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They condemn a journalist from Ahotsa and Ekinklik for reporting on the Aroztegi protests

  • The Spanish Government’s delegation in Navarre has condemned two Ekinklik graphic journalists with a fine of EUR six. The Civil Guard, behind the fine, accuses journalists of publishing images that facilitate the identification of agents.

22 September 2021 - 08:53
Last updated: 11:22
Argazkia: Ekinklik

The graphic journalists of Ekinklik and URL0 have been fined with the fine that on 9 April they followed the protests to demand the urban project Aroztegia, and for spreading the images they ask for 600 euros to each of them. Reason: The Civil Guard accuses them of disseminating the images of the agents on social networks, facilitating their identification. Both in the video made by Ahotsa.info and in the photo gallery of Ekinklik, the civil guards appear at all times with a mask, but despite that they have maintained their accusation that these images allow the identification of the agents.

In addition, according to reports Ahotsa.info, there is another "curiosity" in this account: these journalists are responsible for the graphic material published on the Baztan portal arranbela.blogspot.com.

In addition to the fine received in connection with the images, the journalist of Ahotsa.info was fined EUR 100 for introducing the protesters into the private area of the project.

Appeal for freedom of information

The fine would be reduced by 50% in the case of early payments, so protesters would have to pay EUR 300. However, the two journalists have dismissed this possibility and have decided to resort to it as they understand that the fines imposed by the application of the Moorish law violate freedom of information. The images, disseminated through their own eyes Ahotsa.info and Ekinklik, have not made public the identity of the civil guards or infringed their right to privacy.


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