Leaflets addressed to “the white man” and mentioning “the Jews” in the mailboxes of the inhabitants of Clairvaux-les-Lacs, in the Jura. The mayor of the town announced on Sunday her intention to file a complaint after the discovery of these documents. Justice has opened an investigation for apologia for crimes against humanity following the distribution of these anti-Semitic leaflets, the public prosecutor said on Tuesday.
When questioned, the public prosecutor of Lons-le-Saunier, Lionel Pascal, told AFP that he had opened an investigation for “apology for crimes against humanity and incitement to hatred because of the origin or the religion. »
“Dark Hours”
The municipality has reproduced the blurry leaflet on its Facebook account. In its message, the town hall had admitted not knowing the author of the leaflets. “We strongly condemn the ideology which is pronounced clearly and which recalls dark hours in our history”, added the commune.