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The British Embassy in Eritrea maintains and develops relations between the UK and Eritrea.
UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Eritrea. Delivered at the 62nd Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Mr David Ward has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Eritrea.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Mr Ian Richards has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Eritrea.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Mr David McIlroy has been appointed Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the British Embassy Asmara in Eritrea, in succession to Mr Joel Harding.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Information on legal and detention systems, in Eritrea, for British nationals abroad.
The UK’s worldwide pages and consular information have moved to the government’s single website GOV.UK.
Interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, as delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, in Geneva at the UN.
Information for British nationals who are victims of rape or sexual assault in Eritrea.
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