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.