US EditionNazi Salutes and Racist Insults in Lyon During the March in Tribute to Quentin Deranque: the Prefecture Refers the Matter to the Courts
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Thousands of people participated in the rally in Lyon, where Nazi salutes were also seen. Left-wing leader Mélenchon has reason to worry ahead of the municipal elections.
Nazi greetings were observed, and homophobic and racist chants heard, during the march in tribute to Quentin Deranque.
The march, which brought together some 3,200 people to pay tribute to Quentin Deranque, who was killed a week earlier, took place peacefully, but a few slip-ups caught the attention of the
Lyon. More than three thousand people marched yesterday in Lyon —amid heavy police surveillance for fear of clashes, following the call for “calm” by French President Emmanuel Macron— to demand “justice” for Quentin Deranque, a young radical extreme-right militant beaten to death by members of the ultra-left.
The march in Lyon on Saturday in memory of far-right activist Quentin Deranque drew 3,200 people. While no clashes occurred, Nazi chants and racist insults were reported. The authorities have been notified.
▶️ Under heavy surveillance, the gathering organized in Lyon in tribute to Quentin Deranque was marred by a series of reprehensible acts. The Rhône prefecture reports that Nazi salutes were performed within the procession and that racist and homophobic insults were uttered. Authorities have announced that they will be referring the matter to the courts. - March in tribute to Quentin Deranque: Nazi salutes reported, according to the prefecture (P…
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