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Our correspondent, who was the subject of an administrative arrest Saturday night in Charleroi will file a complaint to the Committee P, the Standing Committee of Control of Police Services, was learned Thursday from the Association of Journalists Professionals (AJP).
The professional union decided to help the independent journalist in his approach. The lawyer Christophe Marchand is responsible for building the file. A letter is also sent to Prime Minister Charles Michel and Interior Minister Jan Jambon.
Last Saturday, Patrick Lefèbvre, correspondent of the Last Hour, made a report on the violent events occurred during the night on the sidelines of a demonstration of "yellow vests" in Charleroi. He was subjected to an administrative arrest, the police accusing him of being a "fake journalist". The journalist spent the night in jail before being relaxed at 7:00 am without further explanation. "However, he was wearing an orange jacket labeled press and a legitimation card around his neck," says AJP Assistant Secretary General Sophie Lejoly, who adds that the journalist has sought legal aid from the professional union. The badociation has also decided to send a letter to Prime Minister Charles Michel and Interior Minister Jan Jambon, in which it recalls in particular that this incident is not the first of its kind. Last June, two journalists and three RTBF technicians were arrested by the police while covering a protest action at the 127 bis closed center in Steenokkerzeel. The AJP asks for explanations and demands measures.
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