German court sentences young members of right-wing extremist group ‘Last Defense Wave’ to prison
Summary
A court in Hamburg, Germany, sentenced seven young members and one supporter of the right-wing extremist group "Last Defense Wave" to prison for crimes including attempted murder, arson, and membership in a terrorist group. The group targeted asylum seeker shelters and left-wing centers with attacks and hateful graffiti.Key Facts
- The defendants were between 14 and 21 years old at the time of the crimes.
- Sentences ranged from one and a half to five years in prison; the youngest defendant’s sentence was suspended.
- The group carried out arson and bomb attacks, including a fire that completely destroyed a cultural center in Brandenburg.
- They attempted to set fire to an asylum seeker shelter in Thuringia and vandalized it with swastikas and anti-foreigner slogans.
- The court convicted them under Germany’s juvenile criminal law and terrorism charges.
- Some planned attacks were stopped due to warnings from a reporting team.
- Additional teenagers were recently detained for suspected membership in the same group.
- The rulings from the court can still be appealed.
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