First time ever, First female journalist in Timor-Leste arrested by police, This is a threat to press freedom
Description
Antonieta Kartono Martins, a reporter for the East Timorese news site Diligente Online, was detained while covering a police operation to remove street vendors from a market in Dili, the capital. She was released without charge after being detained for several hours.
Police asked who are you> and she said I am journalist, but they didn't believe her, and they asked her to show her ID CARD, but she said here is public space, but the police continue to yelled her, and brough her to the police station to do identification of her for several hours.
Information
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
1
Do they work as freelance or media?
Yes
Position in media
Status of journalists
Gender
Female
Age
Country
Dili
Full name or name of group
Identified
The name of perpetrator (individual/group)
institution of police
Background (state actor or non state actor)
Gender
Attack mention about gender background/sexual wording?
No
Date of incident
Type of incident
Unlawful detention (detention without legal process)
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