Arrests Of Media Covering Indigenous Rights Are Part Of A Continued Effort To Silence Land Defenders, Legal Experts Say
The Toronto Star reports that after the arrest and detainment of two reporters and 13 others by the RCMP in British Columbia, legal experts and reporters say the continued restriction of press freedoms while covering Indigenous rights is an attempt to silence the voices of land defenders.
The RCMP said in a press release they arrested 15 people, including two journalists, to enforce an injunction. Those arrested were told to leave or be detained.
