5 hours agoThe French League honors the teacher who was killed for displaying the cartoons of Prophet Muhammad.
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Massive gatherings were held Sunday in France for teacher Samuel Pay, who was brutally murdered after relating to the class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Protesters took to the streets of Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Bordos, and several other cities with placards against religious extremists. Marches culminated in” Square La Republique”, with the presence of [...]
Massive gatherings were held Sunday in France for teacher Samuel Pay, who was brutally murdered after relating to the class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Protesters took to the streets of Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Bordos, and several other cities with placards against religious extremists.
Marches culminated in” Square La Republique”, with the presence of leaders of the main parties, and staff of the French magazine “Charlene Hebdo”, the very victim of a similar attack about 5 years ago.
It is important to show social solidarity for freedom of expression and against religious extremism”, organisers are told. The country's prime minister participated in the protest against the terrorist act in France.
More news recently comes from France. Football joins the protest as the Ligue 1 games begin with a minute of silence in honour of the killed teacher, Samuel Payy.
He was killed by a young Russian - born man in front of the school. Regarding the horror event, French police have arrested 11 people while the investigation is under way.
