A plaque has been unveiled at the entrance to the French Ministry of Education in tribute to the murdered teacher Samuel Paty. It’s been a year today since the teacher became beheaded by an 18-year-old Chechen-French extremist for showing Mohammed cartoons in a lesson.
The plaque reads: “Samuel Paty, murdered for teaching and defending the values of the Republic, including freedom of expression”. Afterwards, French Prime Minister Castex said Paty was a “servant” of the country, who fell victim to Islamic terrorism and cowardice.
Later today, President Macron will meet with Paty’s relatives. Tonight, a square near the University of Sorbonne will be named after the teacher. Paty previously received the highest French award, the Légion d’Honneur, posthumously. promised. Three schools have already been named after him.
The great Mosque of Paris and about twenty imams commemorated the murdered teacher Samuel Paty on Friday:
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