SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 11, 2012
A Swiss magazine has sparked a storm of criticism with a cover story warning against criminal gangs that features a photograph of a Roma child holding a gun. Now a German organization representing Roma and Sinti has filed a criminal complaint against the publication. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 29, 2012
Earlier this week, a German court ruled that federal police are allowed to conduct spot checks on certain train lines based on skin color to prevent illegal immigration. German editorialists question whether such measures are appropriate in a country that has become increasingly diverse. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 27, 2012
While Germany tentatively prepares a bid to ban the far-right NPD party, anti-racism groups complain that they are chronically underfunded and sometimes even face obstruction from the authorities. They say their fight to stop young people from becoming extremists is more important than getting rid of the NPD. By Maik Baumgärtner more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 14, 2012
Mozambique-born Ibraimo Alberto was the only black man in the eastern German town of Schwedt. But half a year ago, after 21 years, he fled the daily racism and moved to the western city of Karlsruhe with his family. The social worker and former boxer is trying to come to terms with his experiences. By Dominik Drutschmann more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 01, 2012
Responding to criticism over allegedly racist caricatures in an annual calendar issued by their union, officials in Bavaria have banned police from hanging it in their offices. The union claims the cartoons are merely poking fun at police jargon, but groups including Amnesty International say the caricatures go too far. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 25, 2011
Germany was shocked to learn the extent of the crimes committed by a recently uncovered right-wing extremist group. But racism is hardly an anomaly in Germany. One family's experience shows just how widespread prejudice and hate really is. By Anna Reimann more... [ Video ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 18, 2011
Officials estimate that there are roughly 25,000 far-right extremists among Germany's almost 82 million residents. Still, their views enjoy much more support than the numbers would suggest. Here, SPIEGEL ONLINE takes a close look at just how rooted right-wing extremism is in Germany. By Barbara Hans, Benjamin Schulz and Jens Witte more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 17, 2011
The discovery of a neo-Nazi terror cell in Germany has many concerned about the country's reputation. With good reason. Racism and xenophobia have deep roots in German society -- and the vocabulary used to describe the right-wing extremist crime spree is telling. A Commentary by Stefan Kuzmany more... [ Video | Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 16, 2011
For weeks there have been riots between Czech locals and newly settled Roma in northern Bohemia. What started as a series of brutal but isolated fights has grown into a popular movement in small towns along the eastern German border. Right-wing extremists have fanned the hatred. By Frank Brunner in Nový Bor, Czech Republic more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 26, 2011
The German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is set to hold elections -- and the far-right NPD party has been hard at work with a poster campaign. But one hotelier from Rostock has had enough, and has joined forces with Storch Heinar, a satirical stork and staunch opponent of neo-Nazis, to fight back. By Johannes Korge more...
