Yamin Makri, a well-known figure in Muslim associations, will be tried on December 10 for “apology of terrorism” and “provocation of hatred”

Lyon activist Yamin Makri, 60, a pioneer in the Muslim community, told 20 Minutes that he will appear on December 10 for “apology of terrorism” and “provocation of hatred”, due to Facebook shares dating from 2022. “This is what I am accused of,” he said, stunned. In more than thirty years of involvement, he claims to have never had any dealings with the law.

A key figure in Lyon, Yamin Makri founded the Union of Young Muslims (UJM) in 1987, then co-founded and directed Tawhid editions. Spokesperson for the Collective of Muslims of France, founding member of the French Union of Muslim Consumers (UFCM), he also sat on the Islam and Secularism commission initiated by the Education League at the end of the 1990s. A long-time activist for the Palestinian cause, he participated in 2011, alongside Olivier Besancenot, in the “A French boat for Gaza” operation. His commitment also brought him closer to left-wing and environmentalist parties, while constantly displaying a line of non-violence, based on dialogue and the condemnation of all forms of violence.

He tells 20 Minutes having been placed in police custody in June, discovering that he was accused of having shared communiqués from the Palestinian resistance. “I supported a people who resist, not an organization,” he insists, denouncing “state repression” intended, according to him, to intimidate pro-Palestinian activists. Yamin Makri also reports fluctuating judicial control measures and the freezing of his bank accounts. A second procedure targets him for a collage of posters linked to Gaza.

Despite what he describes as “scary” methods, Yamin Makri says he remains determined: “My fight will not weaken. »