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HL HL1234
Nigeria: Twitter
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21 June 2021
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5 July 2021 · Answer
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the reasons for, and (2) the impact of, the decision by the government of Nigeria to ban Twitter.
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21 June 2021
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the reasons for, and (2) the impact of, the decision by the government of Nigeria to ban Twitter.
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5 July 2021
Answer
We are concerned that the Nigerian Government has suspended Twitter in Nigeria. The Minister for Africa has publicly reiterated the importance of all Nigerians being able to enjoy their right to freedom of expression responsibly. Our High Commission in Ab...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-21/HL1234
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1338356
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