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Investigation Launched into Death Threats Against Lyon 2 University President

The inquiry follows escalating tensions after activists disrupted a professor's lecture, sparking national debates on academic freedom and campus governance.

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Une enquête a été ouverte sur les chefs de « menace de mort sur personne chargée d'une mission de service public » à l'encontre de la présidente de Lyon-II.
Le 1er avril dernier, un professeur de l'université Lyon 2 a été victime d'intimidations de la part de militants propalestiniens.

Overview

  • The Lyon public prosecutor has opened an investigation into death threats and online harassment targeting University Lyon 2 President Isabelle von Bueltzingsloewen.
  • The case, classified as threats against a public official and online harassment, has been assigned to the Division de criminalité territoriale (DCT).
  • The threats follow an April 1 incident where masked activists disrupted a lecture by Professor Fabrice Balanche, accusing him of racism and Zionism, leading to a separate inquiry into obstruction of teaching duties.
  • University President von Bueltzingsloewen condemned the activists' actions as intolerable but criticized the media's exaggerated portrayal of the events.
  • Political and academic figures remain divided, with some calling for external oversight of the university, while others defend its autonomy and denounce the politicization of the institution.