Bangladesh: seven media workers attacked for reporting assault
Event- Country
- Bangladesh
- Initial Date
- Jan 7, 2024
- Event Description
15 to 20 men wearing Awami League badges attacked seven journalists, during their coverage of an assault on independent candidate Ataur Rahman outside a polling station in northern Lalmonirhat district, according to Rahim and Rana. ‘The men beat journalists with iron rods and bamboo sticks, beat and pushed others, and broke and confiscated multiple pieces of equipment including cameras and microphones.
- Impact of Event
- 7
- Gender of HRD
- Man
- Violation
- Violence (physical)
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of expression
- Offline
- Right to healthy and safe environment
- Freedom of expression
- HRD
- Media Worker
- Perpetrator-Non-State
- Non-state
- Source
Case shared by FORUM-ASIA member Odhikar
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 25.791348268575998
Longitude: 89.20166194648516
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 7 January 2024, seven media workers were attacked by 15-20 men, supposedly supporters of the Awami League, while reporting an assault on an independent political candidate in Rangpur, Bangladesh.
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