Case Update Status

Matter resolved between both parties. No FIR filed regarding trhe case

Summary of Case

"On 13 April 2021, Daily Dunya newspaper photographer Amjad Hussain was stopped from taking photos of sit-in of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) in Lahore – two days before the TLP was banned by the federal government.

“Police used abusive language, snatched my camera and beat me up as well,” the photographer told his colleagues. He was returned his camera after senior journalists intervened and talked to senior police officials.

On Apr 18, 2021 Amjad Hussain told PPF that I was there for making pictures of the protest meanwhile He saw a police man was beating a protestor very badly, Amjad took a photo and went there for separating them meanwhile police snatched the camera and later on returned to me."

Category of Incident

Harassment

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: "0208 - Acts intended to induce fear or emotional distress"

ICCS Group: "02081 - Harassment "

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: "Acts intended to induce fear or emotional distress "

Reported By

Freedom Network

Date of incident

13

Month

April

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Amjad Hussain

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

Daily Dunya Newspaper

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Police

City

Lahore

Province

Punjab

Designation

Photographer

Professional category

Photo Journalist

Age of victim

51 Years

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No FIR registered

Court where case was presented: Case not presented in court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case not presented in court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case not presented in court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

N/A

Press Club Status

Press club 1: N/A

Press club 2:

Press club 3: