Press release

Belarus: UK responds to crackdown on journalists

The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement following the recent crackdown on journalists in Belarus.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab
• Published: 19 May 2021

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:

Criminalising opposition voices and independent media in Belarus will fuel rather than quell the people’s thirst for democracy and freedom.

The Belarusian authorities must halt this campaign of oppression, release those held on political grounds, and engage in meaningful and constructive dialogue.

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Published 19 May 2021