Far-right influencer launches '10Pourcent' movement, faces legal scrutiny

Far-right influencer Colin Walks, operating under a pseudonym, has launched a new identitarian movement called 10Pourcent. The movement, which advocates for a "white and Christian civilization," actively supported the Swiss People's Party (UDC) during its campaign for the "No to 10 Million Swiss!" initiative.

Walks, who has a significant online following, promotes a vision of a "Switzerland 2.0" threatened by the "great erasure of whites." He argues that certain ethnic groups, cultures, and religions possess different moral values. He has also expressed disdain for Article 261bis of the Swiss Penal Code, which prohibits discrimination and incitement to hatred, calling it "leftist" and a form of censorship against those who "think in terms of identity."

These views have led to legal troubles for Walks. In January, three LGBTQIA+ associations filed a criminal complaint for discrimination with the public prosecutor's office in Vaud. In February, a Lausanne city councilor filed another complaint against Walks and his then-partner for racial discrimination and incitement to hatred. Both cases are currently under investigation by the Valais public prosecutor's office.