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    Journalist Assaulted For Asking A Question

    • Date of Occurrence
      March 27, 2018
    • State/Country
      Ghana
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    Latif Iddris of Joy News was slapped by a police officer in response to his question about the name of an anti-riot vehicle used at a protest. The police officer was joined by others who used a stick and a gun to assault the reporter, in addition to kicking him. Another officer eventually stopped the assault.

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    • Date of Occurrence

      2018-03-27

    • State/Country

      Ghana

    • Perpetrator

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

    • Legal Foundation

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

    • Source

      http://citifmonline.com/2018/03/29/media-foundation-condemns-police-assault-on-journalist-demands-probe/

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    • Ghana
    Rights & Freedom Violated
    • Press Freedom
    • Right to Dignity
    Gender of Victim(s)
    • Male
    Mode of Attacks
    • Physical Attacks
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