France, Coordination of Anarchist Groups - Call for protest against fascism and violence (fr)

Friday, February 14, two young children were attacked with knives in the Saint John area 
by right-wing activists. The escalation of violence in this area for many years and many 
fascist attacks and Lyon in France must mobilize everyone to demonstrate that public space 
is not the fascists. ---- After the stabbing in St Jean , call demonstration against 
fascism and violence ---- For several years, we are witnessing an increase in serious 
assaults committed by right-wing extremists throughout France. ---- Clement Meric 
assassination in Paris, attack gun in Clermont-Ferrand against a concert in support of 
undocumented [1] attacks bars and associative areas (the " vice versa " in Lille [ 2], the 
" Buck Mulligan's " Tours [3] ... ) , activists and ordinary citizens targeted for their 
ideas or their physical appearance.

These attacks are part of a context of reactionary mobilizations ( AKI for all, Day of 
Wrath ... ) decomplexing right-wing discourse. The lack of concrete reaction of the powers 
that have fostered a sense of entitlement and impunity led to the escalation of violence.

Lyon is no exception to this observation: Assault 3 unionists St John in 2010, attempted 
murder in Villeurbanne , beating band with iron bars , a former militant , physical 
assault of a journalist ; racist attack a couple Duguesclin street.

Friday, February 14 , two youths were stabbed by right-wing activists in St Jean . This 
attack is the latest in a long series in this neighborhood. Extreme right-wing groups have 
been trying for several years to spread terror in it , they seek to capture . The most 
striking is the existence for 3 years of local identity "The Traboule " Ascent of Change 
example .

These events are intolerable and we denounce the lawless area that is now the Saint Jean . 
The mayor and the prefecture remain unresponsive despite the fact that many collectives 
and associations have alerted the past several years.

We denounce the lack of concrete policy responses .
We denounce the complacency of some courts against perpetrators .
We denounce the racist statements and state policies that maintain this foul weather.

The public space is not the fascists !
Let the street, resuming our neighborhoods !


EVENT Saturday, February 22
15h PLACE DU PONT ( Guilloti?re )
First signatories : Libertarian Alternative -Lyon , Rh?ne ATTAC AS , Coordination of 
Anarchist Groups Lyon, Educ'Action CGT , CGT Vinatier , Union county CNT 69 collective 
Villeurbanne for Anti-Capitalist Rally, Generation Palestine, Antifascist Group Lyon and 
About Group live Free FA , IMPACT, New Anti- Party OCFR , Left Party 69 Partizan G?ney 
Fransa , PCMF , Pir Sultan Abdal K?lt?r Merkezi , Ras l' front, Solidarity 69 , CV69 ...