During a police operation at a demonstration, the Nuremberg anti-fascist Daniel L. suffered a fractured hand. Now he is on trial because his blood is said to have dripped on police officers. The campaign “Unbroken Solidarity!” calls for demonstrations and process support.

Nuremberg, September 27, 2025: 1,500 people traveled to Nuremberg to take part in the “Free Hanna” demonstration on the occasion of herverdictto 5 years imprisonment. Daniel L. also took part in this demonstration that day as a solidarity anti-fascist.

Just a few hours later after the large-scale anti-fascist demonstration, demonstrators from the right-wing group Team Human Rights walked through Nuremberg at the monthly “Together for Germany” demonstration. Some anti-fascists who had traveled there didn't want to leave this unanswered and tried to block the demonstration. Including Daniel.

When they tried to get onto the route of the right-wing demonstration, the group was stopped and attacked by police officers. Daniel described to Perspective Online: "A comrade was knocked over by a horse and then stepped on the arm by it. We wanted to help and keep the cavalry squad away from the injured person. I was surrounded by three horses.

A large USK squad came running with batons drawn and immediately hit everyone and violently pushed them away. I sought protection behind a traffic sign and held on with my right hand, which a police officer from the Support Command (USK) then aimed directly at with his baton. Luckily I was quicker to move my hand away; there was a very loud thud.”

The police officer then aimed again at his other hand and struck with the baton. That would be very painful and the hand immediately started to bleed heavily and the finger hung limply: “That’s when I realized it was gone.” Daniel had to be hospitalized and operated on because he suffered a comminuted fracture of his metacarpal bone. He still suffers from the consequences of the injury to this day.

“Known over by a police horse” – Injured during demonstration and blockade in Nuremberg

Perpetrator-victim reversal in the Nuremberg justice system

Around a year later, Daniel L. now has to stand his ground before the Nuremberg district court. The accusation: physical assault. His blood is said to have dripped onto police uniforms after his hand was broken. The indictment was probably embedded in further allegations with a similar basis from past anti-fascist protests.

The accusation of “assault” refers to an attack against law enforcement officers. Even a small touch or movement in the direction of the officer can be enough to recognize an attack in the act. ThePenaltyThis carries a prison sentence of three months to five years. The campaign “Unbroken solidarity!“classifies the paragraph as a pretext under which any protection against police violence can be turned into attacks.

Anti-fascism in sight

But Daniel is not the only one who experiences repression by the Nuremberg justice system in the wake of anti-fascist protests. During further anti-fascist protests against the “Team Human Rights” in Nuremberg, massive violence was usedPolice violenceand in particular sexualized police violence against women and trans people.

Likewise, on March 11th of this year in Nuremberg there were 22 house searches against people who were suspected of taking part in the anti-fascist counter-protests against Team Human Rights.

22 house searches due to anti-fascist counter-protest in Nuremberg

Nuremberg campaign against state repression

“You can break a hand, but you can’t break our resistance.” This is how the Nuremberg campaign against state repression describes itself on its social media channels.

It was brought into beingcampaignin solidarity with Daniel. Their goal is to draw attention to the injustice of the Nuremberg justice system and to provide a common response to the repression.

The campaign's press spokesman Eric L. explained to Perspective Online: "We as the 'Unbroken Solidarity!' campaign were founded in order not to leave Daniel alone with this repression by the state and to send a signal that consistent anti-fascism against fascist demos is necessary and legitimate."

“However, the indictment against Daniel, who himself was a victim of this violence and now has to answer in court for flimsy allegations, represents a new dimension. We show our solidarity against fascist marches and state repression.”

To this end, various protest and solidarity actions have been organized throughout Nuremberg in recent weeks. The campaign distributed flyers in downtown Nuremberg, held lectures and gave interviews or used concerts to draw attention to Daniel's fate.

Two years later: house search in Nuremberg classified as unconstitutional

A group of activists caused a stir when, accompanied by announcements through megaphones, they spilled fake blood in front of the police headquarters on Jakobsplatz. Meanwhile, laminates were hung up and flyers were distributed to passers-by. TheactionThe purpose was to draw attention to Daniel's trial.

A spokesman for the campaign said: "Today we are drawing attention to the absurd allegations with which our comrade Daniel is being dragged to court. The action is intended to make it clear that we as an anti-fascist movement will not allow ourselves to be intimidated if our protest is met with police violence and repression!"

On the street and in court: unbroken solidarity

The campaign is calling for a rally and solidarity with Daniel L. tomorrow, October 27th. The rally begins at 1 p.m. at the Nuremberg District Court at Fürther Straße 110.

The campaign is also organizing one the following week on November 6th at 7 p.m. in the Black Cat neighborhood store at Untere Seitenstraße 1Solidarity Art Gala. An art competition was announced in advance. The works of art will now be auctioned off at the gala and the proceeds will go to the campaign to support Daniel and the costs incurred.

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