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Government issues circular to protect civil servants from assault

2020-11-02T20:02:45.504Z


The government published Monday, November 2 a circular to " strengthen the protection " of civil servants " against attacks against them in the course of their duties, " announced the Ministry of Transformation and Public Service. Through Professor Samuel Paty, beheaded on October 16 for having shown caricatures of Muhammad in class, " it is all public officials who are attacked, " the ministry wr


The government published Monday, November 2 a circular to "

strengthen the protection

" of civil servants "

against attacks against them in the course of their duties,

" announced the Ministry of Transformation and Public Service.

Through Professor Samuel Paty, beheaded on October 16 for having shown caricatures of Muhammad in class, "

it is all public officials who are attacked,

" the ministry wrote in a statement.

This circular was signed by Ministers Gérald Darmanin (Interior), Éric Dupond-Moretti (Justice), Amélie de Montchalin (Civil Service) and Marlène Schiappa (Citizenship).

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Public officials, "

guarantors of the values

" of the Republic, "

are too often the object of threats, especially on social networks, or even attacks or attacks

", deplores the Ministry of Transformation and the Public Service .

The government demands that “

wherever

” they are “

the target or the victims of attacks in the exercise of their functions

”, they benefit from “

reinforced and systematic support from their hierarchy

”.

"

When an agent is subjected to threats that pose an imminent danger to him, his hierarchy must provide him with urgent protection measures, if necessary as a precaution

" and "

the response must be immediate

", underlines the ministry.

In addition, with regard to “

threats or insults made online

”, public employers will have to demonstrate “

extra vigilance

” and provide “

a firm response

”.

Administrations will “

systematically report hateful content targeting officials to the Pharos platform

” or “

report

” to the public prosecutor “

under article 40 of the code of criminal procedure

”.

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For their part, the departmental prefects, the prosecution services, as well as the police and the gendarmerie must be “

particularly attentive to the follow-up of threats or attacks against persons holding public authority and persons responsible for public service mission

, ”adds the ministry.

Source: lefigaro

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