Republic of Congo: Freedom of Expression

(asked on 5th January 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the freedom of the press, of expression, and of association in the Republic of the Congo.


Answered by
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Vicky Ford
This question was answered on 11th January 2022

In partnership with the international community, the UK Government engages with the Government of the Republic of the Congo on a range of issues, including human rights and media freedom. The UK does not have a resident Embassy in the Republic of the Congo but we monitor the political, economic, and social situation in that country through the British Embassy in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The UK is firmly committed to promoting and defending media freedom globally, including through the Global Media Defence Fund, managed by UNESCO, and the Media Freedom Coalition, both of which the UK helped establish.

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