(en) France, Coordination of Anarchist Groups - Discussion meeting: antifascists strategies Lyon - Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (fr)

Discussion meeting with an anarchist and antifascist militant feminist Lyon around 
antifascist resistance and strategies undertaken in Lyon, Saturday, May 24 at 18:30 CICP 
(21 Rue Voltaire, Paris) . Understand, share to fight better. ---- Target of the far right 
and fascist groups, they try to make Lyon a true national laboratory. Opposite, the 
anti-fascist resistance it mobilizes thousands of people in Lyon. Unionists, feminists, 
activists anarchists, activists of the left and extreme left-te-s always take an active 
part in this popular cons-offensive. ---- What lead resistance, what strategies? ---- 
eturn and exchange around the Lyon experience. ---- We are witnessing, amid economic and 
social crisis and an uninhibited state racism, the development of fascism and the extreme 
right. Trivialisation of racist and sexist ideas, aggression and violence of fascist 
groups multiply.

An increasing fraction of the bourgeoisie recognizes the fascist movement means to 
preserve its interests and "restore order" in the disorder fomented by capitalism in 
France and elsewhere. As its power is not challenged, the bourgeoisie has an interest in 
preserving the framework of representative democracy because the power to influence the 
form of power more efficient and more economical.

Meanwhile, the current weakness of the labor movement, pummeled by the employer and state 
repression, anesthetized by the electoral logic, fragmented fault interprofessional 
coordination on a class basis, opened the way for the ownership of part of the fascist 
social discontent.
these same fascists trying to recover popular anger to be used as stepping into a strategy 
of conquest of power.

In Lyon, for 4 years, resurgence of fascist violence
A Lyon in 2010, fascist thugs tried to attack pickets during the movement against pension 
reform. In Lyon, can identify for nearly 40 physical assaults, including two attempted 
murders.

Recently, two young children were stabbed by a gang of fascists in St Jean. It is in this 
area that is local "The Traboule", the fascist group "Generation Identitaire".

The presence of many fascist groups is marked by the establishment of three local, real 
bases of action to ensure development of the city.
antifascist demonstration in this whole area is now prohibited by the Prefect, that 
actually strengthens the will of fascists make this district a rear base for their 
actions. As for the Socialist mayor of Lyon, its shameful silence on the atrocities of the 
extreme right in his hometown in fact a sad accomplice!

So we return to the strategies and experiences in Lyon with a feminist anarchist militant 
comrade engaged in the struggle against fascism.
Something to eat will be held after the debate.

The fellow will also be present the next day, Sunday, May 25 at 15h at the Social Centre 
Atti?k?, 31 boulevard Sembat, St-Denis Porte de Paris, RER D Gare de St-Denis, for a 
meeting and continue the debate.


Coordination of Anarchist Groups involved in CLAF-Libertarian Anti-Fascist Campaign, with 
the CNT and the AL. The texts of CLAF are available on this site.