Speech Brief
UK Government expresses support for media freedom resolution
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- Joins consensus and thanks the Core Group
- Welcomes strengthened protections for journalists and women online
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- The UK Government joins consensus on the resolution, thanks the Core Group, endorses freedom of opinion and expression, welcomes strengthened language on safety of journalists, combating impunity, transnational repression, and strategic lawsuits against public participation, highlights technology‑facilitated gender-based violence and digital inequalities, notes focus on digital technologies and AI, and reiterates its co-chair role of the Media Freedom Coalition with Finland.
Original text
Thank you, Mr President The UK is pleased to join consensus on this important resolution and thanks the Core Group for its leadership throughout the negotiations. Freedom of opinion and expression is a cornerstone of democratic societies, accountability, and the protection of all human rights. At a time when journalists, media workers, human rights defenders, and civil society actors face growing threats, this resolu...
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