French Teacher Threatened After Showing Charlie Hebdo Caricatures in Class

A 13-year-old student faces legal and disciplinary consequences after threatening her history teacher in Montbéliard, France, over a lesson on freedom of expression.

The incident occurred after a January 8th civics class where the teacher showed religious and political caricatures from Charlie Hebdo as part of a lesson on freedom of expression.
A week later, the student allegedly told the teacher that a high schooler would kill him for showing the caricatures, prompting the teacher to file a police complaint.
The student, who claimed the statement was a 'joke,' has been placed in temporary school suspension and faces a disciplinary hearing.
Legal proceedings are underway, with the student being charged with making death threats against a public official and scheduled to appear in court for a probationary warning.
The teacher has been granted institutional protection, including legal support and psychological assistance, as authorities emphasize the seriousness of such threats in the context of past attacks on educators.