Germany: A Bomb Threat Disrupts Friday Prayer in a Mosque
The Merkez Mosque in Duisburg-Marxloh (western Germany) was placed under police surveillance on Friday, January 24, in the morning after receiving a bomb threat by email the day before.
Germany: Protesters Delay AfD Congress in Riesa
On January 11, several thousand protesters gathered in Riesa, eastern Germany, to protest against the congress of the far-right AfD party.
Increase in Far-Right Crimes in Germany: A New Record in 2024
According to the media RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND), far-right crimes reached a new peak in Germany in 2024, with 33,963 offenses recorded up to November 30, representing a 17.34% increase compared to 2023.
Germany: Launch of the Islamophobic Incidents Reporting Center
The local authorities of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany have announced the creation of the first Islamophobic incidents reporting center, MEDAR, which will open in spring 2025.
Anti-Islam demonstration: German far-right movement “Pegida” announces its dissolution
After ten years of Islamophobic activity, Germany’s far-right “Pegida” movement announced its dissolution on Sunday at its latest demonstration in Dresden (eastern Germany).
In Kehl, two mosques vandalized in two days
Last Thursday, a man vandalized the facade of the mosque on Stegermattstraße, Kehl, with a felt-tip pen. An investigation was immediately launched by the Offenburg police station, and this led to a 43-year-old suspect now being investigated for damage to property. The day before, a similar incident occurred at the Al Hadeya mosque, Kehl’s second […]
