Rest of the Right in Gera: Mobilized despite the ban on Compact

Rest of the Right in Gera: Mobilized despite the ban on Compact

right -wing extremist assembly in Gera: a sign of solidarity?

The current situation in Thuringia raises questions that go beyond the mere existence of right -wing extremists. According to the ban on the anti -Semitic magazine “Compact” by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, around 320 people came together in Gera on Saturday to protest this decision. The motto of the registration was "We for peace and freedom", and the event received the approval of the city.

reactions in society

Payments to the prohibitions and the demonstrations of solidarity within the right scene were particularly striking during the meeting. Videos that were shared on social media show appearances by the publisher of «Compact», Jürgen Elsässer, and the Austrian right -wing extremist Martin Sellner. This visibility could help to present the group as legitimate and worthy of support, which is of social relevance.

counteremus as a sign of resistance

In the middle of this right meeting, a counter -action spontaneously took place. Around 75 people gathered under the motto "Gera is colorful, open and versatile" to set an example against the extreme views. In addition, around 450 participants were counted in the city who demonstrated against fascism, the risk of world war and global environmental disasters. These counter -movements show that there is a clear need for diversity and tolerance in society.

allegations and legal consequences

The police said that there was a violation of the association law in connection with the meeting, especially with regard to the «Compact» ban. Several procedures for suspected crimes and administrative offenses have been opened. These legal arguments throw a light on the gray areas in which such meetings can move and the challenges that the state violence faces.

effects beyond the region

The prohibitions of the right event in Saxony-Anhalt and the subsequent meeting in Gera reflect a broad trend in Germany, in which right-wing extremist ideologies and their followers get into public focus. The court decision in the Burgenlandkreis, which prohibited the summer festival of «Compact», shows the continued tension between the rule of law and social extremisms.

The question remains how society will react to such developments and whether it is possible to promote permanent dialogue about tolerance and acceptance, while there are clear limits against extremisms. In Gera, this debate is currently being carried out intensively and could have far -reaching implications for the future of social coexistence.

- Nag