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France: Strict defamation and privacy laws limit free expression

Freedom of expression is generally protected in France, although is limited by strict defamation and privacy laws. Several laws have passed since 1972 that have further restricted this fundamental right.

Edward Snowden helps France rediscover its own whistleblowers

by Valeria Costa-Kostritsky | 08 Aug 13

So far, France has spectacularly failed to protect its whistleblowers. But new proposals may offer some protection. Valeria Costa-Kostritsky writes

Bringing global human rights into the surveillance debate

by Leslie Harris | 06 Aug 13

Surveillance strikes at the heart of global digital communications and severely threatens human rights in the digital age. Leslie Harris, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology writes

Bettencourt case: Censorship, Mediapart and the butler’s tapes

by Valeria Costa-Kostritsky | 30 Jul 13

Independent French news website Mediapart has had to withdraw the infamous Bettencourt “butler tapes” from its website. Valeria Costa-Kostritsky writes

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France: Strict defamation and privacy laws limit free expression

Edward Snowden helps France rediscover its own whistleblowers

Bringing global human rights into the surveillance debate

Bettencourt case: Censorship, Mediapart and the butler’s tapes