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Politiken is filing a complaint with the Independent Police Complaints Authority after one of its photographers was hit twice with a baton at Saturday’s demonstration. A law professor says the police response appears disproportionate.

Law professor: Politiken to file complaint against Copenhagen Police over baton strike on photographer

Politiken’s photographer was standing against a wall at Højbro Square on Saturday when he was first struck by police. Foto: Thomas Borberg
Politiken’s photographer was standing against a wall at Højbro Square on Saturday when he was first struck by police. Foto: Thomas Borberg

Politiken’s editor in chief, Christian Jensen, plans in the coming days to file a complaint with the Independent Police Complaints Authority (Politiklagemyndigheden) over police strikes against a Politiken photographer.

That comes after one of Politiken’s photographers was struck twice with a baton on Saturday by the same riot-geared officer at Højbro Plads in Copenhagen. The photographer was in the area around Christiansborg Slotsplads to cover Saturday’s demonstrations for and against remigration.

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