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Paris Court Reopens Egypt Papers Probe, Sparks Press Freedom Outcry

7/20/2026

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The Paris Court of Appeal ordered the Egypt Papers investigation into journalist Ariane Lavrilleux to reopen on 8 July 2026.
Lavrilleux said anti-terrorism officers tracked her, seized her devices and held her for nearly 40 hours, prompting press-freedom groups to warn the ruling could revive criminal probes for source protection.
Reporters Without Borders and about 110 professional organisations urge the government to rewrite France’s 2010 source-protection law.

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The Paris Court of Appeal ordered the Egypt Papers investigation into journalist Ariane Lavrilleux to reopen on 8 July 2026.
Lavrilleux said anti-terrorism officers tracked her, seized her devices and held her for nearly 40 hours, prompting press-freedom groups to warn the ruling could revive criminal probes for source protection.
Reporters Without Borders and about 110 professional organisations urge the government to rewrite France’s 2010 source-protection law.