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Albanian police detain and assault journalists documenting police violence
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Journalists report on the scene while riot police take measures on the fifth day of protests over a police shooting, in Tirana, Albania, 13 December 2020, Olsi Shehu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
IPI: “Journalists have a right to document the actions of the police as a matter of public interest, and these detentions are a violation of the public’s right to know. Authorities must also immediately investigate reports of journalists being assaulted by police, including while in custody.”
This statement was originally published on ipi.media on 15 December 2020.
Authorities in Albania must open an investigation into a recent string of unjustified detentions of journalists and immediately respond to allegations of reporters being assaulted by police whilst in custody, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. ....

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