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Old 02-12-2020, 07:35 PM   #4658
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Journalists say RCMP blocked efforts to cover police raids on Wet'suwet'en camps

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/beta.ctv...1_4806267.html

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In the wake of the raids, numerous Canadian and International journalism organizations condemned the reports of press suppression, including Reporters Without Borders, Committee to Protect Journalists and Amnesty International.
“These journalists had every right to be there, documenting the events in Wet’suwet’en territory without threat of arrest,”Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada, said in their statement. “In fact, at times of heightened tensions, concerns about human rights violations and the use of police force, the role of the media is essential.”
Not sure how to embed a tweet but here’s a video of RCMP threatening to arrest vice reporters for being in the area:

https://mobile.twitter.com/caj/statu...81260006993920

Considering we know there is a very large militarized police presence in the area and that there have been dozens of arrests already you would think there would be much more media coverage available to read and watch online. While the lack of news stories doesn’t necessarily confirm that there is certainly a media blackout, it doesn’t make a very strong case that their isn’t one either.

As I mentioned previously my comments about the human rights violations are based on anecdotal reports from an individual dealing with the situation on the ground, you’ll have to take that for what it’s worth. It would be nice if there were more coverage of what’s going on to paint a clearer picture.
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