They say no to violence and yes to the right to inform. The association Reporters Without Borders initiated a petition and organized a rally on the Place de la République in Paris on Saturday to defend the freedom to inform and denounce the violence that occurred during the last days of mobilization of "yellow vests".
"An increasingly serious infringement of the right to inform". "The level of violence has steadily increased during the demonstrations, there is police violence, sometimes unnecessary violence against journalists, and some have shown it very clearly, and there is increasing violence by the police. protesters, "notes Christophe Deloire, the secretary general of RSF. "Obviously not all the police on one side, all the protesters on the other, but it is an increasingly serious violation of the right to inform," he regrets.
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The right to inform "contributes to democracy". "What the editorial representatives came to say this morning is that the right to inform, manifest, universal suffrage ... are rights that contribute to democracy," adds Christophe Deloire. "When we have democratic demands and we claim to defend democracy we must at least respect its fundamental rights.The right and freedom to inform is one."
Several complaints from journalists. Several journalists and press groups have complained after attacks on protesters and police violence on the sidelines of the "yellow vests". Recently, during "act 9" of the "yellow vests" a freelance journalist from La Dépêche du Midi was threatened with rape, four members of a team of TF1 were taken to party in Rouen and a journalist of a local channel was hit in Pau. Friday, a journalist Republican Lorrain also claimed to have been physically assaulted Friday by a "yellow vest" while reporting on a rally in Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold (Moselle).