Journalist Assaulted For Asking A Question

Date of Occurrence

March 27, 2018
State/Country

Ghana

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Description

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.

Details

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/