Sep. 09 2024
Source Page: Media Freedom in Hong Kong: Media Freedom Coalition Statement on Stand News VerdictFound: Media Freedom in Hong Kong: Media Freedom Coalition Statement on Stand News Verdict
Sep. 28 2024
Source Page: Independent Afghan journalists and media organizations win 2024 Canada-U.K. Media Freedom AwardFound: Independent Afghan journalists and media organizations win 2024 Canada-U.K. Media Freedom Award
Jun. 13 2024
Source Page: Media Freedom remains a vital component of shared security: UK statement to the OSCE, June 2024Found: Media Freedom remains a vital component of shared security: UK statement to the OSCE, June 2024
Dec. 29 2023
Source Page: Media Freedom in Hong Kong – Media Freedom Coalition statementFound: Media Freedom in Hong Kong – Media Freedom Coalition statement
Sep. 02 2024
Source Page: Freedom of Information guidance, monitoring the social media profiles of journalists and sex offender name changing: FOI releaseFound: Freedom of Information guidance, monitoring the social media profiles of journalists and sex offender
Sep. 02 2024
Source Page: Freedom of Information guidance, monitoring the social media profiles of journalists and sex offender name changing: FOI releaseFound: Freedom of Information guidance, monitoring the social media profiles of journalists and sex offender
Sep. 26 2024
Source Page: The Russian Federation’s malign activities and interference: UK statement to the OSCE, September 2024Found: All OSCE Participating States – including the UK – have made important commitments to uphold media freedom
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Bangladeshi counterparts on the safety of journalists.
Answered by Catherine West - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK recognises the fundamental value of journalism in creating free and open societies, enabling people to learn about and understand their rights and holding governments to account. The British High Commission in Bangladesh regularly meet with journalists through the UK Government's engagement with the Media Freedom Coalition. The UK works with partners in the Media Freedom Coalition to advocate for media freedom and the safety of journalists. The UK raised protection of journalists and media freedom during the 44th Universal Periodic Review of Bangladesh in November 2023.
Jul. 12 2024
Source Page: FOI responses published by MOD: week commencing 8 July 2024Found: Freedom of Information Manager Ministry of Defence Police Palmer Pavilion, Building 666, RAF
Jun. 14 2024
Source Page: Joint Statement by the Informal Group of Friends of Safety of Journalists, June 2024Found: The quality of your reports and your firm and vocal commitment to media freedom, freedom of expression