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Added on the 15/10/2021 13:58:21 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
On a day of nationwide tributes to murdered French teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed for showing his class cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed, the Minister of Education Jean-Michel Blanquer attends a performance by a choir in a Parisian high school. IMAGES
The coffin of French history teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded for showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohamed in a lesson on free speech, arrives at a high-level ceremony attended by President Emmanuel Macron at the Sorbonne university in Paris. IMAGES
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin pays tribute to the victims of an attack on October 3rd, 2019 at a police station, which left four dead and one injured, during a ceremony at the Paris police headquarters. IMAGES
After a two-week holiday, 12 million pupils return to school in France. At the Jean Jaurès secondary school in Cenon, classes begin with a tribute to Samuel Paty, the teacher who was beheaded on 16 October for having shown cartoons of Mohammed in class. IMAGES
"The National Assembly will never forget your name, Mr Paty," says its President Richard Ferrand at the opening of the government's questions session, before observing a minute of silence in memory of the beheaded history and geography professor in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.