Thirteen individuals are set to face trial in Paris for racist harassment targeting singer Aya Nakamura, stemming from an incident where they displayed a derogatory banner referencing her Malian heritage during a performance at the Olympics. The group, associated with the far-right Les Natifs, is accused of inciting racial hatred and has sparked significant political backlash, with President Macron labeling the insults as "shocking" and racist. Nakamura, who has gained international acclaim, defended herself on social media, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
Nakamura responded to the group's stunt on social media, writing: "You can be racist, but you're not deaf... and that's what really bothers you! I'm suddenly the number one topic of debate - but what do I really owe you? Nothing."
The defendants, linked to extreme-right group Les Natifs, face charges of publicly inciting hatred or violence - or complicity in such incitement - on the grounds of ethnicity, nationality, race, or religion.
French President Emmanuel Macron described the political storm towards Nakamura's performance as "racist" and "shocking".
Les Natifs espouses the far-right, white nationalist so-called "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory that claims white Europeans are being deliberately supplanted by non-white immigrants.
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