Number of racist acts of violence in Schleswig-Holstein exploded!

In 2024, 164 racist, anti-Semitic and other right-wing extremists were registered in Schleswig-Holstein, which represents an increase of 20 percent compared to 2023 (136 incidents). These figures were published by the Zebra association, which has been counting such incidents since 2017. A total of at least 263 people were affected by these acts of violence. 75 percent of the attacks had racist motifs, followed by politically motivated, anti -Semitic and queer -anti -queer acts.

It is particularly worrying that 57 children and adolescents were among those affected. Almost half of the registered attacks were physical. Additional advice was required: Zebra took care of 24 new cases of threats and coercion last year, which doubled compared to the previous year. Most attacks were recorded in the district of Pinneberg (27), in Kiel (25) and Lübeck (21). In the Stormarn district, the number of acts of violence rose to 18, more than twice as many as in the previous year (8).

Advice and support for those affected

The Zebra organization also offers support for those affected, relatives and stuff according to racist, anti -Semitic and other right -wing motivated attacks. The advice is free, voluntary and anonymous; An advertisement from the police is not required. The target groups include those affected by right -wing motivated and racist attacks, as well as their relatives and witnesses. The offer ranges from emotional support to information on legal possibilities to the accompaniment to authorities and legal proceedings.

zebra reports of a worrying development that has already progressed in other federal states, and sees an increase in right violence, especially in rural areas. About half of the attacks in the Stormarn district was directed against political opponents. In addition, an increase in domestic violence and attacks on police officers was recorded.

Last year 120 anti -Semitic incidents were registered, although the number of unreported cases could probably be higher. The affected racist harassment is often bad: they suffer from great fear and feel unsafe. Zebra therefore demands stronger support for people with little knowledge of German and committed to committed to extreme rights.