Baroness Warsi to give evidence on FCO's human rights work
4 July 2014
This is the second evidence session for the Committee’s inquiry into the FCO’s human rights work in 2013.
- Parliament TV: The FCO's human rights work in 2013
- Inquiry: The FCO's human rights work in 2013
- Foreign Affairs Committee
The terms of reference were announced on 10 April 2014, following publication of the FCO’s “annual report” on human rights: Human Rights and Democracy: The 2013 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report. As well as general discussion on the FCO’s human rights work, the main areas for discussion are expected to be the FCO’s work in protecting freedom of religion and belief; the impact of the FCO’s ongoing Preventing Sexual Violence initiative; the FCO’s work in supporting women’s and children’s rights; and the UK’s role on the UN Human Rights Council.
Location
Tuesday 8 July 2014, The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Witnesses
At 3.30 pm
- Rt Hon Baroness Warsi, Senior Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Minister of State for Faith and Communities, Department for Communities and Local Government, and FCO officials