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Police arrest Gaspard Glanz on the Place de la République during the act 23 "yellow vests", Saturday, April 20 in Paris. Zakaria ABDELKAFI / AFP

The independent journalist Gaspard Glanz, arrested Saturday, April 20 during the act 23 of the "yellow vests", was presented this Monday to the court of Paris where he had to be given a summons for a subsequent hearing, according to information from the parquet of Paris.

Gaspard Glanz, head of a production company, was taken into custody on Saturday for " participation in a group to commit violence or degrading " and " contempt of anyone holding public authority " .

On a video broadcast on YouTube, we see him calling the police of the Republic Square and claim to have been targeted by a grenade of désencclement. The journalist then gives them a finger of honor after being pushed by a police officer.

Alexis Kraland also arrested

" We are shocked by the general repression that has fallen on many journalists since the beginning of the" yellow vests "movement, " said Monday Dominique Pradelié, General Secretary of the National Union of Journalists (SNJ) , in front of the police station. Twelfth arrondissement of Paris where was held custody of Gaspard Glanz. " Dozens of complaints have been lodged by journalists against law enforcement agencies," she added, saying the arrest of Gaspard Glanz was " inadmissible ".

Another freelance journalist, Alexis Kraland, was also arrested on Saturday, but was released in the evening after being subject to a reminder of the law, according to the prosecution.

The freelance journalist Alexis Kraland during his arrest at Gare du Nord, during act 23 "yellow vests", April 20, 2019 in Paris. Marine Jeannin

Journalists' unions denounce attacks on freedom of information

In a statement, the SNJ-CGT said that the power sought " to intimidate journalists by preventing them from informing the citizens of this country ."

For its part, the CFDT-journalists demanded that " investigations be conducted internally by the General Inspectorate of the National Police and that the results be made public ". The union claims to study " the possibility of seizing the Defender of Rights within the framework of its competences on the respect of the deontology by the professionals of the security ".

Several journalists injured during act 23

Several journalists were injured this Saturday during the demonstrations. In Toulouse, two journalists were hit by a " de-encircling grenade ", according to their testimony or that of their employer.

In Paris, a Agence France-Presse photographer " received a tear gas grenade in his legs " and " took a shot, out of action " from a police officer, said his editor-in-chief photo France Olivier Morin .

An AFP videographer also said that her shoe caught fire after firing a de-encircling grenade. She was supported by street medics .

(with AFP)

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