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Students Occupy Sorbonne, Sciences Po and CentraleSupélec to Oppose Loi Yadan

Critics warn the bill to tighten penalties on praising terrorism threatens free speech.

Overview

  • Student committees, which began coordinated sit-ins Tuesday, demanded the withdrawal of the Loi Yadan at the Sorbonne, Sciences Po and CentraleSupélec.
  • At the Sorbonne, activists reported several hundred in the central courtyard with about ten tents and banners, and AFP saw 60 to 100 supporters gathered outside.
  • At Sciences Po, students unfurled Palestinian flags in an amphitheater as about a hundred stayed inside and one building canceled classes after an evacuation.
  • CentraleSupélec reported no blockade and normal teaching, with only a banner displayed for about 15 minutes in an amphitheater.
  • Lawmakers are set to examine the bill Thursday, which tightens penalties for provoking or praising terrorism, and critics warn it would chill free expression on campus.