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Lyon 2 University Investigates Lecture Disruption Targeting Professor

Masked activists interrupted a lecture by Fabrice Balanche, citing his opposition to a campus iftar and his views on Middle Eastern politics, prompting institutional and legal responses.

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Mardi 1er avril, une quinzaine d’individus masqués et cagoulés ont fait irruption dans le cours d’un enseignant spécialiste de l’Irak et la Syrie, le prenant à partie sur ses analyses et ses prises de positions publiques.
Un professeur interrompu et pris à partie à l'université Lyon II
Photo d'illustration d'une manifestation pro-palestinienne à l'université de la Sorbonne. 

Overview

  • On April 1, 2025, masked individuals disrupted Professor Fabrice Balanche's lecture at Lyon 2 University, accusing him of racism and Islamophobia.
  • The incident followed Balanche's public opposition to an iftar being held on campus and his critiques of Middle Eastern geopolitics.
  • The Lyon prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the disruption, classifying it as 'obstruction of the exercise of teaching duties.'
  • The university has condemned the act, provided 'functional protection' to Balanche, and taken steps to ensure the continuation of his teaching.
  • The event has fueled national political discourse on academic freedom, secularism, and activism, with calls for accountability and support for the professor.