Question 6771 — higher education

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Ms. Cyrielle Chatelain questions the Minister of State, Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research, on freedom of expression and student union freedoms in higher education establishments. In December 2024, the Grenoble Student Union had a motion adopted by the board of directors and relayed its position via a publication on social networks. Following this taking of position, the president of the association was notified of the suspension of the association's approval by the university. A week later, she was informed of the referral to the disciplinary section against her, as well as of a report to the public prosecutor on the basis of article 40 of the code of criminal procedure. Among the reasons given to justify the disciplinary procedure is notably an attack on the reputation of the establishment. This particularly imprecise motive raises questions. The notion of reputation, not legally defined, can give rise to arbitrary interpretations, to the detriment of freedom of criticism, which is nevertheless constitutive of democratic debate in the university space. Such sanctions may have the effect of dissuading the union and activist engagement of students, even though the engagement student is recognized by the ministry as being a factor of emancipation, citizenship and democratic life at the university. The MP therefore wishes to question the Minister on the compatibility of such procedures with the effective guarantee of freedom of expression of student associations. She questions him about the measures that the Government intends to take so that vague reasons, such as damage to the reputation of a establishment, cannot be used to abusively restrict student union freedoms and repress critical engagement in higher education.

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1. 20 May 2025

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