Journalists Assaulted For Filming Military

Date of Occurrence

March 21, 2017
State/Country

Ghana

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Description

Kendrick Ofei, a freelance journalist, alleged to be beaten up by a group of soldiers when he was caught using his phone to film them assaulting a civilian at an Independence Day parade. In addition to attacking him, Ofei alleged that they forced him to smash his phone that contained the incriminating video.

Details

Date of Occurrence

2017-03-21
State/Country

Ghana
Perpetrator

The Military
Legal Foundation

Section 15, subsection 2(a); section 18, subsection 2; and section 21, subsection 1(a) of the 1992 constitution.
Source

http://www.mfwa.org/country-highlights/journalist-assaulted-for-filming-soldiers-brutality/