A French anti-racism group has filed a legal complaint against the far-right fringe group Luminis Paris for distributing graphic flyers calling for action against foreigners near a rally for National Rally leader Marine Le Pen. The flyers featured violent and xenophobic language, inciting racial hatred and violence. SOS Racisme brought the complaint, accusing the group of uniting around hatred of the Other. The flyers could potentially violate France’s hate speech laws, which ban public incitement to discrimination or violence. Luminis Paris dismissed criticism of the flyers, stating that democratic parties do not offer survival alternatives.
Luminis Paris has previously been accused of denying help to homeless migrants during patrols in Paris in 2024. The group explained on Telegram that they attended the rally to remind everyone that alternatives exist when democratic parties fail to provide survival options. They criticized the RN for proposing de-demonization, fetishism of French nationalities, and masochistic idolatry of the Republic after Le Pen’s conviction. SOS Racisme is now calling on authorities to dissolve the group and ban the flyers. The group believes that the racism in France is not just normalized, but also structured, radicalized, and dangerous.
The flyers distributed by Luminis Paris featured a bloodied knife and messages urging French people to fight back against foreigners. Some of the language in the flyers closely resembled a portion of the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, which describes ferocious soldiers coming into arms to slit throats. Observers noted that the language used in the flyers could be in violation of hate speech laws in France. Luminis Paris did not immediately respond to the legal complaint, but they have a history of controversial activities, including denying help to homeless migrants.
The anti-racism group SOS Racisme accused Luminis Paris of inciting racial hatred and violence through the distribution of graphic flyers near a rally for National Rally leader Marine Le Pen. The group believes that the far right in France, despite internal divisions, unites around hatred of the Other. Luminis Paris’s activities are seen as reflecting a broader trend of fringe far-right groups cropping up across the country. The group has been in the spotlight before for its controversial actions, such as denying help to homeless migrants during patrols in Paris in 2024. SOS Racisme is now calling on authorities to ban the flyers and dissolve the group, warning that the racism in France is not only normalized but also structured, radicalized, and dangerous.
The flyers distributed by Luminis Paris near a rally for Marine Le Pen featured violent and xenophobic language, inciting racial hatred and violence. The group was accused of inciting racial hatred and violence through the messages on the flyers, which closely resembled a portion of the French national anthem, La Marseillaise. The use of such language could potentially violate France’s hate speech laws, which prohibit public incitement to discrimination or violence. Luminis Paris dismissed criticism of the flyers and instead criticized democratic parties for failing to offer survival alternatives. The group’s activities are seen as part of a broader trend of fringe far-right groups emerging across France, reflecting the dangerous normalization of racism in the country.
