Question follow-through · 9576
Belarus: Press Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of media freedom in Belarus; and what steps she is taking to support independent journalists and media organisations opera
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 15 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 18 Jun 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of media freedom in Belarus; and what steps she is taking to support independent journalists and media organisations opera
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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18 Jun 2026
Answer published
Media freedom in Belarus remains severely restricted, with recent steps such as the designation of BBC Russian‑language content as "extremist material" underlining the ongoing deterioration. The UK supports independent journalists and media orga...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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