Brazil - Many media freedom violations during Independence Day protests

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders condemns the threats and physical attacks against journalists by both demonstrators and police during Independence Day protests in Brasilia and other cities on 7 September. The Brasilia Federal District government has requested the creation of a special commission to investigate the violence. “The military police were already guilty of serious physical violence against journalists in the course the ‘Brazil Spring' protests and the demonstrations during the pope's (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - lundi 9 septembre 2013