CUTV Police Montréal Valérie Plante François Bonnardel My case is not an isolated incident, as a similar situation recently happened to Brandi Morin. I’m the second journalist to be arrested and charged in Canada this year: womeninjournalism.org/threats-all/ca… Morin’s charges were dropped, but journalists should not be arrested to begin with.

Lundi, notre journaliste Savanna a été arrêtée par le Police Montréal alors qu'elle ne faisait que son travail.

Valérie Plante & @FBonnardelCAQ il est temps d'envoyer un message clair: les journalistes ne seront pas intimidé-es ou entravé-es pour leur travail.

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L’Association canadienne des journalistes demande à Police Montréal d’abandonner immédiatement l’accusation de « méfait » portée contre Savanna, une journaliste de CUTV, qui couvrait une manifestation dans une banque du centre-ville plus tôt cette semaine.

#concordiauniversity #onedaystrike #csn #wewantfairwages
CUTV (Concordia University Television)

Boss gets a dollar while I get a dime,
That’s why I “strike” on company time!

I was also targeted and arrested by Montreal police during the Quebec student strike of 2012 while working for CUTV. Solidarity with Savanna! youtube.com/watch?v=TtjUKb…

The CAJ calls for Police Montréal to immediately drop the charges of 'criminal mischief' levied against CUTV journalist Savanna.

HT #WomenInJournalism and Committee to Protect Journalists for teaming up on this case of basic press freedoms being violated.

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If you knowingly arrest a journalist who is clearly documenting a newsworthy event, Police Montréal , then your actions are indistinguishable from intimidation and erosion of press freedoms in your country.

#Canada : CUTV's Savanna charged with 'mischief' for covering #Palestinian protest. She was arrested alongside activists despite presenting valid press credentials. Women Press Freedom denounces these bogus charges. Earlier this quarter Brandi Morin was charged in…

Rabbi Dovid Feldman, spokesperson for Neturei Karta, an international Orthodox Jewish anti-Zionist group addresses a crowd in downtown #Montreal yesterday in reaction to the Israeli government turning off #Gaza ’s electricity and water.

#israel #palestine #netureikarta #mtl