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A press freedom group has denounced the « unacceptable » violation of an award-winning Syrian photojournalist during a Parisian protest against police brutality.
Ameer Alhalbi, a freelance photographer who worked for Polka Magazine and AFP, covered the weekend demonstrations against police violence and the French government’s new law restricting the sharing of pictures by officers.
Christophe Deloire, General Secretary of Reporters Without Borders, tweeted that the 24-year-old was wounded by « a police baton » on the Place de la Bastille and condemned the violence.
« Ameer came to #France from #Syria to seek refuge, like several other Syrian journalists. The land of human rights should not threaten them, but protect them, « he said in a second tweet.
Dimitri Beck, Polka cameraman, said Alhalbi had a broken nose and an injured forehead and was hospitalized.
Alhalbi has received several international awards, including second prize in the Spot News category for the World Press Photo in 2017, mainly for his coverage of the Syrian conflict in his hometown of Aleppo for AFP.
Police said on Sunday that two demonstrators had complained that officials were injured during protests outside Paris, while no count had been taken in the capital itself.
During the demonstrations on Saturday, 62 police officers were injured while 81 people were arrested.
The Home Office added that 133. 000 people took part in the demonstrations, 46. 000 of them in Paris, while organizers said there were 500 nationwide. 000 and in Paris 200. 000 were.
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World news – AU – Award-winning photojournalist wounded because of Parisian protest
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