Demonstrations in Koethen 2018

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In September 2018 came in Köthen in Saxony-Anhalt to demonstrations of right and extreme right . The occasion was the death of Markus B., who died on the night of 9 September 2018 after a physical confrontation with two Afghan asylum seekers .

Death of Markus B.

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The 22-year-old Markus B. and his 27-year-old brother, who according to the police had "been noticed as a right-wing extremist", quarreled with two Afghans, which resulted in a fight. According to witnesses, B. was said to have been kicked in the head by one or more Afghans. According to the autopsy result, he died of heart failure . According to media reports, he had a pre-existing cardiac disease. A stent had been inserted into him. Two Afghans , aged 18 and 20, were arrested. One of the two suspects should be deported beforehand. The Koethen district court thereupon issued arrest warrants against the suspects on suspicion of bodily harm resulting in death .

Demonstrations

Dove of peace in the pedestrian zone in Koethen

On the evening of September 9th, according to a report by the Free Press, there was a “right-wing rally” in Koethen , in which around 2500 people took part. According to media reports, the rally was at times aggressive, shouts like “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth”, “ We are the people ”, “The lying press ” or “ National socialism ! Now! Now! Now!". Many activists from the NPD and the “ Free Comradeships ” are said to have participated, including members of the neo-Nazi party The Right had called for the rally. The speakers spoke among others on account of incitement of extremist convicted founder Thügida movement in Thuringia, former NPD cadres and City Council in Greiz David Köckert of a " race war " the classic language of a Volksverhetzers "loud taz - against the German people." 220 people took part in the counter-protests. In addition, a high three-digit number of police officers was on duty. After the so-called funeral march in Köthen, the police initiated twelve criminal proceedings. The police state security is investigating, among other things, on suspicion of sedition. As a sign of peace, the Köthen market square and parts of Halleschen Strasse were painted with colored chalk on September 15, 2018. A candle with the words Friede seit mit Dir was painted in front of the Jakobskirche . Other motifs were the peace sign , peace doves and the like. With a large contingent, the police secured renewed demonstrations on September 16, 2018. More than a thousand forces were deployed at different points in time, the police said before the demonstrations in the afternoon.

Republican demonstration
Reiner Haseloff , Armin Willingmann , Jörg Bagdahn , Bernd Hauschild

Further demonstrations took place on September 29, 2018. The Republicans' demonstration took place on the market square with 350, mostly non-residents. At the same time, an event of the initiative We want the same - a peaceful Köthen took place in front of the zoo with a total of 800 visitors. In addition to the mayor Bernd Hauschild, the university president Jörg Bagdahn , prime minister Reiner Haseloff , science minister Armin Willingmann and the songwriter Sarah Lesch also took part.

Reaction and reception

As a reaction to the demonstrations, the “Peaceful Köthen” campaign was established. The case and the demonstrations received international attention.

Web links

Commons : Demonstrations in Köthen 2018  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ After a fatal dispute in Köthen What we know - and what not , mz-web.de, September 9, 2018
  3. ↑ Deadly dispute and right-wing deployment: What we know so far about Köthen. In: Spiegel Online . September 10, 2018, accessed September 10, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Köthen case: Markus B.'s sister comments on death , focus.de, September 12, 2018
  5. ↑ a b Case Köthen: One of the two suspected Afghans was supposed to be deported. In: welt.de . September 10, 2018, accessed September 10, 2018 .
  6. ^ Arrest warrant issued against suspects from Koethen . Süddeutsche Zeitung, September 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ Saxony-Anhalt: What is known about the incident in Köthen , Zeit Online , September 20, 2018
  8. ^ Dörthe Hein, Franziska Höhnl, Sophia Weimer, Thomas Pfaffe: Right-wing rally after a fatal dispute in Koethen. In: Free Press . September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
  9. ^ Right-wing extremists in Köthen: “National Socialism! Now! Now! Now! ” In: FAZ.net. September 10, 2018, accessed September 10, 2018 .
  10. ↑ Martin Kaul: To Chemnitz: On Köthen's streets. www.taz.de, September 10, 2018
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  12. ↑ FAZ, Before the right-wing demo again: Köthen paints for peace , September 15, 2018
  13. ^ Köthen: residents paint the route of right-wing demonstrators. In: Spiegel Online . September 16, 2018, accessed September 16, 2018 .
  14. ↑ tagesschau.de: Asylum Policy: Demos in Köthen and Cologne. In: tagesschau.de. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018 .
  15. ↑ Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, demo of the Republicans past almost 350 participants at the rally on the market , 29 September 2018
  16. ↑ Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, Tierpark Köthen Over 800 participants celebrate for a cosmopolitan city , September 29, 2018
  17. ^ "Peaceful Köthen" campaign , mz-web.de, September 13, 2018
  18. ^ Far-right rally in Germany . bloomberg.com.
  19. ^ Protesters gather following man's death in German town . irishtimes.com.
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  21. ↑ Reuters Editorial: Two Afghans detained on suspicion of killing one in east Germany -... . reuters.com.
  22. ^ Far-right crowds march through German city demanding 'National Socialism now' . The Independent .
  23. ↑ A Köthen, l'extrême droite allemande exploite un nouveau fait diverse . Le Monde .