Journalist Detainment

Journalists Arrested, Beaten Covering Secret Trump Deportation Compound in Cameroon

Three journalists on assignment for the Associated Press and a freelancer who has worked for the BBC were detained along with their lawyer, Joseph Awah Fru, in Cameroon. While one reporter allegedly sustained a slap, others reported being beaten by police, who also confiscated their electronic devices, claiming they held sensitive government information. These journalists, who are not Cameroonian citizens and held U.S. protection orders, were held for hours before their release, with their current legal status remaining unknown.

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