Reporters Without Borders have condemned the police harassment and violence against journalists during the Republic of Congo elections held on the 12 July.
RSF said the use of violent methods is liable to sow doubt about the regularity of elections which is expected that President Denis Sassou N’Guesso has won another term in government.
“Journalists have been physically attacked, threatened and harassed at the whim of police and soldiers. We urge the authorities to punish all the abuse of authority towards media personnel that took place during the polls,” RSF said.
RSF said visiting journalists, Arnaud Zatman and Marlène Rabaud of the French satellite TV station France 24 and BBC World Service correspondent Thomas Fessy were physically attacked by police while covering an opposition demonstration held in Brazzaville when the results were announced on 15 July.
Edited By: AHU – David A-O