Centre against Right-wing Violence

Policy Response DateDecember 16, 2011 Country: Germany Address: Cologne; Meckenheim General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Extremism - organised Racist Violence
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Ethnic minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Anti-racism

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Following the exposure of the crimes committed by the right-wing terrorist cell “NSU” in Germany, the federal and state governments decided to establish a ´Centre against Right-wing Violence` on 16 December 2011. Within the scope of this centre, members of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the police should be enabled to work together in order to combat right-wing extremism more efficiently.
The Federal Minister of the Interior Hans-Peter Friedrich stated that the centre will first deal with issues concerning the terrorist cell, but has generally been set up for the long-term. During the initial phase, 130 to 140 persons will work in the centre. Both, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the Federal Office for Criminal Investigations (BKA) provide 50 experts. Further staff is sent by the Federal States, the Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD), the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), the Federal Police and the Federal Public Prosecutor. The centre is located in Cologne and Meckenheim near Bonn.

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