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Arras attack: what are the risks for the 357 students who disrupted the minute's silence?

10/18/2023, 4:16:39 PM

Highlights: There were 357 incidents during the minute's silence observed in schools on Monday 16 October. These times of remembrance were organized to honor the memory of Samuel Paty and Dominique Bernard, two professors murdered in 2020 and 2023 by Islamist terrorists. If, out of all 10,700 middle and high schools in France, almost all the tributes took place with great dignity, some of the reported disruptions are difficult to bear and raise indignation. The updated report includes the latest reports from the overseas territories.


The Ministry of National Education has updated the list of incidents observed during the tribute paid to Samuel Paty and Dominique Berna

There were no longer 179 but 357 incidents during the minute's silence observed in schools on Monday 16 October. These times of remembrance were organized to honor the memory of Samuel Paty and Dominique Bernard, two professors murdered in 2020 and 2023 by Islamist terrorists. Released on Wednesday by the Ministry of National Education, the updated report includes the latest reports from the overseas territories. If, out of all 10,700 middle and high schools in France, almost all the tributes took place with great dignity, some of the reported disruptions are difficult to bear and raise indignation.

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