Hooded to protest against right -wing extremism in Bad Freienwalde

Hooded to protest against right -wing extremism in Bad Freienwalde

in Bad Freienwalde, a small town in Brandenburg, a peaceful event was attacked by a group of 10 to 15 hooded people around 12 p.m. under the motto "For a colorful Bad Freienwalde". The perpetrators, sometimes possibly adolescents or young adults, were equipped with impact tools, including wooden sticks, and thus caused the participants, including members of the queer community, a shock.

like merkur were slightly injured in the attack who is considered politically motivated. Despite the presence of police forces in the run -up to the event, they could not prevent the attack because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. The perpetrators fled before the police arrived and could not be held.

event in the sign of diversity

The event "For a colorful Bad Freienwalde" was organized by the "Bad Freienwalde" initiative and should set a sign against right -hand, hatred and agitation. Among other things, a children's program, live music and a graffiti workshop were planned. However, there were already disorders in advance: around 40 posters that were supposed to advertise for the event were demolished and stolen. The police were initially unable to confirm these incidents, but the context is clear: Bad Freienwalde is considered the meeting point of the right -wing scene, as the constitutional protection report 2023 shows, and the population is around 12,000.

Interior Minister René Wilke (independent) condemns the attack sharply and spoke to those affected to get an idea of the situation. The police have meanwhile started investigations into dangerous bodily harm and violation of the meeting law and asks for evidence.

a threatening climate for diversity

this event highlights to Alarming Trend: increase in right -wing extremists and violence in Germany. According to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, there are around 32,000 people with right -wing extremists, of which around 13,000 are classified as violent. This development also seems to endanger public security, as not only the attack today shows, but also earlier incidents in which people have been attacked due to their identity. One example is the right -wing extremist attack in Hanau in 2020, in which nine people died.

Society faces the challenge of defending themselves against these tendencies and creating an environment in which diversity is valued. Initiatives such as "Bad Freienwalde remains colorful" are an important part of this struggle. But despite broad support, there are always unfortunate incidents that show that the fight against right -wing extremism and tolerance is far from decided.