Question follow-through · 118774
Zimbabwe: Freedom of Expression
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Government of Zimbabwe on the attack on Professor Madhuku and other political activists; and whether she is taking steps to help supp
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 9 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 12 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Government of Zimbabwe on the attack on Professor Madhuku and other political activists; and whether she is taking steps to help supp
12 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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12 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is aware of the assault on Professor Lovemore Madhuku and other National Constitutional Assembly activists. Freedom of expression is an essential quality of any functioning democracy. Political parties, civ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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