Neonazi attack in Graz

Alert DateJanuary 31, 2010 Country: Austria Address: Graz General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Nationalism
Groups affected / Interested in: Majority Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin N/A
Victims Gender Female, Male
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Austrian
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number 8
Extremist/Organised Group Violence Yes

On the evening of January 31st, 2010 a group had gathered for a birthday party in a cafe in Graz, when eight men with bomber jackets, military boots and T-Shirts with Neonazi signs walked greeting "Heil Hitler" and started to sing Nazi-hymns. The man, whose birthday was celebrated, asked them to stop singing. Thereupon the eight men attacked him, his friends and the waiter and beat them up. Some of the victims were very seriously injured.

In February 2011 the eight men were charged with assault and "Wiederbetätigung" (resurgence). The assailants are well-known members of the Neo-Nazi scene.  Two of the men had been members of the RFJ (Ring Freiheitlicher Jugend - Youth organisation of the Austrian Freedom Party) but had been excluded.

Sources: http://derstandard.at/1267743612072/Junge-Freiheitliche-unter-Wiederbetaetigungs-Verdacht (2011-10-14), http://images.derstandard.at/2010/03/10/Anfrage%20Oellinger.pdf (2011-10-14), http://derstandard.at/1296696299641/Graz-Anklage-gegen-Neonazis-mit-blauen-Verbindungen (2011-10-14), http://derstandard.at/1318461225783/Gericht-Nazi-Parolen-Tritte-und-Schlaege (2011-10-14).