Police officer (black clothes) attacked reporter Tran Quang The on Sept 23, 2016 in Nhat Tan Bridge
Vietnamese police forces have attacked two reporters of state-run newspapers, breaking their cameras in two separate cases within three days this week, according to state media.
By Defend the Defenders, September 26, 2016
Vietnamese police forces have attacked two reporters of state-run newspapers, breaking their cameras in two separate cases within three days this week, according to state media.
In the first case, Do Thanh Hai, a Central Highlands-based reporter of VTC News, was attacked by policemen in Cu Kpo commune, Krong Puk district, Dak Lak province in a land seizure case on September 21.
Coming to the areas where local authorities were evicting people from their land for construction of communal cultural house, the reporter was beaten by policemen under the instruction of Nguyen Viet Mui, vice chairman of the communal executive body People’s Committee, who was in charge of the case before showing his press card.
Some policemen, led by communal police chief Le Tuan Anh, broke his camera and took his bag. Their acts were very rude, the victim said.
After reporter Hai reported his assault to the district police, Chairman Nguyen Van Hue of the communal People’s Committee apologized the victim but did not mention about compensation for injuries and the broken camera.
In the second case two days later, police officers in Dong Anh district, Hanoi brutally attacked reporter Tran Quang The from Tuoi Tre newspaper when the reporter tried to take pictures and gain information in the death of a taxi driver in Nhat Tan Bridge. The video taken by other reporters showed a police officer in plain clothes kicked the reporter and broke his camera.
Police said the taxi driver committed suicide, however, a number of evidences showed that there was a murder case. The attack of police officers against the reporter speculated that Dong Anh police tried not to let public know the real story about the driver’s death.
Hanoi’s authorities admitted the attack of the police officer against the reporter and pledged to investigate thoroughly.
Recently, many reporters of state-run newspapers have been assaulted by police and thugs, according to state media. However, few perpetrators have been punished.
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September 25, 2016
Vietnam Police Beat Two State Media Reporters, Breaking Their Cameras
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
Police officer (black clothes) attacked reporter Tran Quang The on Sept 23, 2016 in Nhat Tan Bridge
By Defend the Defenders, September 26, 2016
Vietnamese police forces have attacked two reporters of state-run newspapers, breaking their cameras in two separate cases within three days this week, according to state media.
In the first case, Do Thanh Hai, a Central Highlands-based reporter of VTC News, was attacked by policemen in Cu Kpo commune, Krong Puk district, Dak Lak province in a land seizure case on September 21.
Coming to the areas where local authorities were evicting people from their land for construction of communal cultural house, the reporter was beaten by policemen under the instruction of Nguyen Viet Mui, vice chairman of the communal executive body People’s Committee, who was in charge of the case before showing his press card.
Some policemen, led by communal police chief Le Tuan Anh, broke his camera and took his bag. Their acts were very rude, the victim said.
After reporter Hai reported his assault to the district police, Chairman Nguyen Van Hue of the communal People’s Committee apologized the victim but did not mention about compensation for injuries and the broken camera.
In the second case two days later, police officers in Dong Anh district, Hanoi brutally attacked reporter Tran Quang The from Tuoi Tre newspaper when the reporter tried to take pictures and gain information in the death of a taxi driver in Nhat Tan Bridge. The video taken by other reporters showed a police officer in plain clothes kicked the reporter and broke his camera.
Police said the taxi driver committed suicide, however, a number of evidences showed that there was a murder case. The attack of police officers against the reporter speculated that Dong Anh police tried not to let public know the real story about the driver’s death.
Hanoi’s authorities admitted the attack of the police officer against the reporter and pledged to investigate thoroughly.
Recently, many reporters of state-run newspapers have been assaulted by police and thugs, according to state media. However, few perpetrators have been punished.