Memory in Neuruppin: Steinmeier warns against right -wing violence!

Memory in Neuruppin: Steinmeier warns against right -wing violence!

Neuruppin, Deutschland - In Neuruppin, a strong sign against forgetting was set on July 2, 2025. Mayor Nico Ruhle (SPD) and Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier gathered in the rose garden to commemorate Emil Wendland, who was murdered in 1992 while slept drunk on a bench. This case is not an isolated case, but a shocking example of the growing homeless hostility, as can be observed in many parts of Germany. [maz-online.de] (https://www.maz-online.de/lokales/ostprignitz-ruppin/neuruppin/frank-walter-steinmeier-in-n Euruppin commemoration-MORD-AN-OBDACHLOSEM-EMIL-WEIL-RIX2KXCD4NARDDJVJW5BPU7ONM.html? Outputtype = valid_amp) reports that Wendland became the victim of three neo-Nazis who searched for homeless people. They brutally attacked him - with kicks and a beer bottle before they stare at him.

How long injured humanity still has no impossible? This question floated above the memorial event, which was created by a memorial initiative from 2022. Your goal is to demand more support from urban politics and to draw attention to right -wing violence. "We need long -term financing for clubs that are committed to such Temen," said the initiators. The murder of Wendland shows that despite persistent efforts to clarify and support, the threatening development in society cannot be ignored.

The reality of the homeless hostility

The conditions for homeless people in Germany are worrying. Numerous studies, also by the Federal Center for Political Education bpb.de, show that homeless infringing attacks often remain unspoiled. Unfortunately, social prejudices and discrimination against homeless people are widespread. Their visibility in public space means that many passers -by hits prejudices and stigmatize them. The reducing discourse on the homeless is visible in the social language; Bereaculas like "You Penner!" become normal.

The dangers for people who live on the sidelines of society are concrete. At least 185 cases have been registered since 1990, in which homeless people were killed by non-residents. The number of unreported cases is likely to be considerably higher, since many affected people hesitate to file a complaint after attacks. The loss of your own apartment is often accompanied by social isolation, and the prejudices that homeless people have to experience lead to a cycle of discrimination and violence.

a responsibility for society as a whole

The memory of Emil Wendland is not only a tribute to past suffering, but also a call not to close the eyes from the current reality. "How many deaths are still necessary to understand that we all have to do something against such acts?", According to a message from the memorial initiative. Initiatives that are committed to combating right -wing violence are crucial when it comes to creating a peaceful and just society.

The signs are clear: violence and hatred, whether by right -wing agitation or by ignorance towards the weakest in our society, must not remain undisputed. We can only counteract this through joint action and ensure that the murderers of Emil Wendland and other victims do not remain unpunished. It remains to be hoped that citizens and politics will work together to prevent these terrible incidents and to set a sign of humanity and justice.