Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday, accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty by a suspected Islamist in 2020 in an attack that struck at the heart of the country's secular values.

PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday, accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty by a suspected Islamist in 2020 in an attack that struck at the heart of the country’s secular values.

The teacher had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, angering a number of Muslim parents. Muslims believe that any depiction of the Prophet is blasphemous.

    • dx1@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      1 year ago

      How many beheadings have there been, versus the number of Muslim people who have ever lived?

      • Butt Pirate@reddthat.comEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        “There’s no way to stop this, proclaims only religion where this regularly happens”.