The Skinhead International: Germany
The violence that erupted in Germany over the past several
years brought to public attention the neo-Nazi Skinheads, a
group previously regarded as only a fringe segment of the
youth scene. Operating as lossely knit gangs of juvenile
thugs, their menacing presence has been noted in communities
throughout the recently united country. They have swelled the
ranks of right-wing street demonstrators, acted as security
guards for neo-Nazi meetings and served as a ready reservoir
for extremist agitators to tap for attacks on so-called aliens
in German society. From the riotous assaults on foreigners in
Hoyerswerda in 1991 to the waves of firebombings and beatings
that have followed to this day, the Skinheads have been the
main attack dogs.
Anti-Defamation League. The Skinhead International: A Worldwide
Survey of Neo-Nazi Skinheads. New York: Anti-Defamation League,
1995. Anti-Defamation League, 823 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY
10017.
Disclaimer: not all skinheads are neo-nazis or white
supremacists. There are many skinheads who are non- or anti-racist, and
who come from a variety of different religious and cultural backgrounds.
Nizkor recognizes their achievements in anti-racism: they are part of
the traditional, non-racist skinhead subculture and are not the
perpetrators of the hate crimes discussed here.
Unless otherwise specified, the word "skinhead" within these pages
refers only to neo-Nazi and white supremacist skinheads, the
perpetrators of hate crimes and participants in racist organizations.
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