extremism
Ekstremisme betegner i dansk forvaltnings- og forebyggelsessammenhæng personer eller grupper, der begår eller søger at legitimere vold og ulovlige handlinger ud fra ideologiske motiver. Begrebet er ikke defineret i én selvstændig lovbestemmelse, men anvendes som en operationel kategori i myndighedernes handlingsplaner og vejledninger.
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Craig Cobb — White Supremacist Intimidation in North Dakota
Craig Cobb, a white supremacist, attempted to take over the town of Leith, North Dakota, through property purchases and intimidation tactics between 2012 and 2013.
Mannheim Attack 2024
On May 31, 2024, a knife attack occurred at Marktplatz in Mannheim, Germany, during a demonstration by the right-wing extremist group Die Basis and pro-Palestinian activists. A 25-year-old man of Afghan origin wounded six people, including five police officers present to maintain order at the demonstration.
Lina E. — Left-Extremist Criminal Association Dresden
In 2023, German activist Lina E. was convicted of membership in a left-extremist criminal association based in Dresden. The case centred on a series of violent attacks against right-wing individuals and property in Saxony between 2015 and 2019. The verdict sparked a wide debate in Germany about the boundaries between political activism and organised violence.
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On May 31, 2024, a knife attack occurred at Marktplatz in Mannheim, Germany, during a demonstration by the right-wing extremist group Die Basis and pro-Palestinian activists. A 25-year-old man of Afghan origin wounded six people, including five police officers present to maintain order at the demonstration.
Lina E. — Left-Extremist Criminal Association Dresden
In 2023, German activist Lina E. was convicted of membership in a left-extremist criminal association based in Dresden. The case centred on a series of violent attacks against right-wing individuals and property in Saxony between 2015 and 2019. The verdict sparked a wide debate in Germany about the boundaries between political activism and organised violence.
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