The Association of Chechens of Europe asked its members to file a complaint against Jean-Luc Mélenchon after these comments on -
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The Association of Chechens in Europe accuses Jean-Luc Mélenchon of "incitement to hatred" and asks its members to file a complaint against him.
Its spokesperson Albakov Schamil specified that the association, which cannot itself file a complaint for legal reasons, was studying "with a lawyer" the possibility of having its complaint brought by an association such as the League for the Rights of 'Man.
Sunday, the leader of rebellious France declared on BFMTV that there was "a problem with the Chechen community in France".
He also called for "expelling" the Chechens who act on the ground of "political Islamism".
A hot declaration, which came two days after the beheading of the History professor in the Yvelines by a young Chechen Russian.
" A mistake "
"It's a real incitement to hatred," said Albakov Schamil, whose association sent each of its members residing in France a written complaint to be completed and signed before sending it to the public prosecutor. of Paris against the leader of rebellious France.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon admitted to having made "a mistake" by using the term of Chechen "community" with which France would have "a problem" according to him, explained this Tuesday the number two of LFI Adrien Quatennens.
"He meant concretely that between the armed attacks a few weeks ago in Dijon and the Conflans attack, obviously there is also a real subject here for our intelligence services that must be explored", indicated Adrien Quatennens, interviewed on France 2 on this term of "community" which surprised in the ranks of LFI.
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