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Maldives: Channel 13 media workers harassed during opposition-led protest 23 February 2021
Maldives: Channel 13 media workers harassed during opposition-led protest
Maldives Police attacked a Channel 13 camera operator and harassed the channel’s chief operating officer and station deputy in two separate incidents during opposition-led protests in Male on February 19. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) call on the Maldives police to respect press freedom and ensure journalists are able to freely and safely report. Maldivian journalists and reporters during protest rally against the attack on Channel 13 Journalists. Credit: MJC/ Twitter.
Channel–13 cameraperson Mohamed Shaheem was tackled to the ground and injured by police as he attempted to cover the protests in the Alimas Carnival area of Malé on Februrary 20. Channel–13 was only the network with live coverage of the protests. Following the incident, Shaheem was admitted to a local hospital for treatme