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Belarus: UK responds to crackdown on journalists

Wednesday, 19 May 2021
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Belarus: UK responds to crackdown on journalists
The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement following the recent crackdown on journalists in Belarus.

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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Email newsdesk@fcdo.gov.uk

Telephone 020 7008 3100

Email the FCDO Newsdesk (monitored 24 hours a day) in the first instance, and we will respond as soon as possible.

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