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<p>The UK is concerned about the restrictive practices imposed on independent media
in Belarus. We continue to raise this issue as part of our ongoing bilateral dialogue
with Belarus about human rights and democracy. Our Ambassador in Minsk most recently
raised these issues with the Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister in a meeting on 19
February 2019. The UK joined EU partners in raising concerns about the situation of
Charter 97 during the EU-Belarus Human Rights dialogue on 17 July 2018. The UK is
committed to the promotion of media freedom. The British Embassy in Minsk is working
with NGOs in Belarus to implement projects to train independent journalists, build
a media start-up accelerator, and arrange visits to share best practice with media
counterparts in the UK.</p>
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