Paris headteacher resigns after death threats for enforcing French law on Islamic head-coverings.

A headteacher in Paris has resigned after receiving death threats over asking a teenage pupil to remove her Islamic head-covering in line with French law. The principal at Maurice Ravel Lycée reportedly asked three female pupils to remove their headscarves, leading to an altercation. Threats appeared online, prompting a police patrol at the school and an investigation into cyber-harassment. A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the threats, and is due to stand trial in April.

March 27, 2024
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