Pressefotografer blev slået under demo - chefredaktør vil anmelde sagen

Christian Jensen from Politiken sees the strikes against photographers as an attempt to "prevent the press's completely legitimate work".

Editors-in-chief at Politiken and Ekstra Bladet will file complaints about strikes against press photographers at a demonstration in Copenhagen on Saturday. (Photo: © Steven Knap, Ritzau Scanpix) 59 minutes ago

Two photographers from Ekstra Bladet and Politiken respectively were struck by police on Saturday while covering two demonstrations in Copenhagen.

That incident will be reported by Politiken editor-in-chief Christian Jensen, he tells Ekstra Bladet and calls it "a deeply unacceptable and deeply serious attack on the free press's ability to carry out our work".

- I cannot see it as anything other than an attempt by the police to prevent the press's completely legitimate work, and I view that with the utmost seriousness, Christian Jensen tells Ekstra Bladet.

In a text message to DR News, the editor-in-chief clarifies that he will file a complaint with the Copenhagen Police and report the case to the Independent Police Complaints Authority (DUP).

One of DUP's two primary functions is handling behavioral complaints against police officers. This could, for example, involve the use of force or language.

Ekstra Bladet editor-in-chief Knud Brix also intends to file a complaint, he said yesterday.

The police neither confirm nor deny whether press photographers were struck during the demonstration on Saturday. (Photo: © Steven Knap, Ritzau Scanpix)

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Police want to get documentation in order

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One of the demonstrations the photographers were sent to cover was held by the right-wing grassroots movement Det Danske Folk.

In addition, counter-demonstrations were organized by several left-wing organizations.

Ekstra Bladet photographer Anthon Unger has told his media outlet that he wore a press badge on his chest but was still "smacked on the arm" with a police baton.

Politiken photographer Thomas Borberg was also struck. According to Politiken, his camera was smashed and he had to go to the emergency room.

Vice Police Inspector Jakob Hansen from the Copenhagen Police has confirmed to DR News that both uniformed and plainclothes officers had their batons out.

However, they will neither confirm nor deny that two photographers were struck.

- We need to get our own documentation in order, so we are completely clear on what happened down there, Jakob Hansen said on Saturday.

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