Freedom of the Press: Several Journalists Complain About Police Violence During Demonstrations
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Reporters Without Borders has documented 71 cases of journalists who have been obstructed in demonstrations, including 44 physical violence.
Journalists and photographers turn to justice after having been obstructed in the exercise of their profession, or even battled by the police during the demonstrations of recent weeks in Paris, Lyon, Montpellier or Toulouse.
Reporters Without Borders has identified "more than 40 victims" since the beginning of the mobilizations. Reporters Without Borders has been supporting journalists from all over France.
About ten reporters and photographers report beatings and hindrances to their profession by law enforcement officers A reporter of "Politis" and a photographer of the collective
On 5 November, as they covered the end of the Place de la Nation parade in Paris, and were clearly identifiable as journalists (brassard, helmet, camera...), Céline Martelet (journalist in Politis) and Cerise Sudry-Le Du (photojournalist for Divergence Images) were violently loaded and battled by police officers.
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