# Threats, violence, intimidation: French journalists warn of mounting attacks on press freedom

- Published: 2026-11-13T16:00:11Z
- Updated: 2026-11-14T03:10:36Z
- Section: Politics
- Language: English (en)
- Source: Le Monde — https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/11/13/threats-violence-intimidation-french-journalists-warn-of-mounting-attacks-on-press-freedom_6780094_5.html
- Tags: Le Monde · Le Monde – France
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While numerous political figures have made hostile, even threatening remarks toward the press, 32 journalists' associations condemn the violence that several reporters have suffered at the hands of police. They stress that the fundamental right to information must be protected by law.

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