backsliding.

AFP

NI protocol: Sunak criticised over ‘plans for EU chief to meet king’

Meeting between Charles and Ursula von de Leyen cancelled, reports say, as Varadkar says deal ‘inching towards conclusion’

The Guardian - UK

British Council has failed to support Afghan staff after fall of Kabul, former director warns

Afshaneh, a teacher for the British Council for three years, said she ‘screamed with excitement’ when she was interviewed for the job: ‘Now when I think about it, I only feel regret’

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Iain Duncan Smith calls for arrest of Chinese governor for ‘crimes against humanity’

Erkin Tuniyaz is head of the Xinjiang region, where human rights abuses are alleged to be taking place

The Guardian - UK

UK MPs call for arrest of visiting Chinese governor over Uighur ‘genocide’

MPs condemn foreign, commonwealth and development office for planning talks with Erkin Tuniyaz

The Independent UK

UK urged to arrest visiting Xinjiang governor over Uighur ‘genocide’

MPs also condemned the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for planning talks with Erkin Tuniyaz.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan will not intervene in Chinese ‘super embassy’ plans for east London

China’s controversial bid to build its new embassy was previously blocked by Tower Hamlets and must now go to central Government for a decision

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Chancellors' Holyrood snubs are 'astonishing affront to Scottish democracy'

IT is "astonishing" no UK chancellor in 24 years of devolution has ever given evidence to the Scottish Parliament regarding the country's…

The National (Scotland)

Lawyer asks to prosecute Xinjiang governor in the UK

Erkin Tuniyaz, who allegedly played a central role in Uyghur persecution, is expected to visit the UK

The Guardian - UK

Row erupts over Chinese official’s visit to UK as senior Tories blast it as ‘propoganda coup’

Minister accused of approving of visit from ‘one of the masterminds’ of genocide

The Independent UK

Fury over government plans to meet with genocide 'mastermind' in London

The Commons heard that Erkin Tuniyaz, governor of Xinjiang in China, plans to travel to the UK on a diplomatic passport, and could meet Whitehall officials next week - despite being branded a "mastermind" of the genocide of Uyghur Muslims

Daily Mirror

Britain defends possible talks with governor of China's Xinjiang

Britain on Thursday defended the possibility that officials will hold talks with Erkin Tuniyaz, the governor of the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, amid outrage from lawmakers who have highlighted alleged rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims there.

Reuters

Tories are 'making a habit' of snubbing Scottish Parliament

UK ministers are getting into “a habit” of snubbing the Scottish Parliament with repeated rejections to address committees and engage with MSPs,…

The National (Scotland)

British-Iranian man appears in heavily edited ‘confession’ shown on Iranian TV

The family of Alireza Akbari has suggested his execution is imminent

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Britain Considering Declaring IRGC a Terrorist Organization

Britain is actively considering proscribing Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terrorist organization but has not reached a final decision on the matter, foreign office minister Leo Docherty told parliament on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

British-Iranian man appears in heavily edited confession aired on Iranian TV

Alireza Akbari, who was sentenced to death for allegedly spying for MI6, gave reports on Iran’s nuclear programme, he says in TV interview

The Guardian - UK

British Council workers in Afghanistan step closer to UK relocation

Minister speaks of ‘progress’ on security checks, but Foreign Office clarifies no green light yet for contractors

Reuters

Britain is actively considering proscribing Iran's Revolutionary Guard - minister

Britain is actively considering proscribing Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation but has not reached a final decision on the matter, foreign office minister Leo Docherty told parliament on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

Greece seeks 'win-win' deal on Parthenon Sculptures in UK

Cabinet ministers from the Greek and British governments have discussed Greece’s bid to get the Parthenon Sculptures back from London

The Independent UK

Funds from sale of Chelsea will soon be ‘on start of journey’ to Ukraine

Foreign Office minister Leo Docherty told the Commons that proceeds from the sale of the club were still frozen in a UK bank account.

The Independent UK

Sefcovic: GB-NI checks agreement possible in weeks with political will

Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to ‘work together’ to end the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol, when they met for the first time.

The Independent UK

Sunak and von der Leyen agree on need to ‘work together’ to end NI Protocol row

Maros Sefcovic told British and European parliamentarians that he did not believe the EU and the EU were ‘worlds apart’ on the protocol.

Wales Online

Britain urges EU to end delay in access to scientific research

Europe Minister Leo Docherty is due to say that by denying Britain access to EU scientific research, the EU is not fulfilling its side of the post-Brexit trade deal

The Independent UK

UK urges Brussels to end the delay to access to EU scientific research

Europe Minister Leo Docherty will say the EU is failing to honour its side of the post-Brexit trade deal.

The Independent UK

UK reveals millions pumped into bolstering Ukraine’s cyber defences

An initial £6.35m package was mobilised in response to a rising ‘tempo’ of Russian cyber activity following the invasion, the Government said.

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