Chinanews, October 21st, a comprehensive report, the murder of a teacher in Paris, France, caused social shock. Tens of thousands of people in major cities such as Paris and Lyon took to the streets to demonstrate, calling for freedom of speech and mourning the victims.
On the 21st, the Paris Sorbonne University will hold a memorial ceremony.
The French government’s response has also been issued one after another. In addition to requiring social media and the gendarmerie to cooperate in combating “cyber extremism,” the French government also legislated loopholes that were exploited by terrorists.
Analysts pointed out that in recent years, differences in ideas and social tears in French society have become increasingly obvious. In fact, the root causes are complex and difficult to easily bridge.
Data map: Champs Elysees, Paris, France.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang
According to the report, the French Minister of Justice convened a video conference with prosecutors from all over the country on the 19th to discuss how to strengthen the fight against terrorist threats.
The Attorney General acknowledged that there are loopholes in the existing mechanism and will issue a circular to list the focus of strengthening the crackdown in the future.
On the 20th, French Minister of Civil Affairs Chiapa met with the heads of social media platforms "Facebook" and Twitter in French companies, urged them to assume greater responsibilities, and put forward an initiative to require social media and the gendarmerie to cooperate in combating "Internet Extremism".
On the same day, French President Macron went to the police station in Bobigny, a northern suburb of Paris, to inspect the province’s work in combating extremism and communitarianism.
On the other hand, the French government also announced the closure of the Pantin mosque.
The head of the mosque allegedly forwarded information threatening the teacher and the address of his junior high school.
The data picture shows the Louvre, a famous attraction in Paris, France.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Chinese network analyzed that the murder of teachers actually exposed deep social conflicts that have always existed in France.
The impact of armed conflicts overseas, the racism and social marginalization experienced by some descendants of immigrants, have caused many French people to have differences on freedom of speech and value recognition.
Opposition leaders criticized the Macron government for its ineffective handling and called for "weapons and no tears."
However, the numerous terrorist attacks in the past five years have deepened differences, confrontations, and disillusionment.
In January 2015, the headquarters of the French caricature "Charlie Hebdo" was attacked by extremists, resulting in 12 deaths.
In November 2015, a series of terrorist attacks occurred in Paris. Gunners fired or detonated suicide bombers with machine guns in many places, causing more than 130 deaths and more than 350 injuries. The extremist organization "Islamic State" admitted its responsibility.
In July 2016, a large truck crashed into a crowd along the Corniche in Nice, killing 86 people.
The "Islamic State" claimed that the attack was committed by a Frenchman born in Tunisia, and the suspect was later killed by the police.
In July 2016, a priest was cut to death by two attackers in a Normandy church. The attacker was shot dead by police.
In May 2018, a man armed with a knife stabbed one person and wounded four others in the center of Paris and was shot and killed by police.
In October 2020, French history teacher Samuel Patty was beheaded by an 18-year-old man outside a school in Saint-Horolin, a northern suburb of Paris, who was subsequently shot dead by the police.
According to reports, the teacher had opened a controversial course on secularism and related religious publications of "Charlie Hebdo" during his lifetime. The relevant course reportedly angered the parents of some students, and the teacher was also complained by the parents of the students. .