Riot of Rostock-Lichtenhagen
1992 CE.
Shown on the map at 54.153°, 12.066°.
Violent xenophobic riots took place in the Lichtenhagen district of Rostock, Germany, from 22–24 August 1992. These were the worst mob attacks against migrants in postwar Germany. Attackers threw stones and petrol bombs at an apartment block where asylum seekers lived. At the height of the riots, several hundred militant right-wing extremists were involved, and about 3,000 neighbourhood onlookers stood by, applauding them. The initial response of authorities and politicians was strongly criticised. For some days prior to the riots, veiled warnings of impending trouble had been posted in some newspapers. Police and politicians seemed reluctant to respond and, when they did, their responses were considered inadequate. Outside the building where refugees were housed, several hundred asylum seekers had been camping for days with little or no access to basic facilities. This was contributing to escalating tensions in the neighbourhood. Between 22 and 26 August 1992, authorities made 370 provisional arrests and 408 preliminary investigations related to the riots.
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