AFP calls for protection of journalists covering protests in France

Crime · First reported 6 Nov, 19:32 · Updated 19:40

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AFP urged protection for its reporters after several incidents during demonstrations in France. The reports describe injuries and obstruction involving journalists, while coverage from the left-side source provides only a brief account of AFP’s appeal.

AFP called for precautions to protect journalists and allow them to report on demonstrations and police operations.
An AFP photographer was injured during a police charge in Lyon; the agency reported a fractured fibula.
Reporters Without Borders said it had recorded 58 cases of journalists being obstructed during the protests, including 35 cases involving physical violence.

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Key facts

AFP appeal: AFP called for protection and precautions for journalists covering demonstrations in France.
Lyon injury: An AFP photographer suffered a fractured fibula during a police charge.
Reported obstructions: Reporters Without Borders recorded 58 cases: 40 attributed to security forces and 18 to demonstrators or third parties.
Violence in obstruction cases: Of the 58 cases, 35 involved physical violence; 21 of those were attributed to security forces.