Increase in attacks to parties in Oberlausitz: alarming numbers!

Increase in attacks to parties in Oberlausitz: alarming numbers!

In the first half of 2023, a total of 20 attacks on party members were registered in Upper Lusatia, especially between Hoyerswerda and Zittau. This is a concern for worrying that has been observed in the region since 2021 and according to saechenische.de documented. These attacks not only included direct injuries, but also insults, mockery and damage to party offices. Politically committed members of the AfD were most affected, followed by the Greens. In Upper Lusatia alone, 102 incidents have been recorded since 2021, with a sad climax in 2022 when 28 attacks were counted.

a worrying trend

The numbers show a clear picture: attacks on politicians and party members are increasing. According to Statista, there was a significant number of police acts against party representatives in Germany in 2024. This data published on January 31, 2025 are alarming. The comparison between the different parties represents a further dimension of this problem, which also addresses bpb.de

Especially in election times seem to gain attacks. A chronology of events since the first election campaigns shows how widespread this violence is. The attacks on SPD members in Berlin and the destruction of an election status of the Greens are worth mentioning. Unfortunately, verbal attacks are the norm and not the exception, which is also documented by the increasing number of 5,400 politically motivated crimes in 2023 - an increase of 29% compared to previous years. The Greens and the AfD in particular are often the goal of such attacks.

The role of the election campaigns

Many experts point out that elections represent particularly delicate periods for politically committed people. Attacks are increasing, which increasingly endangered political culture and democratic interaction in Germany. Initiatives to improve fairness in the election campaign, signed by leading parties, are a first step in the right direction. Nevertheless, the question remains whether the impending new elections will still experience the tightening of laws against politically motivated crimes in February 2025 - a project that is still under discussion in the political committees.