Extremism: “Loud against Nazis” secures rights to right-wing extremist acronym

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“Loud against Nazis” secures rights to right-wing extremist acronym

Demonstrators at a demonstration against the AfD Lower Saxony state party conference in the Congress Union Celle. photo

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Right-wing extremists also sell clothing with relevant codes such as VTR LND through their shops. This could be expensive in the future. Because the Hamburg association “Loud Against Nazis” now has their hands on it.

The Hamburg Club”Loud Against Nazis” has secured the trademark rights to the letter combination VTR LND, which is often used by right-wing extremists as a print on shirts and hoodies. The abbreviation stands for “Fatherland.” “This means we can now issue a warning to all shops that sell clothing with the print drive out. And that’s what we will do,” said club chairman Jörn Menge to the German Press Agency in Hamburg.

By leaving out vowels, right-wing extremists could legally use terms that are prominent in the scene in public. In total, there are around 100 of these relevant codes that are used in the right-wing extremist scene and that have not yet been protected by trademark law, said Menge.

By securing trademark rights, the association wants to prevent the spread of right-wing propaganda and ensure less financial income for the scene. The campaign’s partner and supporter is the advertising agency Jung von Matt, which carried out the research and legal work for the campaign free of charge. Actor Peter Lohmeyer is also campaigning for the campaign.

The association “Loud Against Nazis” has existed since 2008. With targeted actions, it tries to disrupt the right-wing extremist scene and prevent the spread of their messages.

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