The police intervened to stop a reading by the far-right Austrian author Martin Sellner in Neulingen, Baden-Württemberg, issuing him a ban to prevent potential criminal activities.
In the municipality of Neulingen in Baden-Württemberg, the police halted a reading by the far-right author Martin Sellner and issued him a ban on remaining in the area. This action was taken to prevent potential criminal activities, according to the Pforzheim police headquarters. Sellner posted on his Telegram channel that the police “disrupted” his reading and issued him a ban for the entire location.
Since the event was announced, there had been close coordination with relevant authorities, cities, and counties. In agreement with the municipality of Neulingen and based on the Baden-Württemberg Police Act, a temporary stay ban was issued for the area. The ban was handed to Sellner immediately after the start of the non-public meeting in the evening.
Event in Pforzheim was peaceful
Sellner then left the event venue, complying with the order, while some participants remained. The law allows the local police authority to issue a temporary and localized stay ban if there is a justified assumption that the person will commit or contribute to committing a crime. The police also reported that an authorized assembly in downtown Pforzheim in the late afternoon proceeded peacefully, with up to 70 participants.
Sellner has been a leading figure in the far-right Identitarian Movement in Austria. Recently, he has visited German cities to read from his book “Remigration.” The term “remigration” is often used by far-right extremists to refer to the forced return of a large number of people of foreign origin.
