Right terror in Vogelsberg: insights into violence and number of unreported cases

Right terror in Vogelsberg: insights into violence and number of unreported cases

Vogelsbergkreis, Deutschland - A torturing lecture on the dark reality of right violence in Hesse recently shocked the audience in the Vogelsberg district! Political scientists Sascha Schmidt and Yvonne Weyrauch presented their terrifying knowledge in the Alsfeld adult education center and impressively traced the violent traces of the right terror. From arson attacks to knife attacks - the terrifying truth is that these acts of violence are not only widespread, but also have an alarming number of unreported cases!

"The population often has little awareness of the history of the right terror in Hesse," said Schmidt at the beginning. He referred to the shocking events, such as the murder of Kassel government president Walter Lübcke in 2019 or the attack by Hanau, in which ten people died. "Right-wing terror is the result of right-wing radical ways of thinking," added Weyrauch and drew attention to the target groups-Jews, LGBTQ+person and even politicians are often victims of these barbaric deeds.

historical overview and current acts

Schmidt and Weyrauch unrolled the dark history, which goes back to the 1970s. An example: In 1981 Turkish migrant attacks were committed in Kassel, and in 1992 there was a fatal arson attack on a family from Sri Lanka. The tense situation escalated, especially after the wave of refugees in 2015, with violent attacks on asylum seekers - acts that also affect Vogelsbergkreis. In 2016, a man from Iraq in Lohfelden was injured life -threatening, while in Gemünden a well -known right criminals beat together an asylum seeker.

"The number of unreported cases of right -wing extremists is certainly much higher," warned the two researchers. In a dedicated discussion at the end of the lecture, reference was made to the “Hessen against agitation” reporting office, which is supposed to help those affected. Your conclusion? Enlightenment is the key in the fight against the right terror in Hesse, and your work should do a small but essential part!