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Attacks on secularism: a high school in Montauban under surveillance

2022-11-15T13:28:14.933Z


The Bourdelle high school in Montauban is the subject of "very careful surveillance", after attacks on secularism concerning the wearing of religious outfits, which led to the police protection of a teacher.


The Bourdelle high school in Montauban is the subject of "

very careful surveillance

" after attacks on secularism concerning the wearing of religious outfits, which led to the police protection of a teacher, declared Tuesday November 15 the Minister of Education Pap Ndiaye.

In Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne), a “

teacher is under protection because she was filmed by a student.

This student then placed the video of an exchange between her and the teacher on social networks, which is obviously illegal

, ”detailed the minister on BFMTV.

He specifies that "

the teacher and the school have filed a complaint

".

This student wore an abaya in the establishment, a traditional outfit that is worn over other clothes, and which has been controversial in various high schools in France since the spring.

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A student over the age of 16

According to a police source, "

police patrols regularly pass in front of the home

(of the teacher, editor's note)

and in front of the school

".

Before being definitively excluded, this student, aged over 16, "

resigned from high school

", added Pap Ndiaye.

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The twenty young girls who wore abayas in this establishment before the holidays “

were the subject of a procedure;

there were exchanges with the families, with them

, ”said the minister.

Sixteen of them agreed to remove this garment for religious purposes, there were four left at the start of the school year, three of them ended up removing this abaya and there was one left, it is precisely the one I was doing hint

”.

The situation today is much better in Bourdelle high school than before the holidays

”, but “

we are monitoring things very carefully so that we return to normal in a high school which has experienced many incidents related to secularism lately

,” said Pap Ndiaye.

Read alsoSecularism: Pap Ndiaye finally shows firmness

Asked about France Inter last week, the minister had already said that the Bourdelle high school (more than 2,500 students) “

is one of the most problematic high schools

” and that “

it deserves special attention

”.

The ministry recorded 720 reports of attacks on secularism in October, a figure more than doubled compared to September, with still a high proportion of incidents linked to the wearing of religious outfits, he announced last week.

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Source: lefigaro

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