01/10/2026
Nearly three years after 16-year-old Thomas Perotto was murdered at a village dance in Crépol, French investigating judges have sent 11 defendants to stand trial for murder with anti-French and anti-European racism as an aggravating circumstance.
Judges cited 19 direct witnesses who reported slurs and threats during the attack, including phrases such as "dirty French" "we’re here to kill white people," and "we’re here to stab whites." One defendant also admitted hearing such language.
For decades, Europe’s anti-racism laws have been applied almost exclusively when the victims were non-European. Crimes against Europeans were treated as ordinary violence, even when the words spoken made the motive clear. That this first serious judicial recognition arrives only in 2026 is extraordinary - and overdue.
This case can set a European precedent: the law must protect every victim, including Europeans. Ave Europa hopes Thomas’s family finally receives the justice they deserve, and that Europeans may be safe in their own continent.
In 2026, hostility toward Europeans is rising across the continent. It should be named, prosecuted, and condemned - the same standard applied to every other community.
Ave Europa strongly condemns all forms of racism against Europeans in Europe.
Europe should remain European.
Justice pour Thomas!
