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| Title | Journalists targeted by police violence, arrests |
| Publisher | Reporters Without Borders |
| Country | Egypt |
| Publication Date | 28 January 2011 |
| Cite as | Reporters Without Borders, Journalists targeted by police violence, arrests, 28 January 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4d4a52a9c.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Reporters Without Borders roundly condemns police use violence against journalists covering Egypt's street protests. It is hard to establish exactly how many journalists have been arrested or physically attacked by police officers in the past 48 hours. According to the latest information obtained by Reporters Without Borders, more than a dozen journalists have been arrested.
Topics: Arbitrary arrest and detention, Freedom of speech, Freedom of information, Freedom of expression,