Question 11794 — press and books

Summary

Mrs. Tiffany Joncour alerts the Minister of Culture about the withdrawal of the approval granted by the Joint Commission of Publications and Press Agencies (CPPAP) to the magazine La Furia. This decision, taken following referrals from associations, deprives this publication of various tax and postal advantages conditioning its distribution and economic viability. Beyond the particular case of this review, the situation raises a question of fundamental principle. France is honored to be one of the cradles of freedom of the press and satire. From La Caricature au Rire to Charlie Hebdo, France has always defended, often at the cost of blood, the idea that graphic expression and caricature must be able to prosper, even when they offend, disrupt or displease. Both jurisprudence and republican tradition affirm that freedom of expression does not apply to the only consensual comments, but precisely for those who divide, irritate or disturb. The question is therefore not to know whether or not we share the editorial line of a satirical journal, but to ensure that the public authorities do not arrogate to themselves a power of political or ideological appreciation over the right to publish. In this context, the withdrawal of approval of La Furia, based on an evaluation of the content and its character deemed “incorrect” or “offensive”, questions the border between the necessary application of the law and the temptation to condition the materially possible existence of a newspaper on its presumed conformity to dominant sensibilities. Such a precedent could weaken the entire satirical press and circumvent, by administrative means, the spirit of freedom which underlies the democratic model. Also, she asks him if she hears intervene, or if it intends to contact the CPPAP, so that the situation of this journal can be re-examined with the necessary guarantees of neutrality and respect for pluralism. She wishes to know what measures the Government intends to take to ensure that the approval criteria cannot become an instrument of ideological control, contrary to the French tradition of freedom of the press and caricature.

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