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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt commented on the announcement by Myanmar President Win Myint of a pardon for the 2 Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Her Majesty´s Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Thorda Abbott-Watt makes a statement to mark the start of the Global Conference for Media Freedom in London.
HMA Daniel Pruce's Speech on Media Freedom at the Annual Media Reception
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
To mark World Press Freedom Day, the international diplomatic community pledged support for Afghanistan's journalists and press freedom.
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Wright has today announced that the UK will set up a National Committee for the Safety of Journalists.
The British Embassy is seeking short videos and photographs from media students and early career journalists based in Somalia including Somaliland which demonstrate a positive, original and unique story about Somalia.
Mark Field, Minister for Asia and the Pacific, was the first UK minister to meet with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina since elections in December.
The United Kingdom and Canada will co-host the Global Conference for Media Freedom in London on 10 and 11 July 2019.
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly 2019, Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon outlined the need to protect a free media around the world.
The UK reinforced its commitment to the protection of media freedoms, and promoted July’s international conference in London on the protection of journalists.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the launch of the new Media Freedom Coalition.
This document outlines the importance of human rights defenders to the UK and how the UK government can support them.
Jeremy Hunt gave a speech at Policy Exchange about Britain's role in the world after Brexit.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt visited Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya to make the case for new UK partnerships across Africa.
UK Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce welcomed participants to the forum to discuss media freedom.
Jeremy Hunt to attend Foreign Ministers' meeting of G7 nations in Dinard, France on 5 April 2019.
Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke on media freedom at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 25 September 2019.
At the World News Media Congress in Glasgow, the Foreign Secretary spoke about building a coalition of governments committed to media freedom.
Delivered by Deputy Head of the UK Delegation to the OSCE Nicola Murray at the OSCE Permanent Council on 18 July 2019.
At the Global Conference for Media Freedom, representatives of governments around the world signed a pledge to work together to protect media freedom.
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