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The National Socialist Underground killed nine immigrants, and authorities took years to find that out. A German committee is trying to find out how that happened. Today, committee members briefed Turks on the inquiry.

German authorities meet to ban the far-right NPD party # npd14c # 05.12.2012 15 Uhr # Journal # englisch

BEN: Over the past year.. Germany's been shaken by revelations of a wave of immigrant murders by a neo-Nazi cell, that went undetected for more than a decade. Now, the German states are mulling a push to outlaw a far-right party seen as a breeding ground for hatred towards immigrants. BRIAN: Interior ministers meeting in Rostock today could vote in favour of prohibiting the National Democratic Party -- or N-P-D. But the process might take years. And some warn that it could even back fire by generating sympathy for the party or fail on legal grounds. BEN: Here's more about the group.

Terrorism inquiry

Time is running out for an inquiry into a series of right-wing extremist murders.

Far-Right Extremism - An ongoing problem in Germany’s east

Far-right extremism remains a problem in Germany, particularly in eastern regions. The town of Zossen in the state of Brandenburg, for example, continues to make headlines due to the actions of neo-Nazi groups. In the coming days, the German government will decide whether to make another attempt at banning the far-right National Democratic Party of Germany, or NPD.

Keeping silent

Lawyers for an alleged far-right terrorist deny she was a member of the NSU terror group.

Terror Trial - neo-Nazi Beate Zschäpe charged with murder

German federal prosecutors have brought charges against Beate Zschäpe in 10 murder cases. She is the sole surviving member of the National Socialist Underground, a neo-Nazi group suspected of committing the crimes. It's a vindication for the families of the victims. They are hoping the trial will reveal why the right-wing involvement in the xenophobia-fuelled murders went undiscovered for so long.

Neo-Nazi murders

A year ago Germany was rocked by the discovery of a murderous group of right-wing extremists.

Terror cell sparks intelliengce enquiry into German intelligence

German prosecutors have indicted a woman, alleged to be a member of a neo-Nazi terrorist trio. Beate Zschäpe is the only surviving member of the so-called National Socialist Underground. It's believed the group was behind a seven-year killing spree targeting immigrants. The other two men died last year in an apparent suicide.

Questioned competence

Politicians accuse police of inadequately investigating murders that went uncovered for 10 years.

Mishaps, Missteps and Misfortune - NSU investigation reveals more questions than answers

How could an alleged neo-Nazi terror cell carry out killings over a 13 year period across Germany without being stopped? Several investigative committees have been asking just that question. The public has been shocked by the bureaucratic blunders that have come to light - including the destruction of files and authorities withholding or failing to pass on information.

Neo-Nazis disappear

Conducting a manhunt for underground neo-Nazis is unfeasible, the police say.

From Neo-Nazi to Pastor - Johannes Kneifel

Johannes Kneifel was a 17-year-old skinhead when he killed a man. During the five years the young neo-Nazi spent behind bars, he found God and reinvented himself. He has now almost completed his theology studies and is planning to become a pastor.

Stockpiling arms

Germany's right-wing extremists are stocking arsenals of legal - and illegal - weapons.

Fatal Failure - The German authorities and the murderous neo-Nazi terror cell

The racially motivated murders committed by an underground neo-Nazi group continue to make the headlines in Germany. The extremists spent years planning and perpetrating crimes without attracting the attention of the authorities.

Spies or terrorists

Some of those who helped a neo-Nazi terrorist cell were also informants. Can the police trust them?

Uninvited guests

Organizers of the Echo music awards have withdrawn the nomination of controversial band Frei.Wild.

Banning the NPD

Germany has long debated whether or not it should ban the far-right NPD, the National Democratic Party, by using its constitutional laws. Each time though, the debate has been thwarted. So can Germany ban the NPD?

Mölln's fire attack

On 23 November 1992, two Turkish girls and their grandmother were killed in a fire attack.

The far-right is ready

A new right-wing extremist party has crept onto the political scene - unnoticed by most.

Stopping the NPD?

Germany debates another attempt to ban the country's largest extremist right-wing party.

Banning the far-right?

German interior ministers face challenges in their efforts to ban the far-right NPD party.

Fighting extremists

New methods to tackle far-right extremism - not least through research.

Right-wing database

A new database of extremists gives authorities central access to information.

Right-wing groups

Three down, 150 to go? German authorities clamp down on loosely organized right-wing groups.

Neo-Nazi march

Neo-Nazis have demonstrated in small Bad Nenndorf since 2006, but townspeople are fighting back.

Green Nazis?

Experts say neo-Nazis are using environmental rhetoric to attract new supporters.

More Nazi camps

There were some 42,500 camps set up during the Nazi period, seven times as many as thought.

Fostering understanding

The translator of the diaries of Anne Frank, says remembering the past remains vital today.

Accessing the Holocaust

Israel’s famous Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial site has launched a German website.

Debating dark past

Parliament has debated how former Nazis became so influential in postwar Germany.

No Turks allowed

There is no room at the trial of accused NSU terrorist Beate Zschäpe for the Turkish media.

The NSU network

The neo-Nazi NSU killers evidently had more supporters than was previously thought.

Schily troubled by NSU murders

Former German Interior Minister Otto Schily has accepted political responsibility for a series of neo-Nazi murders committed while he was in office. However, he denied having personally made any mistakes in the affair.

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