A chronicle of right-wing violence.

Extreme right-wing mobilization at city council meeting

At the beginning of February, at a city council meeting in which the construction of a container village for a few dozen refugees was debated, extreme right-wing interference attempts were made. There were considerably more citizens present than usual. A woman tried to take photos of every city councillor who spoke out in favour of the container village. Another woman shouted as she left the meeting, “she hoped that the children of those responsible would be ‘stabbed.’” A few days before the meeting, unknown persons had hung up around 30 racist posters in the city centre.

Quelle: Nazistopp Nürnberg

Racially motivated attempted murder

On August 28, 2022, a 32-year-old German tried to murder a now 33-year-old Eritrean for racist reasons. At the request of Allgäu rechtaußen, the public prosecutor’s office in Memmingen confirmed this. According to the investigation, the accused had inflicted several physical injuries on the 33-year-old Eritrean citizen in the early morning after an initial verbal dispute and then strangled him to unconsciousness. According to the current status, according to the investigating authority, “xenophobia was one of several motives of the act”. An arrest warrant was issued against the accused for attempted murder and dangerous bodily injury. He has been in custody since December 2022.

Source: Allgäu rechtsaußen

Lettering of the extrem right

At the end of January 2023, unknown persons left extreme right-wing lettering, as well as the logo of an extreme right-wing small party with green spray paint on public objects The district of Peutenhausen has moved into the focus of the extreme right, after the mayor of Gachenbach, Alfred Lengler (CDU), announced in January that he wanted to shut down the refugee accommodation in Peutenhausen and that his willingness to help had come to an end. The trigger for this were several burglaries and an attack by refugees. This had caused nationwide media interest, but should not serve as a legitimation for the stirring up of hatred and agitation against refugees.

Source: Süddeutsche Zeitung

Another racist threat scenarios in front of refugee accommodation

On the morning of 9th of february 2023, six masked people gathered in front of a refugee shelter in the district of Peutenhausen for a racist demonstration. They ignited smoke signals and rolled out a banner about 15 meters long. They blocked the traffic and filmed everything. Before the arrival of the police, the persons fled. As part of the police search, a white Sprinter with three people could be stopped at a rest area near Dasing. In the vehicle, further smoke signals and a digital camera were secured. The arrested persons probably came from German-speaking countries for their racist action The background to this is also the media coverage of the announcement of the mayor of Gachenbach to shut down the refugee accommodation.

Quelle: Augsburger Allgemeine

Hitler salute and racist statements

On 11.02.2023 at 10:30 pm, an unknown woman entered a gas station in Nuremberg Schweinau. She approached the gas station employee, showed the Hitler salute several times and made racist statements. . While the employee called the police, the woman left.

Quelle: Polizei

2x arson at empty tent accommodation for refugees

On 2nd of february 2023, probably between 04.30 and 05.00am, unknown persons damaged for the second time a still empty tent accommodation by setting fire. Already in the night before, unknown perpetrators tried to set fire to a tent. A security guard noticed the fire and was able to extinguish the fire.

Quelle: Onlinemedien

Rampage and racist slogans

On the evening of 31st of january 2023, a man repeatedly showed the Hitler salute in a fast food restaurant in the north of Nuremberg Around 7:15 p.m., the 40-year-old man entered the restaurant on Friedrich-Ebert-Platz and began to insult the guests and employees with foul and racist slogans. In addition, the 40-year-old repeatedly showed the Hitler salute and shouted “Sieg Heil”. After employees of the snack bar expelled the man from the shop, he hit the window, so that he was finally pushed by another guest in the direction of the nearby subway station.

Source: Nordbayern

Right-wing Disruption of the Memorial to the Liberation of Auschwitz

The “Omas gegen rechts” organized an event on the occasion of the liberation of the Auschwitz – Birkenau concentration camp in Bamberg at Maxplatz on 27th of January 2023 with speeches, music and information.
About 5 people, who can be assigned to the „querdenken“ – scene, commented unasked and loudly from their small group into the speeches. Among other things, the comment was made: “Ask your government about the truth”. Signs were also carried by these people.

Quelle: Participant

Hitler salute and aggression in the discotheque

Employees of a discotheque in the Nuremberg district of Hasenbuck became aware of a guest around midnight, who loudly shouted “Heil Hitler”, showed the Hitler salute and racially insulted guests and security personnel. The employees then informed the police, who provisionally arrested the aggressive suspect on site. The 40-year-old man now is being hold accountable of using signs of unconstitutional organizations

Source: police

Lettering of youth center changed

In Pfarrkirchen in the district of Rottal-Inn, the lettering of the youth center was changed by unknown persons so that “Judenzentrum” could then be read. One letter was stolen, the others rearranged. One letter was stolen, the others rearranged.

Meanwhile, young people from Pfarrkirchen responded with a creative action, which can now also be seen on Instagram. They designed posters for the JUZ windows on the ground floor. These read, among other things: YES, we are a Jewish center! Because we are also a: Christian Center, Buddhist Center, Rap Center, Sports Center, Ball Center, Muslim Center, Cultural Center, Fun Center, Hippie Center, Punk Center.” Also mentioned: Human Center, Peace Center, Anti-Nazi Center. In the video combined with the clear message: “Anti-Semitism and racism have no place here!” The director of the youth center emphasizes: “So they want to show that the JUZ is there for everyone and they do not want to leave the action with the sign uncommented”.

Quelle: BR