United States - Reporters arrested, roughed up while covering Occupy Wall Street protests

Reporters without borders

The often violent response to the Occupy Wall Street campaign that is growing in the United States and elsewhere is affecting the freedom to inform. Reporters Without Borders condemns the arrests of reporters in recent weeks, especially in New York where the police assume the right to decide who are journalists. On the eve of major worldwide demonstrations planned for 15 October, Reporters Without Borders urges the authorities not to resort to repressive methods, which constitute acts of (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - jeudi 13 octobre 2011