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Paris School Principal Threatened: Man Sentenced to Citizenship Course

A 27-year-old man received a sentence for threatening a school principal on social media following a dispute over a student's headscarf.

Le 28 février 2024, une altercation a éclaté à la cité scolaire Maurice-Ravel après qu’une élève a refusé d’ôter son voile dans l’enceinte de l’établissement.
Le chef de l'établissement Maurice-Ravel à Paris a quitté ses fonctions après avoir été menacé de mort sur les réseaux sociaux.
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L'intérieur du lycée Maurice-Ravel à Paris, le 5 mars 2024, à l'occasion de la visite de la ministre de l'Education de l'époque, Nicole Belloubet.

Overview

  • Ibni-Akram A., 27, was convicted for posting a violent threat against the principal of Maurice-Ravel school in Paris after a headscarf-related altercation.
  • The court sentenced him to a fine and a five-day citizenship course, while deciding not to record the conviction on his criminal record.
  • The principal had left his position following the incident, which led to a wave of online threats against him.
  • The man's lawyer described the sentence as 'logical and adapted,' while the principal's lawyer criticized it as insufficient given the threat's severity.
  • Two other individuals faced legal actions for similar threats, with one receiving community service and another awaiting sentencing.