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Racism in Germany
Time to talk about racism
Until such time as there is an open debate about racism, the debate about integration in Germany will not more forward. After all, as Aladin El-Mafaalani explains, integration and racism are two key elements of a discourse on participation that a country of immigration has to address
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Turkish Victims of the NSU Murders in Germany
A Victim's Daughter Testifies
When she appears in court, Gamze Kubasik will testify in the presence of those accused of killing her father. She hopes for composure. She also seeks justice and a sense of "inner peace" that vanished in April 2006. Andrea Grunau reports
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Turkey's Media and the NSU Trial in Germany
Comparisons with the Situation at Home
Turkish media closely watched the opening of the NSU trial in Munich on Monday. Newspapers describe the feelings of the victims' families and the main defendant's attitude in court. Thomas Seibert reports from Istanbul
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NSU Trial in Munich
A Thoroughgoing Investigation and Justice
A trial under strict security precautions has begun that will deal with the crime wave committed by the neo-Nazi terrorist group "National Socialist Underground". The families of the victims are hoping that the accused, Beate Zschäpe, will finally break her silence and take a stand on the charges. Details by Claudia Mende
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NSU Trial against Right-wing Terrorism in Germany
Building up New Trust
The trial of an alleged member of the neo-Nazi terrorist group NSU at a regional court in Munich is not just any trial. It will provide a signal for the ethnic minorities in Germany, says Sheila Mysorekar, as to whether they feel they will have a secure future in the country
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Turkish Victims of the NSU Murders in Germany
A Daughter Demands Justice
Her father, Mehmet Kubasik, became eighth victim of the so-called NSU murders on April 4, 2006. In the lead-up to the neo-Nazi murder trials, daughter Gamze Kubasik discusses the terror of the past and her current hopes. Andrea Grunau reports
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One Year after the Uncovering of the Neo-Nazi Murders
When No One Takes a Stand for Decency
The right-wing terrorist cell NSU succeeded in shaking people's faith in the government and giving many immigrants in Germany the feeling that they are not safe in this country. And the authorities have still not managed to credibly stem this loss of confidence. A commentary by Tanjev Schultz
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Interview with Kenan Kolat
''We Need an Open Debate about Institutional Racism''
The failure of Germany's domestic intelligence agency to halt the activities of a neo-Nazi terror cell and recent revelations about the destruction of key files have led to accusations of institutional racism. Kenan Kolat, the head of the Türkische Gemeinde in Deutschland (the Turkish Community in Germany), an advocacy group representing the interests of Turkish people in Germany, says faith in the country's security organs has hit rock bottom. Samira Sammer spoke to him.