“A Rise in Islamophobia in Germany”
The racist murder of an Egyptian woman in a Dresden courtroom on 1 July 2009 has aroused widespread shock and…
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A Shift In Perspective: The May-Ayim-Ufer
Until her death in 1996, May Ayim was a leading figure in the fight against colonialism and racism in Germany.…
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Neo-Nazis Seek Foothold in Kindergartens
An eastern German state is so worried about neo-Nazis trying to take over kindergartens that it has ordered teachers…
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It’s Never Only a Shop
Neo-Nazis often try to use fashion and lifestyle to get their ideologies accepted. Fashion brands popular among neo-Nazis open their…
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Looking for an Own Identity
The lives and achievements of black men and women in Germany have been yet poorly recognised. Now with support of…
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no-nazi.net – Activating the Youth through Social Media
The social democratic SPD party decided not to expel Thilo Sarrazin from the party despite his racist theories. Are teenagers…
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Anti-Semitism in East Germany: An Exhibition
When Germany was divided into two states after the Second World War, East Germany (officially known as the German Democratic…
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The Persistent Scourge of Anti-Semitism in Germany
The following post was written by Bill Glucroft, Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships at the Amadeu Antonio Foundation in…
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Standing up to neo-Nazis in Ludwigslust
Here in this small city in northeast Germany, dozens of residents gathered to show their unwavering support for democratic culture…
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Report: Underrepresentation of women in right-wing reporting
The Expert Center on Gender and Right-Wing Extremism of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, sponsored by Open Society Foundations and Dreilinden,…
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Right-wing women: overlooked and underrated
On Monday, May 5th 2014, the Expert Center on Gender and Right-Wing Extremism of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation presented the…
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Approaches to support a debate about the Holocaust within civil society
In commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Holocaust, a conference in Budapest considered the potential of Holocaust memorialization and…
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Cognitive deficits in the perception of female right-wing terrorists
On behalf of the Expert Center “Gender and right-wing extremism” of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, Ulrich Overdieck analyzed the cognitive…
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In Europe, #NousSommesTousFrançais, #NousSommesTousJuifs, #NousSommesTousCharlie!
Those who were killed in Paris were like us: Some were simple citizens who were killed because they were Jewish.…
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Weeks of Action Against Anti-Semitism
Dear Friends, For the 14th time the Aktionswochen gegen Antisemitismus – Weeks of Action against Anti-Semitism – have begun! This…
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Anti-Semitism- and Racism-critical Youth Work
Educators need our help. To provide that help, the Amadeu Antonio Foundation has established “ju:an – Project for Anti-Semitism- and…
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Weeks of Action against Anti-Semitism
For the 14th time the Aktionswochen gegen Antisemitismus – Weeks of Action against Anti-Semitism – were happening all across Germany…
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Hate Speech against Refugees in Social Media
Racist hate speech against refugees is a daily occurrence in the social networks. This hate speech needs to be opposed.…
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The crux of the matter of free speech online
You might as well nail Jell-O to a tree! That’s just about what it feels like to read the draft…
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Amadeu Antonio Foundation Rejects Legislative Draft of Network Enforcement Act
Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz (“Network Enforcement Act”, NetzDG) Restricts Freedom of Speech and Hinders Prosecution After today’s meeting with the Parliamentary Secretary Ulrich…
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“The main parties can no longer ignore it”
With elections due to take place at the end of September Moment spoke with Anetta Kahane, chair of the Amadeu…
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Toxic Narratives: Monitoring Alternative-Right Actors
Narratives – accounts of the world that link actions and events into meaningful contexts – help us order, explain and…
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Amadeu Antonio Foundation reiterates criticism of NetzDG
Now that the German Law on Improving Law Enforcement in Social Networks (NetzDG) has come into force, the Amadeu Antonio Foundation has reiterated its criticism of the legislation. In its present form, the act is not achieving what it purports to do.
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Right-Wing Terror in New Zealand – The background
On 15 March 2019, right-wing extremist terrorists killed 50 people and seriously injured another 48 in New Zealand. Two mosques were attacked, the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch and a mosque in the suburb of Linwood.
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Civil society demonised
One of the most perceptible changes triggered by the growing influence of right-wing populists in parliaments and the media is impacting civil society. Initiatives are being put under pressure, defamed and threatened.
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Weeks of Action against Antisemitism 2019
For the 17th time, the Weeks of Action against Antisemitism are taking place all across Germany.
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Controversy within the “New Right”: Götz Kubitschek declares the “Identitarian Movement” as “contaminated to the point of untouchability”
For years, the “Identitarian Movement” was a favorite project of the so-called “New Right” in Germany and especially of publisher and “Institut für Staatspolitik” leader Götz Kubitschek. That’s probably over now.
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