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Police Assaults Journalists On Duty

  • Date of Occurrence
    April 13, 2018
  • State/Country
    Mali
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Some police officers assaulted Mahamadou Sacko, an intern from Le Prétoire Newspaper who was filming the demolition of a garage by the Police. They detained him and seized his telephone and his motorcycle.

Details
  • Date of Occurrence
    2018-04-13
  • State/Country
    Mali
  • Perpetrator
    The Malian Police
  • Legal Foundation
    Article 3 and 7 of the Malian Constitution
  • Source
    http://www.mfwa.org/police-presidential-guards-assault-journalists-on-duty/
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Mali

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  • Mali
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Mode of Attacks
  • Forced Disappearances, Unlawful Arrests and Detention
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