The men, aged 20 to 25, were arrested during an identity demonstration in Romans-sur-Isère last November. The prosecution is seeking prison sentences ranging from five to ten months.
The defense lawyers all requested the release of their clients. “We also wanted to show that we don’t let ourselves be walked on and that we are tired of being attacked,” one of them admitted. Six individuals already sentenced for intentional violence with weapons and in meetings against police officers.