United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 176107
Africa: Internet
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25 March 2021
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14 April 2021 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the level of internet freedom in countries in Africa categorised as Not Free by the Freedom House index for 2020.
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25 March 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the level of internet freedom in countries in Africa categorised as Not Free by the Freedom House index for 2020.
Source: Commons
14 April 2021
Answer
Promoting and protecting media freedom is an important part of the UK's work to protect and defend human rights in Africa. The UK is committed to a free, open, peaceful and secure internet. It enables freedom of expression and provides a wide arena for hu...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-25/176107
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1306249
- uk · wq-1306249 · source updated 14 April 2021