Berlin's street temporarily renamed in honor of Lübcke's commemoration.

Radical ideals - Berlin's street temporarily renamed in honor of Lübcke's commemoration.

The International Auschwitz Committee (IAC) marked the temporary renaming of a Berlin street in honor of murdered Kassel government president Walter Lübcke. The committee expressed its intention to "leave a mark of remembrance in the disputed public discussion and in the public space" during the 75th anniversary of the Basic Law. On Sunday morning, the Joachim-Friedrich-Straße in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf was renamed Dr.-Walter-Lübcke-Straße for thirty minutes.

According to the statement, members of the committee, along with Volkswagen AG apprentices in Braunschweig and Salzgitter, took part in the event. They were also supposed to participate in a project at the Auschwitz Memorial for the next twelve days, it was mentioned. With the action, the IAC aimed to highlight the growing readiness for violence since the murder of Lübcke against politicians and public figures. The IAC's action was intended to encourage other communities, cities, and schools to follow suit and shape public spaces democratically, it was stated.

Five years prior, on the night of June 1-2, 2019, the far-right extremist Stephan E. killed Kassel's government president Walter Lübcke on the terrace of his Wolfhagen-Istha house. The killer's motive was his rejection of Lübcke's liberal stance on refugee policy. The killer is serving a life sentence. Lübcke's murder is considered the first politically motivated murder of a German politician by a neo-Nazi in the Federal Republic.

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1. The assassination of Walter Lübcke, a Right-wing extremist's act motivated by Lübcke's liberal refugee policy, was marked by the International Auschwitz Committee (IAC) during the renaming of a Berlin street.
2. The temporary renaming of Joachim-Friedrich-Straße to Dr.-Walter-Lübcke-Straße in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf aimed to leave a lasting mark in the public discussion and space, especially during the 75th anniversary of Germany's Basic Law.
3. The IAC aimed to emphasize the growing readiness for violence against politicians and public figures, highlighting the neo-Nazi-perpetrated assassination of Walter Lübcke in 2019.
4. Five years after Lübcke's assassination, the IAC's action encouraged other communities, cities, and schools to democratically shape their public spaces, promoting historical remembrance and combating extremism.
5. In addition to the Berlin renaming event, members of the IAC and Volkswagen AG apprentices participated in a project at the Auschwitz Memorial for twelve days, contributing to global awareness against political assassinations and extremism.
6. The history of Right-wing extremism and its impact on Germany's political landscape remains a critical focus for organizations and initiatives aiming to prevent future hate crimes, promote understanding, and uphold human rights.

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