Three days after the attack which claimed the lives of eight people including six French humanitarian workers in Niger, the French Association of Victims of Terrorism filed a complaint against X on Wednesday afternoon because of the dissemination of photos of the bodies of the victims on social networks, Le Parisien learned from the AfVT.
“The AfVT has learned of the illegal dissemination of shocking photos of victims of the attack in Niger. They attack the dignity of people, encourage hate speech, ”she was moved on her Twitter account on Tuesday. The association, created in 2009, then indicated that it “reserves the right to lodge a complaint against the persons responsible for their broadcasts”.
"Many families were shocked"
“We have the support of the families of the victims. Not all of them saw it, but many were shocked by these images, explains Guillaume Denoix de Saint Marc, the founder and general manager of the association, who met the relatives of humanitarians killed on Tuesday afternoon as part of the campaign. 'a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “There is both a problem with the dissemination of images, which do not honor the victims, but there is also the use of these images for purposes of hatred. "
Before filing a complaint, the association gathered screenshots. “The state services had also noticed these images. There were reports on the Pharos platform ”, specifies Guillaume Denoix of Saint Marc. “People who participate in the dissemination of these images must realize the damage they cause to the parents of those who have died. According to France Info, Twitter deleted accounts that posted the photos.
Kidnapped in Syria by Daesh in June 2013 then released ten months later, Nicolas Hénin was also indignant at the dissemination of these photos: “For nearly 24 hours, despite dozens of reports, photos of the victims of the attack in Niger circulate on Twitter. They have already been shared hundreds of times. Vultures: know that you are continuing the work of terrorists. "
For nearly 24 hours, despite dozens of reports, photos of the victims of the #Niger attack have been circulating on @TwitterFrance. They have already been shared hundreds of times.
Vultures: know that you are continuing the work of terrorists. @ TwitterSafety