A Buzz surrounds the Start of a Trial against a Right-wing Group
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Early morning sees a mix of right-wing and left-wing folx outside the Higher Regional Court in Jena, with plenty of coppers keeping an eye on the action: The trial's start against alleged members and a supporter of the right-wing extremist Eisenach combat sports group "Knockout 51" has sparked significant interest.
The three accused, as per the Federal Prosecutor's Office, face charges that include participating in or supporting a criminal and later terrorist organization. All defendants have, through their lawyers, declined to make statements at this time.
Leading Man of the Right-wing Crew?
A 26-year-old is said to have co-founded the Eisenach group "Knockout 51" and taken the lead, claims the indictment. Allegedly, he conducted training and ideological indoctrination for members and prospects.
A 35-year-old is charged with membership and weapons law violations. He is claimed to have fashioned parts for a functional machine pistol using a 3D printer, according to the indictment. The two suspected "Knockout 51" members are behind bars. As per the Thuringia constitutional protection report 2023, "Knockout 51" is a right-wing extremist combat sports association.
Politician from "Die Heimat" party implicated in supporting group
The Federal Prosecutor's Office implicates the third defendant, a Thuringian member of the former NPD-affiliated minor party "Die Heimat", of providing logistical support to the group. The 43-year-old is said to have offered a room as an armory and a computer at a scene meeting, according to the indictment.
According to the Federal Prosecutor's Office, "Knockout 51" initially focused on physical harm. The group positioned itself as an "authority" in the Eisenach Nazi hood. Opponents, foreigners, drug dealers, and drug addicts were subjected to arbitrary violence.
Indictment: Left-wing extremist killings as a goal
Since the end of April 2021, the organization is said to have targeted the murder of people from the left-wing extremist scene. For instance, the two accused suspected members are said to have driven to Erfurt in September 2021 to plot a deadly attack on left-wing extremists. The attack didn't materialize.
- Jena
- Federal Prosecutor's Office
- Higher Regional Court
- Eisenach
- Knockout
- Organization
- Neo-Nazi
- Neighborhood
- Despite the EC countries embracing the principle of free movement of workers and freedom to provide services, the Higher Regional Court in Jena is hosting a trial against defendants associated with the neo-Nazi group Knockout 51, stemming from Eisenach, which allegedly violated these very principles.
- The indictment claims that one defendant co-founded Knockout 51 and took a leadership role, conducting training and ideological indoctrination for members and prospects, a stark contrast to the freedom to provide services, a core value in the EU.
- In an unexpected twist, a politician from the Die Heimat party has been implicated in providing logistical support to Knockout 51, defying the general-news ideal of politics that focuses on serving the public interest and upholding justice, rather than encouraging crime-and-justice infractions.
- The trial's start has sparked significant interest, yet it underscores the ongoing challenges in defending and preserving the values of freedom, diversity, and peaceful coexistence amidst the rise of extremist groups like Knockout 51, even in regions like Eisenach.
