Defeat for the Young Alternative at the Cologne Administrative Court: The Office for the Protection of the Constitution is allowed to consider the AfD youth organization as a “secured extremist endeavor” lead.
According to a decision by the Cologne Administrative Court, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is allowed to recognize the AfD youth organization as “secured extremist endeavor” classify. There have been indications of anti-constitutional efforts by the Junge Alternative (JA) since a previous ruling regarding the classification as a suspected case “Certainty condensed”, the court announced on Tuesday. The administrative court rejected an urgent application from the AfD and its youth organization.
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In 2019, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution initially classified the JA as a suspected case of right-wing extremism, and in 2023 it was classified as a confirmed right-wing extremist effort. The AfD and the JA sued against it. The court now rejected this in an expedited procedure.
As justification, the court stated that the JA adheres to one “völkisch-descended folk concept” firmly. A central political idea of the JA is this “Preservation of the German people in their ethnic composition”. The court found that this constituted a violation of human dignity.
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In addition, the administrative court found massive xenophobic agitation by the JA, which was particularly directed against Islam and Muslims. Asylum seekers and migrants are generally suspected and disparaged. Immigrants would also be considered… “Freeloaders and criminals” the court explained.
The JA continues to agitate against the principle of democracy at federal, state and district levels. This is expressed, for example, in equating the Federal Republic with dictatorial regimes, in particular the Nazi regime and the GDR. The JA also has contacts with associations that are classified as anti-constitutional, such as the Identitarian Movement.
A complaint can be lodged against the decision with the North Rhine-Westphalia Higher Administrative Court in Münster.
Source: Stern
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