Gladenbach: Police Secure Controversial Reading by right -wing extremist Sellner

Gladenbach: Police Secure Controversial Reading by right -wing extremist Sellner

On Monday evening, July 29, 2024, a reading by the Austrian right -wing extremist Martin Sellner took place in Gladenbach in Hesse. The event was originally planned in Marburg, but had to be relocated due to massive protests.

massive protests in Marburg

Already on Monday afternoon there were several demonstrations against Sellner's appearance in Marburg. About 1,000 people gathered on the market square and moved to the connecting house in a protest train, where Sellner wanted to carry out his reading. According to media reports, the number of protests continued to increase in the course of the evening and later reached around 3,500 participants. These people spoke out against the misanthropic ideologies of Sellner.

Laying the reading and security measures

The violent protests led to the reading to Gladenbach. At the new venue, the situation was secured by the police with a large contingent to prevent possible clashes between the participants and the counter -demonstrators. According to the police, around 50 people were present at the event. The security forces also had to give references to keep the situation under control.

successful mobilization against right -wing extremism

The demonstrators celebrated the relocation of the reading as a success. The "alliance against the right" expressed optimistic about the effectiveness of their protests. Marburg's mayor Thomas Spies (SPD) made it clear to one of the protests that hatred and misanthropy had no place in his city. This shows how important it is to defend themselves against such ideologies.

the look into the future

Martin Sellner is planning further readings in Germany that could also be accompanied by counter -demonstrations. These announcements throw a shadow on dealing with right -wing extremist topics in public space and illustrate the need to actively combat such ideologies. The incidents in Marburg and Gladenbach indicate a larger trend - the overwhelming citizens are facing right -wing extremist views and is committed to an open and diverse society.

The events in Hesse underline the commitment of numerous citizens and initiatives that are for democracy and human rights. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop in upcoming events and how society reacts to any further appearances by Sellner.

- Nag