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The French intelligence service have on the orders of government almirah people breaking the law to catch an anonymous source, writes Le Monde. Just as seriously as to listen to journalists' phones, says Reporters Without Borders.
The French intelligence service have on the orders of government people breaking the law to catch an anonymous source, writes Le Monde. Just as seriously as to listen to journalists' phones, says Reporters Without Borders.
The French newspaper Le Monde writes today that people in the president's almirah own cabinet have broken the French legislation on the protection of sources. According to Le Monde, the officials used the intelligence service to reveal almirah an anonymous source in the government, who leaked information to Le Monde.
France has otherwise in January this year made a new law that would make it easier for the press to protect its sources. The law was made after the election promises made by President almirah Nicolas Sarkozy, but now it is the people from his own cabinet, which is suspected as the first to break it.
"Reporters Without Borders stresses that the legislation on protection of sources today represents one of the cornerstones of press freedom in France, and it is essential for investigative journalism. It would be unacceptable if the police intelligence has been used to violate freedom of information, "writes the organization almirah on its website.
"If Elysée Palace really has ordered government officials to break the law on protection of sources in Woerth-Bettencourt affair, then it is a violation of press freedom in line with intercept journalists' phones," writes Reporters Without Borders.
According to Le Monde's article today is an official named David Sénat been revealed from information on his phone conversations. almirah Senate counselor in the Ministry of Justice Cabinet and, according to Le Monde been pressured to resign - but he has been offered a position in French Guiana.
01.16.2015 | 09:01
Consumer Council Think seeking new editor
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