Police in france have searched dozens of homes belonging to suspected islamised militants the rates are in connection with last weeks beheading of a teacher in paris a suspect was shot dead shortly after by police the victim some of that party had used cartoons of the muslim Prophet Muhammad to teach students about freedom of expression on sunday people across france took to the streets to honor his memory. Thousands of people came to the plaster lab eprom bleak in paris to show their solidarity with slain teacher Samuel Patton it was here where large groups also gathered following the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attacks. But today people want signs saying just we are saying no or i am a teacher. Many came here to grieve but also to protest they felt compelled to speak out in support of the teacher and freedom of speech. The level before were here to defend the republic liberty equality for turnitin and secularism but it was not just in paris communities came together across the country to reme
A knee jerk to sort out on the. Welcome making sure you never miss a story this is our national which i think you probably knew thanks for joining us. Well off our story for you this hour the horrific murder of a french history teacher last week has left many in the profession traumatized with teachers now fearful but the freedom to speak and in fact instruct is a risk and the towns are told us the impact the gruesome attack has had. Tragedy that happened last week that theres such a colleague of mine is many many things its a tale of terror teachers in france are expected to do a locks and it sounds like we will be expected to even more presents many ills in society and i know my colleagues and i are ready to take on many challenges but it sure is are really under the threats of islamic terrorism and we should not ask ourselves heres how you will teach kids should ask ourselves serious how we will protect the school itself and the surroundings of the school samuel passed he was behead
War that was. Clearly. A race. With the big stories from the past 7 days and right up to the moment of elements as well this is the weekly R T International hello and welcome to the program the program. 11 people have been arrested following the brutal slaying of a history teacher in friends its believed some your party was targeted for showing karaka churches of the Prophet Muhammad to his pupils large crowds gathered in central park to pay tribute to the murdered man many came carrying flowers and Holding Signs proclaiming just we prof. Several other vigils have been taking place across france hundreds gathered in legal in toulouse to decry violence and support freedom of speech a National Tribute for mr party is planned for whedons day. The prosecutors say a beheading was carried out by an 18 year old of chechen origin who was born in moscow his family moved to france 12 years ago seeking political asylum in russia say in such cases citizenship is usually withdrawn meaning the count
A heavy price for one of the worlds poorest nations. A very warm welcome to you youre watching r. T. International with me in a key area. The top story this hour a state Memorial Service has just been held in paris to commemorate a murdered history teacher the french president addressed the ceremony declaring samuel party a silent hero and the face of the republic the teacher was beheaded by a jihadi extremist last week after showing caricature of the prophet mohammed to his class we can cross live now to charlotte ski in paris to discuss this further charlottes could you tell us more about the ceremony please. Well a solemn ceremony taking place on wednesday evening here in paris for that teacher samuel party whos brutally assassinated on friday of last week some 400 people in attendance at that ceremony q. B. Former and present ministers of france president marc korn paid tribute to some a party who was given the. The legion of honor for his work as a teacher describing 1 him as a ma
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