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Haitian Journalists Protest Police Brutality

Sandra Lemaire

   WASHINGTON/PORT-AU-PRINCE - Dozens of journalists, lawyers and former
   police officers held a peaceful march around Haiti's capital,
   Port-au-Prince, Thursday to denounce police brutality.

   Some of the protesters held photos of reporters who had been injured
   while in the line of duty. Others held posters depicting scenes of
   police brutality during demonstrations.

   As they made their way around town, they chanted, "When they don't get
   paid, we're the ones they call!" a reference to the role journalists
   often play giving a voice to citizens' efforts to hold the government
   accountable.

   Members of the Haitian media allege they are often targeted by
   aggressive law enforcement officers while covering protests and other
   news events. They say they also face intimidation and death threats.

   "I think the point of this protest is to say journalists' rights must
   be respected. That is what we are fighting for. That is our objective,"
   Radio Zenith reporter Robeste Dimanche told VOA.

   Daniel Lamartiniere, a reporter for Impartial Info, told VOA he is a
   recent victim of police brutality.

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