Briefing: Latest Media Freedom Violations in Europe during COVID-19
Several arrests of journalists covering anti-lockdown protests documented in European states
by IPI
Key trends
Arrests and attacks on journalists covering anti-government protests during Covid-19
Across Europe, several journalists have been arrested, detained or charged by police in recent weeks as they were reporting on anti-government/anti-lockdown protests in their countries. On each occasion, the media workers were detained for breaching lockdown and social distancing measures. All were simply there to do their job and report events of public interest for their respective media outlets.
