| answer text |
<p>The UK is concerned by the media law package proposed by the Albanian Government
which, if enacted, allows the authorities to impose immediate fines and remove contested
content without a court order. We are aware that the package has been submitted for
consideration to the Venice Commission and we await its conclusion.</p><p>The British
Government is committed to promoting media freedom internationally, highlighted by
the Media Freedom Campaign launched in November 2018 to shine a spotlight on media
freedom and increase the cost to those abusing media freedom and persecuting journalists.</p>
|
 |
