Amadeu Antonio Foundation [SEP] inception
Amadeu Antonio Foundation
The Amadeu Antonio Foundation, established in 1998, is a German foundation engaging against far-right-wing parties, racism and anti-Semitism. The foundation’s primary aim is to nurture and encourage civil society in opposition to far-right culture throughout the country, following its motto “encouraging, consulting, funding”. It was founded by , with ex-Stasi informant Anetta Kahane appointed as its chairwoman and Wolfgang Thierse, the former president of the Bundestag, named as its patron.
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Foundation is named after , one of the first victims of far-right violence after the reunification of Germany in 1990. On the evening of November 24 Antonio was attacked by a group of neo-Nazis in Eberswalde, and died on December 6 of his injuries.
Work of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation.
The Foundation devises and executes a variety of projects campaigns, both online and offline, and collaborates with diverse institutions in the media, in civil society and at state level. Its work has included the following: