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France, Russia
Whistleblowers sidelined after reporting harassment at French foreign ministry

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The Quai d'Orsay (in the background) and the French embassy in Russia (thumbnail on the right).
The Quai d'Orsay (in the background) and the French embassy in Russia (thumbnail on the right). © P. Kovalenkov/Alamy//K. Kudryavtsev/AFP - Photo editing and assembly: Bénédicte Gouttebroze/Indigo Publications

On multiple occasions, French diplomatic officials reporting cases of harassment have found themselves subject to disciplinary proceedings or sidelined.

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