Protection of whistleblowers to be enshrined in French press law
Minister of Justice Pascal Clément announced the inclusion of the right to refuse to testify for the protection of informants in the Press Law.
Justice Minister Pascal Clément announced the
Establishment of the right to refuse to testify for the protection of
informants in the Press Act. This is intended to protect journalists and their
employees in France have a vested right to protect their
sources. Only in the case of very serious violations and only in
There may be exceptions to this rule in exceptional cases, according to the
the SDA statement continues. Journalists in France can
in the future if, in their opinion, the
Source protection through searches and seizures
disproportionately impaired. The new provisions will
supplement the 1881 law on freedom of the press.
Establishment of the right to refuse to testify for the protection of
informants in the Press Act. This is intended to protect journalists and their
employees in France have a vested right to protect their
sources. Only in the case of very serious violations and only in
There may be exceptions to this rule in exceptional cases, according to the
the SDA statement continues. Journalists in France can
in the future if, in their opinion, the
Source protection through searches and seizures
disproportionately impaired. The new provisions will
supplement the 1881 law on freedom of the press.
