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Friday October 6, 1995

Top neo-Nazi trial begins in Germany; 16 accused

BONN (JTA) -- One of the largest trials against neo-Nazis began last week under tight security measures in a court in Koblenz, a
Sixteen people were accused of belonging to three unlawful neo-Nazi organizations -- Deutsche Alternative, Aktionfront Nationale

Among the defendants is Michael Petri, the chairman of Deutsche Nationalisten, who is one of the key figures in the neo-Nazi scene in Germany.

Deutsche Alternative was declared unlawful Dec. 8, 1992. Four months later, a federal court ruled that the organization was of an anti-Semitic and racist nature and was patterned after the Nazis.

The defendants allegedly recreated the banned organization under new names: Aktionfront and Deutschen Nationalisten.

Police recently broke up violent clashes between neo-Nazis and leftist opponents in the southern town of Passau, which borders Austria. More than 20 people, both neo-Nazis and leftists, were arrested, police said.

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