Trial and Sentencing
's anti-terrorism court convicted eight individuals for their roles in the beheading of , a teacher killed in 2020 for showing cartoons of the . Sentences ranged from 18 months suspended to 16 years in prison.
The court's decision followed a trial where defendants were accused of aiding the assailant or inciting hatred online. The assailant, Abdoullakh Anzorov, was killed by police during the attack.
Public and Family Reactions
The downgrading of charges against some defendants angered Paty's family, with his sister expressing disillusionment. The public prosecutor had reduced charges for two young men involved in the logistic support for the attack.
The trial and its outcomes sparked a national conversation on freedom of expression and secularism in France, reflecting the deep impact of Paty's death on the country. Several schools have since been named after him.