Hertfordshire police admit unlawfully arresting journalist at Just Stop Oil protest
by Damien Gayle from on (#672EB)
Exclusive: Force says it falsely imprisoned photographer covering M25 climate action
A regional police force has admitted it unlawfully arrested and violated the human rights of a photographer who was held while covering climate protests on the M25.
Ben Cawthra was one of four journalists arrested by Hertfordshire constabulary while covering protests by Just Stop Oil last month. Supporters of the climate campaign had climbed gantries to disrupt traffic on London's orbital motorway.
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