nationalist parade organizer summoned to court in September

The organizer of the nationalist parade Tuesday, May 16 in Annecy (Haute-Savoie), will appear in court in September for “organization of an undeclared demonstration”announces the Annecy prosecutor’s office in a press release consulted by France Bleu Pays de Savoie.

The organizer faces up to six months in prison

The man had organized the event without prior declaration. The demonstration took place in the evening, in the streets of downtown Annecy. The images of this gathering had been relayed on social networks. Two days after the demonstration, in which around forty far-right activists had taken part in Place des Romains and Rue Carnot, the prefect of Haute-Savoie had made a report to the Annecy prosecutor’s office, which had triggered the opening of a preliminary investigation.

“The author residing in Annecy was quickly identified”said the prosecution in its press release. “He was heard by the police”, Monday May 22 “and admitted the facts. (…) To At the end of his hearing, he was given a summons to appear before the Annecy criminal court on September 22 from the heads of organization of a demonstration on the public highway without authorization “. He faces up to six months in prison and a fine of 7,500 euros.