Initiative 19. Februar Hanau
Hanau
Hesse
To Remember Means to Change
At rallies, vigils, and funerals after the racist murders in Hanau on 19 February 2020, we made a promise: The names of the victims will not be forgotten. We will not leave things alone. We will not remain shocked and dismayed with no consequences. . . . We will not allow 19 February 2020 to be swept under the rug, as countless rightwing murders have been before.
– From the founding text of the Initiative 19. Februar Hanau, 6 March 2020
Relatives of the victims, survivors of the attack, friends, and supporters have made the space of the Initiative 19. Februar Hanau into a site of trust, remembrance, justice, education, and consequences.