France: Petition demands reforms to media law after pre-election death threats
by Jane Whyatt
As French voters prepare to hit the polls, a petition is urging the next government to pass legal measures tackling the issue of press freedom. The campaign comes on the heels of politically-motivated death threats against journalists and magistrates.
The future of press freedom in France, of France itself and the EU project may depend on the results of the next French presidential election. (Photo: public domain)
The threatening notes were directed at two journalists and four magistrates investigating a court case against presidential candidate François Fillon. They contained bullets and the image of a coffin.
Reporters without Borders (RSF),…
