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UK MPs: Police obstruction of journalists is unacceptable

March 25, 2009

(Press gazette) Police obstruction of journalists covering demonstrations is "unacceptable"' and more needs to be done to make officers aware of the rules, a parliamentary committee has found.

In a new report on the policing of protests, published today, the parliamentary joint committee on human rights said it was concerned by "numerous reports" that police had become more heavy-handed in recent years.
The committee heard from the National Union of Journalists that police were conducting surveillance of photographers, denying them access to protests and not recognising press cards.

Author: Paul McNall

source: http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=43400&c=1

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