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The courtroom at the Nürnberg-Fürth Regional Court where Fabian D. is on trial.

Feuerkrieg Division Trial Weapons and Radicalisation of Alleged FKD-Member in Bavaria

Fabian D., an alleged member of the right-wing terrorist group Feuerkrieg Division (FKD), is accused of preparing to commit serious crimes that would endanger the state. On November 26 and 27, 2020, the second and third trial dates took place at the Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court. Our report from the courtroom.

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The first day of proceedings before the State Protection Chamber at the Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court.

Feuerkrieg Division Trial Against Alleged Member of Feuerkrieg Division Begins in Nuremberg

On Thursday, November 19, 2020, the trial against Fabian D. began. The 23-year-old, from a small town in the Bavarian district of Cham, is on trial at the State Security Chamber of the Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court. Authorities accuse the suspected member of the far-right terror group “Feuerkrieg Division” (FKD) of preparing to commit serious crimes that would endanger the state. Our report from the courtroom.

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US Election 2020 The Black Lives Matter Movement

On November 3, 2020, US-Americans go to the polls to elect a new congress and president. But what role will the Black Lives Matter movement play? And will the strength of the movement translate into votes for Biden on election day?

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Nice and Avignon Islamist Attack and Far-Right Assault Destabilise France

Islamists and right-wing extremists have two things in common: their perceived enemies and their ultimate goal – the disruption and destruction of a liberal democracy based on human rights. France was shaken by two attacks on October 29, 2020 – according to the current state of the investigation, one was carried out by an Islamist, one by a right-wing extremist.

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Standing by: an armed Trump supporter in Utah.

US Election 2020 The Far-Right Militia Movement

With the US election fast approaching on November 3, fears surrounding heavily armed militia groups only continue to grow. An interview with Hampton Stall, an expert on militias and editor-in-chief at MilitiaWatch.

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Armed and violent: uniformed members of the Proud Boys at a demo in Portland.

US Election 2020 Who Are The Proud Boys?

The Proud Boys, founded in 2016 in the USA but now also active internationally, are a misogynist men’s club and far-right goon squad – or in their own words: “western chauvinists”. In a TV debate during the US presidential election campaign, Trump found encouraging words for the group: the Proud Boys should “stand by”. What does Trump mean by this? Who are the Proud Boys? And what danger do they pose?

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In times of crisis, mothers are evidently susceptible to QAnon, shown here on Instagram.

QAnon Creates QAmoms Parents Baited Through “Save the Children” Conspiracy

Conspiracy beliefs also come in pastel colours. The “Save the Children” campaign has transformed alternative-medicine practitioners, make-up artists and Insta-moms into passionate QAmoms, spewing the anti-democratic and antisemitic ideology of QAnon into their social circles. We did some digging on Instagram to find out more.

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Screenshot from Feuerkrieg Division's Gab.ai account.

Far-Right Terrorism What is the “Feuerkrieg Division”?

Far-right enthusiasts with an interest in terrorism are increasingly organising themselves in “divisions” online – from the “Atomwaffen Division” in the USA to the “Sonnenkrieg Division” in the UK. These international networks also have members in Germany: On February 5, 2020, a 22-year-old man was arrested in the Bavarian district of Cham and is alleged to have played a leading role in the German cell of the “Feuerkrieg Division”. But what is the “Feuerkrieg Division”?

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