The news that the AfD is now under observation is a vital step towards dealing with an endemic problem of fascist tendencies Supporters of the AfD party wave German flags as they walk behind police during a demonstration in Chemnitz, Germany, October 2020. Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images Supporters of the AfD party wave German flags as they walk behind police during a demonstration in Chemnitz, Germany, October 2020. Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images Wed 10 Mar 2021 05.00 EST Last modified on Wed 10 Mar 2021 05.02 EST Since the anniversary of the killings in Hanau, which took place a little over a year ago, my Berlin neighbourhood has been plastered with posters featuring simple but compelling line drawings of Ferhat Unvar, Gökhan Gültekin, Hamza Kurtović, Said Nesar Hashemi, Mercedes Kierpacz, Sedat Gürbüz, Kalojan Velkov, Vili Viorel Păun and Fatih Saraçoğlu, the nine victims of the far-right terrorist attack that continues to shape German discussions of rightwing extremism. The posters have been part of a broader campaign committed to drawing attention to and naming the victims of these crimes.