BBC reporter Edward Lawrence was beaten and arrested at Shanghai protests.
Shanghai police officers pummeled and kicked BBC News reporter Edward Lawrence during a protest on Sunday against the government’s COVID policies.
#Shanghai police blatantly beat up @BBCNews reporter Edward Lawrence. pic.twitter.com/Ihqa4Y5JiG
— Jennifer Zeng 曾錚 (@jenniferzeng97) November 27, 2022
Edward Lawrence was tweeting from the protests before his arrest.
some small crowds are gathered on the sidewalks quietly watching the scene and the police presence. I’ve seen several people with flowers. One girl was holding a blank piece of paper.
— Edward Lawrence (@EP_Lawrence) November 27, 2022
The crowd has grown from maybe a few dozen to several hundred. I’ve seen the police arrest three people – two of whom then fought with police. There’s a silent tension until one person shouts, and then the crowd chants and claps in support.
— Edward Lawrence (@EP_Lawrence) November 27, 2022
I’m told by friends that police have blocked the roads around this area and they’re not letting people through.
— Edward Lawrence (@EP_Lawrence) November 27, 2022
Here is a photo of Lawrence after his arrest.
Be safe pic.twitter.com/GdM1UvitTD
— Adeole (@adeole) November 27, 2022
Reuters reported:
The BBC said on Sunday that Chinese police assaulted and detained one of its journalists covering a protest in Shanghai, before later releasing him after several hours.
“The BBC is extremely concerned about the treatment of our journalist Ed Lawrence, who was arrested and handcuffed while covering the protests in Shanghai,” a spokesperson for the British public service broadcaster said in a statement.
“He was held for several hours before being released. During his arrest, he was beaten and kicked by the police. This happened while he was working as an accredited journalist,” the spokesperson added.
Shanghai is one of a number of Chinese cities that has seen protests over stringent COVID restrictions, which flared in recent days following a deadly fire in the country’s far west.
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