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Germany's far-right

February 18, 2013

A German neo-Nazi organization has been linked to a series of racially motivated attacks, prompting renewed calls for a ban on far-right parties. DW looks at Germany's ongoing fight against right-wing extremism.

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Boots of NPD members in front of party poster
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A German neo-Nazi organization known as the National Socialist Underground (NSU) is being investigated for a series of murders and racially motivated attacks spanning the last decade, and German authorities have come under fire for failing to connect the group with the attacks. DW looks at right-wing extremism in Germany and the NSU investigations.

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A poster in the street with the pictures of the NSU's victims Photo: Stefan Sauer dpa/lmv

Don't forget

Government ombudsperson for NSU victims' families says crimes must not be forgotten.
February 20, 2013
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Germany says sorry to Turkey over NSU murders (Feb. 2013)

The National Socialist Underground killed nine immigrants, and authorities took years to find that out. A German committee is trying to find out how that happened. Today, committee members briefed Turks on the inquiry.
SocietyFebruary 15, 201301:25 min
Gauck welcomes Ayse Yozgat during a meeting of relatives of the victims REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Families appalled

The families of the victims of the NSU terror gang feel that there is much more to be done.
February 19, 2013
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Neo-Nazi terror suspects to face trial

Since details of murders carried out by a neo- Nazi terror cell in Germany emerged, a debate has been raging about introducing a ban on the country's far-right NPD party. But a ban opens up legal questions.
February 1, 201301:25 min
Die Witwe (M) des 2006 von der rechtsextremen Terrorzelle NSU ermordeten Mehmet Kubasik kniet am 24.09.2012 in Dortmund weinend vor einem Gedenkstein für ihren Ehemann. Der Stein, nur wenige Meter vom früheren Tatort entfernt, wurde in Anwesenheit der Hinterbliebenen enthüllt. Foto: Bernd Thissen/dpa

Words fall short

German President Joachim Gauck meets with the families of NSU neo-Nazi murder victims.
February 18, 2013

More Clarity on Right-Wing Terror - the NSU investigatory committee

For years right-wing terrorists carried out a series of murders in Germany. The victims were predominantly from immigrant backgrounds. It soon became clear that the security forces had failed miserably to deal with the cases. Now a parliamentary investigatory committee has been looking into how that could have happened.
PoliticsJanuary 31, 201304:59 min
The widow of one of the NSU victims is kneeling on the floor at her husband's memorial. There are other people around her and flowers on the floor. (Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa)

Concern about NSU murders

The German right-wing NSU's murder series is piquing more and more public interest in Turkey.
February 15, 2013
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German authorities meet to ban the far-right NPD party # npd14c # 05.12.2012 15 Uhr # Journal # englisch

BEN: Over the past year.. Germany's been shaken by revelations of a wave of immigrant murders by a neo-Nazi cell, that went undetected for more than a decade. Now, the German states are mulling a push to outlaw a far-right party seen as a breeding ground for hatred towards immigrants. BRIAN: Interior ministers meeting in Rostock today could vote in favour of prohibiting the National Democratic Party -- or N-P-D. But the process might take years. And some warn that it could even back fire by generating sympathy for the party or fail on legal grounds. BEN: Here's more about the group.
December 5, 201201:17 min
In session: the NSU inquiry board is holding a meeting (c) Steffi Loos/dapd

Terrorism inquiry

Time is running out for an inquiry into a series of right-wing extremist murders.
January 17, 2013

Far-Right Extremism - An ongoing problem in Germany’s east

Far-right extremism remains a problem in Germany, particularly in eastern regions. The town of Zossen in the state of Brandenburg, for example, continues to make headlines due to the actions of neo-Nazi groups. In the coming days, the German government will decide whether to make another attempt at banning the far-right National Democratic Party of Germany, or NPD.
PoliticsNovember 29, 201203:41 min
Beate Zschäpe (Photo Courtesy of the German Federal Criminal Police Office via Getty Images)

Keeping silent

Lawyers for an alleged far-right terrorist deny she was a member of the NSU terror group.
January 10, 2013

Terror Trial - neo-Nazi Beate Zschäpe charged with murder

German federal prosecutors have brought charges against Beate Zschäpe in 10 murder cases. She is the sole surviving member of the National Socialist Underground, a neo-Nazi group suspected of committing the crimes. It's a vindication for the families of the victims. They are hoping the trial will reveal why the right-wing involvement in the xenophobia-fuelled murders went undiscovered for so long.
PoliticsNovember 15, 201204:55 min
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