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1/. When far-right activists descended on a French Alp town in 2018 to prevent refugees & migrants crossing the border, residents joined forces to stop them
7 of them - the #Briançon7 - were convicted under anti-smuggling laws!
Tmw, they're back in court
amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
7 of them - the #Briançon7 - were convicted under anti-smuggling laws!
Tmw, they're back in court
amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
2/. The far-right group, Génération Identitaire, who blocked the mountain were banned in France last March after the govt found that it was a private militia & incites "discrimination, hatred & violence"
But Generation Identity are still active elsewhere
But Generation Identity are still active elsewhere
3/. Generation Identity - part of the far-right Identitarian Movement & whose members have been described as “hipster fascists” - has been banned on Facebook
But they & other neo-Nazi groups are recruiting predominantly online & have done for some time. abc.net.au/news/2021-03-2…
But they & other neo-Nazi groups are recruiting predominantly online & have done for some time. abc.net.au/news/2021-03-2…
