MFRR in Focus: Ariane Lavrilleux and the case of source protection in France

Today, we turn to the case of Ariane Lavrilleux, a French
investigative journalist with the non-profit investigative media
outlet Disclose.


On September 19, French police raided Lavrilleux’s home in
Marseille, confiscating equipment and ultimately placing her
under arrest. Under French law, police may detain anyone for up
to 48 hours without pressing charges, thanks to which security
forces were able to hold the journalist behind bars for a total
of 39 hours. Prosecutors suspected her of having disseminated
defence secrets, through an investigation on French special
operations in Egypt, which was published in 2021.


Guests: Mathias Destal, co-founder and editor-in-chief of
Disclose.


Producer and Host: Karol Łuczka, Advocacy and Monitoring Officer
at IPI.


Editor: Javier Luque, head of digital communications at IPI.


Related links:


France: IPI condems the arrest of investigative journalist Ariane
Lavrilleux