Al-jazeera cameraman being harassed by the Metroplolitan Police

Filed Under (Civil Liberties Video) by webmaster on 12-31-2008

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This cameraman was detained by the Metropolitan Police at the Gaza demonstration at the Israeli embassy in London on 29 December 2008.There was no apparent reason for him to be detained but he was searched under the Terrorism Act. He was threatened with being handcuffed and details of contacts he had in his wallet were recorded by the police.

Author: btblondon
Keywords: “Terrorism act” “stop and search” police Gaza “civil liberties” “human rights” “media rights”
Added: December 30, 2008

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