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Armin Kurtovic, Vater des geto?teten Hamza, bei einer Gedenkveranstaltung.
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The racist attack on 19 February 2020 has changed Hanau-Kesselstadt. People of different origins live here, six of the nine victims died here, the perpetrator’s father and the victims‘ surviving relatives live in the immediate neighbourhood. After the attack, the bereaved, parents, siblings and friends of the victims stick together and try to deal with the consequences of the crime together. They are organising politically, fighting to clear up the crime and against racism. And they demand consequences from the authorities, who they feel have let them down. This creates a new „we“ feeling among the people of Hanau-Kesselstadt, who continue to live in the immediate neighbourhood of the perpetrator’s father.
Julian Vogel was born in Frankfurt am Main and studied at the FU Berlin, the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and the Fémis in Paris. His documentary film trilogy „Einzeleltäter“ (2023), is dedicated to people who have lost relatives in right-wing extremist attacks; the other two parts are about Munich and Halle. The film „Einzeleltäter – Hanau“ won a prize at the Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt International 2023, among others.
4 years have passed since the racist attack in Hanau on 19 February 2020, in which Gökhan Gültekin, Sedat Gürbüz, Said Nesar Hashemi, Mercedes Kierpacz, Hamza Kurtović, Vili Viorel Păun, Fatih Saraçoğlu, Ferhat Unvar and Kaloyan Velkov were murdered. On 17 February 2024, demonstrations were held across Germany to commemorate the attack. Relatives and friends of those murdered are still fighting tirelessly for justice and a full investigation. Why? Because the white German majority society preferred to celebrate carnival rather than deal with the crime, its causes and the consequences. Because the police force is deeply permeated by structural racism. And because it is easier to look the other way.
At the same time, thousands of people across Germany have been protesting in recent weeks against the rise of the AfD and its involvement in right-wing extremist networks – but our commitment to democracy and human rights must go beyond this. We must recognise and actively combat the deep-rooted racism in our society. It is unacceptable that people in our midst have to live in constant fear of racially motivated attacks.
With the series „4 years after Hanau – No justice without consequences“, Bahnhof Langendreer and the Fritz Bauer Forum would like to initiate a debate about the attack in Hanau and its consequences. What has changed since then? What has not? And above all: What are the consequences that are needed for justice?
Overview of the events in the series:
At the events, donations will be collected for the Initiative 19 February Hanau.
Featured photo: People affected by the attack rename street signs in Hanau. Copyright: ZDF/Julian Vogel
Photo 1: Armin Kurtović, father of the killed Hamza, at a memorial service. Copyright: ZDF/Julian Vogel
Photo 2: A crime scene in Hanau-Kesselstadt. Copyright: ZDF/Julian Vogel
Photo 3: Julian Vogel, (c) 2023 Ana Branea.
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