Gendarme Physically Attacks Reporter Of The Le Quotidien Newspaper For Taking Pictures

Date of Occurrence

September 3, 2018
State/Country

Dakar, Senegal

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A gendarme physically attacked Mamadou Sakine, a reporter of the Le Quotidien newspaper for taking pictures of an act of violence by the gendarme against a woman outside of the Court of Appeal premises in Dakar.

Details

Date of Occurrence

2018-09-03
State/Country

Dakar
Perpetrator

Gendarmerie Nationale Senegalaise
Legal Foundation

Article 7 and 58 of the Senegalese constitution of 2011
Source

http://www.mfwa.org/gendarme-attacks-journalist-for-taking-pictures-of-his-act-of-aggression/

Location

Dakar, Senegal

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Region

Senegal

Rights & Freedom Violated

Press Freedom

Gender of Victim(s)

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