Journalists who were reporting on the demonstration of aggrieved Old Fadama slum inhabitants were insulted by said inhabitants while taking photographs. They were chased, attacked with stones, and had their cameras destroyed. The police did not defend the journalists during the attack.
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Date of Occurrence
2015-06-22
State/Country
Ghana
Legal Foundation
Section 15, subsection 2(a); section 18, subsection 2; and section 21, subsection 1(a) of the 1992 constitution