Bangladesh - Journalists repeatedly attacked in police reprisals against media

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders calls on the government of Bangladesh to take action against members of the police who assaulted three journalists yesterday in the presence of witnesses in the premises of the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, and to take steps to halt violence against the media, which has risen sharply since the start of the year. “When not directly responsible for attacks on journalists, the police appear powerless, even passive, in the face of the violence that is (...)

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