Wilke condemns brutal attack on demonstrators in Bad Freienwalde

Wilke condemns brutal attack on demonstrators in Bad Freienwalde

Bad Freienwalde, Deutschland - What was going on in Bad Freienwalde? The demonstration of the alliance "Freienwalde is colorful" really got what about the kidneys. Interior Minister René Wilke took the initiative in the afternoon and publicly condemned an attack on the participants of this rally. In this context, he also spoke to those affected who were violated in this incident. According to the CityReport, the incident in the district of Märkisch-Oderland occurred when hooded attackers with impact tools started on the demonstrators and slightly injured two people.

The interior minister, who is independent, clarifies: "The right to meetings and demonstrations is a fundamental asset." These words are not just empty phrases - they reflect the importance of the diversity of opinion in a democracy. "Anyone who attacks people who organize or participate in a family and children's festival exceeds social limits," says Wilke. This assessment is also supported by [Tagesspiegel] (https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/zwei-wärt- Interior Minister-Wilke-Assessment-Auf-kundatz-13858117.html), the reports that the attackers tried to restrict the event with violence and fear. Incidentally, the identity of the perpetrators remains unclear because they fled before the police arrived.

A call to defend democratic values ​​

The interior minister called for a determined defense against such attacks, regardless of political views. "We have to stand together and reject such acts," emphasizes Wilke. This is particularly important when you consider that at least a part of the demonstration participants belong to the Queeren community. Here the question arises as to how often we still have to experience such incidents in a time when the cooperation should be so high.

With a view to the development of politically motivated violence, we also have to find out about the background. The Federal Center for Political Education makes it clear that violent protests in Germany are often embedded in a complex structure of political, social movements and individual motivations. The emergence of conflicts is not uncommon when demonstrators fight against police measures. This dynamic is also evident in the reports on increasing willingness to use violence and the often disproportionate reactions of the police.

But what does reality look like in everyday life? Most protests are peaceful and the majority of the demonstrators have no violent intentions. This also shows a look at the statistics from 2001 to 2010, where an average of around 2,000 left -wing and 450 right -wing political crimes were recorded. The question arises: What can be done to prevent violent clashes without violating the right to freedom of assembly?