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Schools in France send dozens of Muslim girls home for wearing abayas

Schoolgirls who refused to change out of the robes have been sent home with a letter to parents on secularism.

Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023

French minister in hot seat over allegations her foundation embezzled public money

French minister Marlène Schiappa gave testimony on Wednesday in a Senate inquiry over allegations that a fund to fight religious extremism she managed funnelled public money to people close to her.

France 24 · Jun 14, 2023

Raids in French probe on alleged misuse of murdered teacher's fund

French investigators have searched the homes of a journalist and a former senior official over allegations of embezzlement from a fund set up in memory of a teacher beheaded by an Islamist radical.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2023

Nottingham Twitter user who praised French teacher’s killer found guilty of terror offences

Ajmal Shahpal was found guilty on Monday at Birmingham Crown Court

Nottingham Post · Mar 27, 2023

Twitter user who praised French teacher’s killer found guilty of terror offences

Ajmal Shahpal was found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court after claiming his tweets were an attempt to gain more social media followers.

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Terror suspect used Twitter account to glorify terrorist beheadings, court told

Ajmal Shahpal, from Nottingham, is alleged to have encouraged others to commit, prepare or instigate acts of terrorism.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

French pupil, 16, ‘pulls knife out of bag’ and stabs Spanish teacher to death in class

A teacher was stabbed to death by a pupil in front of a packed class at a school in France.

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2023

Eight years after deadly attacks, Charlie Hebdo back in the headlines for angering Tehran

French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo made headlines again this week for mocking Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomenei, angering the Iranian regime and prompting it to close a French research institute in Tehran. The latest controversy comes as France on Saturday marked the eighth anniversary of the attack on Charlie Hebdo’s…

France 24 · Jan 7, 2023

Samuel Paty honoured on the second anniversary of his brutal murder

As ceremonies continue on Monday commemorating the second anniversary of the death of secondary schoolteacher Samuel Paty, the French daily newspapers look back on a weekend of memorial events marked by sadness and dignity.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 17, 2022

'Growing number' of French schoolgirls flouting secularism rules

The Ministry of Education has recorded 313 violations of France's rules on secularism – which includes a ban on the wearing of ostentatious religious insignia in schools.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 15, 2022