An accredited reporter for Britain's Independent Television News and his cameraman were reportedly roughed up by police Wednesday as they covered a pro-Tibet protest in Beijing near the Olympic Stadium. John Ray, who is ITN's only full-time China correspondent, was reportedly wrestled to the ground, then removed to a nearby restaurant where police saturday on his arms and one officer stood on his hand despite his declaration, in Chinese, that he was an licensed reporter. "It was very forceful, selfsame rough," Ray told the Washington Post. His cinematographer, Ben England, was also reportedly manhandled by police force when he attempted to film the protest, and his equipment was confiscated. Both work force were detained for about 20 proceedings, then released. The International Olympic Committee said by and by that it would investigate the incident. Tessa Jowell, Britain's Olympics minister, told the London Times , "This was intelligibly a very ugly incident and is completely in contradiction to the assurances that the Chinese made about media freedom during the Olympics."
14/08/2008
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