Ariane Lavrilleux, the French journalist who revealed France’s complicity in state crimes in Egypt in November 2021, is once again facing justice. The journalist, who works for the investigative media Disclose, was summoned on 17 January 2025 for possible indictment for “appropriation and disclosure of a national defence secret”, the investigative media Disclose announced. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) condemns the judicial harassment of Ariane Lavrilleux and calls for respect for the fundamental democratic principle guaranteeing the protection of journalistic sources. In November 2021, Lavrilleux contributed to an investigation revealing a secret French military operation in Egypt, “Operation Sirli,” aimed at … Continue reading France: EFJ condemns the summoning of Disclose journalist Ariane Lavrilleux for possible indictment