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<p>We are aware that the Zimbabwean government shut down the internet and blocked
a number of social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp from 15 January.</p><p>On
17 January, the Minister for Africa, Harriett Baldwin MP, summoned the Zimbabwean
Ambassador and urged the Zimbabwean government to stop the disproportionate use of
force, investigate any alleged human rights violations and restore full access to
the internet. On 21 January the Foreign Secretary repeated the call in a public message
to President Mnangagwa.</p><p>We welcome the 21 January ruling of the Zimbabwean High
Court that overturned the government decision to shut down the internet.</p>
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