Ashley Rogers 罗傲軒

Diplomat focused on the Indian Ocean & Maldives. Surf when I can, read when I can’t. Lifelong @thegillsfc fan.

[Nick Low @NickDLow]

Recent reports of the Maldives Police Service raid on Adhadhu are troubling. The UK has consistently raised concerns about media freedom. The raid sits uneasily with Maldives’ commitment to Commonwealth standards. Free and independent media are essential to healthy democracy.

[UK in Mauritius @UKinMauritius]

🌊 At the Indian Ocean Conference in 🇲🇺, discussions focused on regional security, economic resilience and shared challenges. 🇲🇺 is a key regional partner and the 🇬🇧 is proud to work closely with stakeholders across the Indian Ocean to support stability and prosperity 🌍👏

[Ashley Rogers 罗傲軒 @ash_rogers]

@TVFTM I’d like to play

[Canada in Sri Lanka and Maldives @CanHCSriLanka]

Noting the adoption of the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Bill, Canada reaffirms the critical importance of media freedom and the need to uphold the shared values of the Commonwealth Charter. #MediaFreedom https://t.co/nhNLsB8aPF

[UK in Maldives 🇬🇧🇲🇻 @UKinMaldives]

At @samoachogm2024, the leaders of the Commonwealth - including the 🇬🇧 and 🇲🇻 - reaffirmed the vital role of free, independent, and responsible media in democracy. We urge all partners to honour and uphold the commitments we made together.

[louis appleby @ProfLAppleby]

Child abuse is all too familiar in mental health. To those working with children & families or seeing its long term impact on mental health through self-harm or depression or eating disorders.

So it’s no bad thing if as a society we want to get angry about it.

Short 🧵

[Danae Dholakia @danaedholakia]

You can be proud of doing a grand job in China through the toughest of times, Ed. Wishing you the very best of luck for the future

[Ashley Rogers 罗傲軒 @ash_rogers]

Taken some time off from work over the last few months to focus on my writing so really pleased that some of my poems have made the longlist.

[Butcher's Dog Publishing @ButchersDogMag]

Everyone who sent us poems for issue 20 has now received a longlist update. If you've got a query, please send us a message via your Submittable inbox.

Good luck!

[Ashley Rogers 罗傲軒 @ash_rogers]

@sarahwestcott1 @fiburkecreative Thanks Sarah I’ve signed up 😊

[Ashley Rogers 罗傲軒 @ash_rogers]

@s_j_heath @UKinUSA @FCDOGovUK @INTERPOL_HQ Good luck Sam sounds like a great move for you.

[Ashley Rogers 罗傲軒 @ash_rogers]

@chris_underwood @FCDOGovUK Good luck Chris

[Ashley Rogers 罗傲軒 @ash_rogers]

@PekingAnt Amazing news huge congratulations 🎉

[Ashley Rogers 罗傲軒 @ash_rogers]

@Howardrjohnson @willpavia @HCJournalism @BenRazaJourno I sometimes still use it then find I can’t read it back 😂

[Ashley Rogers 罗傲軒 @ash_rogers]

@AshUKTrade @evemuirhead @TeamGB @ukinchina Awesome 👏 who was the star performer?

[James Cleverly🇬🇧 @JamesCleverly]

Media freedom and freedom to protest must be respected. No country is exempt.

The arrest of BBC journalist @EP_Lawrence in China is deeply disturbing.

Journalists must be able to do their job without intimidation.

[Sergiy Kyslytsya 🇺🇦 @SergiyKyslytsya]

What is a good day, but the share of a smile … and seeing a great friend of Ukraine @BWoodward_UN and the team of @UKUN_NewYork @JamesCleverly

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

Our greatest diplomat.

[Humanists UK @Humanists_UK]

'A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.'

—Humanists UK patron and novelist Salman Rushdie on freedom of expression

[Ashley Rogers 罗傲軒 @ash_rogers]

Precious family time reuniting with my ‘little’ brother who I have not seen since 2019 and meeting my two nieces for the first time. Damn you Covid!