France Insoumise activists attacked by members of a far-right group
They were reportedly attacked while distributing leaflets in the 5th arrondissement. The party has indicated that a complaint will be filed.
“They don’t silence us.” Two activists from La France Insoumise were attacked late Monday afternoon in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon by members of a far-right group, the party said in a statement.
The activists were attacked while distributing leaflets in Vieux-Lyon, a district known to be home to the bastion of the far right in Lyon. “Several violent individuals then arrived running and shouting nationalist and fascist slogans. They beat up a young comrade of France Insoumise with kicks and punches, and jostled and threw to the ground an activist who was trying to intervene. “, can we read in the press release.
The young man suffers from a head trauma, his brow bone is open, his eye “smashed”. He also has multiple bruises due to numerous kicks received.
The second victim, a “mature” activist, complains of headaches and neck and back pain. “Everyone is in shock,” said the Lyon section of La France Insoumise to BFM Lyon.
La France Insoumise demanded the dissolution of the far-right groups raging in Lyon, as well as the closure of their meeting places. A bar know-how The Trabouleas well as the Agogé boxing club, both located in Vieux-Lyon.
“We have been denouncing for many years the violent actions of groups of the Lyon far right. Tonight, we have again suffered their fascist methods […] We demand the closure of their premises, the dissolution of violent groups and the end of impunity with regard to these individuals”, writes France Insoumise.
The party also means that a complaint will be filed, and demanded from the Rhône prefecture, as well as from the town hall of Lyon, measures “to put an end to this violence in our city”.
“Rise of Violence”
On October 21, slogans such as “immigration kills” or “immigrant killers”, under the guise of “justice for Lola”, were chanted during an undeclared far-right demonstration in Lyon. The organization of the rally had been claimed on social networks by an activist identified as “Executive of the Remparts Lyon” on social networks.
Mayor Grégory Doucet then wrote to the Head of State, Emmanuel Macron, to alert him to the rise in violence from these small groups within his city.
This Monday, the Rhône prefecture announced the ban on the torchlight climb, normally scheduled for December 8 and organized by the identity collective “Les Remparts”, citing the prevention of “serious disturbances to public order”.