Application for smartphones against the Nazis, today presented by the Association for Democratic Culture (VdK) in Berlin.
"Users will, if they so wish, receive automatic updates on any activity of neo-Nazi organizations in Berlin," explained Bianca Close, director of the association, to the French Agency. In addition, the application will inform them about the demonstrations and actions being organized against the Nazis.
VdK piloted this program with members of the Berlin gegen Nazis group, set up in March of 2014 to mobilize civil society against the extremist Right.
The app "Gegen Nazis" (Against Nazis) can be installed free into a smartphones that have the operating system system Android and iPhone and is available in 3 languages: German, English and Turkish. It is based on an interactive map of Berlin where the demonstrations of far-right organizations and all the demonstrations organized against them are recorded in real time.
Dilek Kolat, who is responsible for the Labour, Inclusion and Women's portfolios in government of the state, expressed her support for this initiative.
"Berlin is an open and tolerant city. The application aims to accompany the Berliners in their commitment to racism, anti-Semitism and extremism, "she said in a press release.
