Germany cracks down on neo-Nazi networks
Key takeaways
- Police and prosecutors have launched a nationwide crackdown on young right-wing extremists.
- For the past two years, security agencies and experts have been monitoring mounting acts of violence and far-right propaganda from within these circles.
- The young perpetrators primarily target the LGBTQ+ community, individuals they think are immigrants, or young people they suspect to be leftists.
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Police and prosecutors have launched a nationwide crackdown on young right-wing extremists. They are alleged to have formed criminal organizations and attacked members of the left-wing scene.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DNe WMembers of the far-right group 'Deutsche Jugend Voran' are young, male, and prone to violence Image: Jeremy Knowles/Eventpress/IMAGOAdvertisement With names like "Deutsche Jugend Voran" (German Youth Lead the Way ) or "Jung und Stark" (Young and Strong): far-right extremists are banding together across Germany to spread hatred and violence. For the past two years, security agencies and experts have been monitoring mounting acts of violence and far-right propaganda from within these circles.
The young perpetrators primarily target the LGBTQ+ community, individuals they think are immigrants, or young people they suspect to be leftists. Attacks have repeatedly happened in Berlin and other cities — especially during Christopher Street Day and Pride parades.