At the Free University of Brussels, “honor” made to Rima Hassan ignites the spirits

Robert Badinter, the Congolese gynecologist and activist Denis Mukwege, Gisèle Halimi, etc. For example, : Since 2018. Meanwhile, students graduates from the Faculty of Law and Criminology of the Free University of Brussels (ULB) free university brussels, “honor” made choose the name of a personality to embody their promotion. An approach supposed to translate their values ​​and which had so far aroused neither controversy nor particular interest. Until the “promo” 2025 announces. in June, his wish to opt for the name of Rima Hassan, a 33-year-old Franco-Palestinian MEP, member of rebellious and known France, in particular, for her very radical positions on Israel and the conflict in Gaza.

What to alert the managers of the Faculty of Law, who called for a second vote, more ” secure “. His result was revealed on Friday August 22. it was the name of Rima Hassan who was selected, preferred to that of Gisèle Pelicot, the victim of Mazan’s rapes, and to those of two Belgian lawyers. “This is not a choice of the institution. the vote took place in a democratic framework”, Carefully specifies Pierre Klein, dean of the free university brussels, “honor” made Faculty of Law. The council of the latter will have to decide. Thursday, August 28, if he validates or not the decision of the students.

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