Germany bans neo-Nazi group Hammerskins - BBC News

German authorities crack down on the skinhead group known for organising far-right concerts.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPAImage caption, German police have raided the residences of leading Hammerskins membersBy Michael ErtlBBC NewsGermany has outlawed Hammerskins, a neo-Nazi group known for its role in organising far-right concerts and selling racist music.

The move set "a clear signal against racism and antisemitism", Germany's interior minister said.

The authorities raided the residences of 28 leading members of the group across the country.

Hammerskins, founded in the US in the late 1980s, is thought to have about 130 members in Germany.

The German authorities described the ban as "a hard blow against organised right-wing extremism" and said it was putting an end to "the inhumane actions of an internationally active neo-Nazi association".