CPJ promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalistsCarter told CPJ that if found guilty, the officers would be punished in accordance with the Police Act of 2015. Walker told CPJ that he was standing with other journalists in the assigned media area when two police officers approached him and demanded that he leave. Walker told the officers that he had proper press accreditation and asked why he was being told to leave, he said. Officers torn his clothing and damaged his cellphone and camera while they were shoving him, Walker told CPJ. Walker told CPJ that he visited the police on February 17 to inquire about the status of his newspaper’s complaint, because almost a month had passed without any response.

Source: Front Page Africa February 28, 2020 06:22 UTC