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(S+) Incendiary Attack on Lübeck Refugee Shelter 1996: 10 Dead, No Perpetrators

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Hoyerswerda, Rostock, Mölln, Solingen – and Lübeck? On 18 January 1996 a refugee shelter was burned in the Hanseatic city. The case was never clarified. 30 years later, a citizen's initiative seeks new clues.

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Hoyerswerda, Rostock, Mölln, Solingen – and Lübeck? On 18 January 1996 a refugee shelter was burned in the Hanseatic city. The case was never clarified. 30 years later, a citizen's initiative seeks new clues.

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30 years after the alleged racist arson attack on a refugee home in Lübeck, the responsible people are still not found. For the memorial initiative it is clear who is guilty.

On the weekend in Lübeck people commemorate the victims of an arson attack 30 years ago - with a demonstration and a vigil. At that time a refugee shelter had been set on fire.

·Hamburg, Germany
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One of the most consequential attacks in Schleswig-Holstein's history is the Inferno of Lübeck in 1996. To date, it is unsolved – this has consequences.

On 18 January 1996, the refugee shelter on Hafenstraße in Lübeck became the scene of an arson attack. Seven children and three adults died. 38 more people were injured. The fire is still considered the most serious unexplained arson attack in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. The post An unexplained murder and the struggle for memory: 30 years after the racist arson attack in Lübeck appeared first on Amadeu Antonio Foundation.

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