Attacks against the local newsroom of the daily newsletter „Lausitzer Rundschau“

Alert DateApril 30, 2012 Country: Germany Address: Spremberg General Type: Racist violence, Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Nationalism
Groups affected / Interested in: Majority Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Media Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Other
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Extremist/Organised Group Violence Yes

In the night before 30 April 2012, the local newsroom of the daily newsletter “Lausitzer Rundschau” in Spremberg in the federal state of Brandenburg was defaced with slogans and pictures of neo-Nazi demonstrations. During the following night, the offal of animals was put on the local newsroom’s sign on the entrance of the building.
It is suspected that members of the right-wing scene are responsible for the defence. The chief-editor of the “Lausitzer Rundschau” assumed that these attacks were a reaction on some critical reporting on the right-wing scene in Spremberg the week before. The criminal investigation department and the State Protection Office of Brandenburg investigate in this case. The perpetrators could not be seized yet.

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