Journalist arrested for taking photographs of a policeman taking bribe

Date of Occurrence

September 5, 2016
State/Country

Ghana

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Description

Journalist Fred Sarpong was arrested for photographing a police officer while he took a GH¢ 5 bribe from the driver of the bus he had stopped.

He was held at the police station for several hours.

Details

Date of Occurrence

2016-09-05
State/Country

Ghana
Perpetrator

The police
Legal Foundation

Section 14, subsection 5; and section 21, subsection 1(a) of the 1992 constitution.
Source

http://www.mfwa.org/ghana-journalist-assaulted-and-detained-by-suspected-bribe-taking-policeman/

Location

Ghana

Region

Ghana

Rights & Freedom Violated

Press Freedom

Gender of Victim(s)

Mode of Attacks

Forced Disappearances, Unlawful Arrests and Detention

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