Journalists recorded the crackdown despite an Interior Ministry order on Friday banning the filming of security forces while they are on duty. Public institutions and public officials have no such protection,” said Gokhan Ahi, a lawyer specializing in technology and IT law. “This ban is baseless, because the acts of the police forces against demonstrators don’t involve their privacy. “Public officials cannot enjoy privacy for the acts they commit in public places. Recording such acts normally helps authorities identify unlawful behavior, and provides strong evidence and a de facto monitoring mechanism for judicial authorities, especially in cases of torture and mistreatment.

Source: Libya Today May 02, 2021 12:43 UTC