53rd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Antigua and Barbuda
What was announced
Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer, at Antigua and Barbuda's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The United Kingdom warmly congratulates Antigua and Barbuda for the successful organisation of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting this week.
- We welcome Antigua and Barbuda’s participation in the Universal Periodic Review and thank the delegation for its engagement. Moreover, we welcome the change in sentencing guidelines in 2020, which will further reduce the likelihood of the death penalty being applied.
- We urge the government to consider what further reform is needed to continue to tackle pressing concerns, such as ensuring equal rights for all and domestic violence.
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK government department) · more news
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations Human Rights Council (Level 8 of 10) · more news
- Commonwealth of Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
- World Trade Organization (Level 8 of 10) · more news
- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Antigua and Barbuda (Latin America & Caribbean) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Human rights internationally.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/53rd-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-statement-on-antigua-and-barbuda
- Published 2026-11-06 12:41:06 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-06 12:45:43 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 9302, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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