The rectorate of Strasbourg "
firmly
" condemned Wednesday, October 12 the death threats made in a high school in Haut-Rhin by the uncle of a student against a teacher, who had mentioned in class "
freedom of expression, caricatures of Muhammad and Charlie Hebdo
”.
“
The rectorate strongly condemns the intimidation and threats against National Education personnel
,” he said in a press release.
According to a judicial source, the incident occurred on September 4 at the Scheurer-Kestner high school in Thann, west of Mulhouse.
The name of Samuel Paty mentioned in the threats
A teacher "
suffered death threats from the uncle of one of his students, after he discussed freedom of expression, the cartoons of Muhammad and Charlie Hebdo in class
", according to this same source .
She adds that the student, “
who got into a verbal fight in class with the teacher, would have complained about it when she got home
”.
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"
His uncle, who would have mentioned the name of
Samuel Paty
during the exchange with the teacher in front of the school, was placed in police custody, and indicted for death threats
", after a complaint from the teacher, added this judicial source.
He was released under judicial supervision, with a ban on contact with the professor and on the outskirts of the establishment.
The teenager will be summoned later by the examining magistrate to be heard on facts of apology for terrorism.
In his high school, a disciplinary council must rule on this file soon.
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The Haut-Rhin establishment “
has been the subject of constant attention from the rectorate and state services
” since this incident, indicates the rectorate.
A mobile security team has been present there since October 6 "
to guarantee security, support the teams and provide psychological support
", specifies the rectorate, according to which "
a listening cell for the staff has been set up
".
Monday, "
two members of the Values of the Republic (EAVR) team of the academy
" were dispatched to the site in order to provide "
the appropriate educational response
", specifies the rectorate.
In addition, the high school will be integrated “
this year into the secularism training plan
” and “
training on the management of sensitive issues and on secularism
” will be organized there.
This incident occurred shortly before the tribute scheduled for Friday October 14 or Monday October 17 in schools to Samuel Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher beheaded on October 16, 2020 for showing caricatures of Muhammad in class.
