French news channel condemns targeted assaults on its reporters in Trappes and Paris
BFMTV said its journalists were deliberately targeted while covering gatherings in Trappes and Paris and strongly denounced the intimidation.
In a statement, BFMTV condemned recent incidents in which several of its reporters were singled out during coverage of protests and demonstrations in Trappes and Paris. The channel described the actions as intimidation aimed at undermining information freedom. It criticized the involvement of certain political figures in the harassment and pledged to defend press freedom.
Why it matters
Attacks on journalists threaten press freedom and democratic accountability.
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