Extreme Right Wing – the Signs are there!! Notice Check and Share Examples of Extreme Right Wing groups: ‘You are our eyes and ears’ National Action: The aim of this leaflet is to provide you as a frontline operational practitioner with a basic awareness of the common signs and symbols of the Extreme : Neo Nazi, British Nationalist Socialist, White Right Wing (XRW). The information provided within this leaflet will help , Anti-Semitic, Homophobic to improve your confidence and knowledge in relation to what to report if Membership: Estimated 60 members nationwide you have a concern in relation to Extreme Right Wing as part of the Prevent Duty 2015. Activity: Demonstrations using openly racist and deliberately inflammatory rhetoric banners, stickers, leaflets, This will form part of the NOTICE, CHECK & SHARE process graffiti. Targeted university and educational establishments. which is integral to effectively delivering our Prevent Duty. Online activism: Strong online presence across several What is the difference between a Right Wing Group and sites including social media platforms and their own an Extreme Right Wing? website. Some online post have been extremely offensive.

• Right Wing definition is “parties and groups IN DECEMBER 2016 THEY BECAME THE FIRST who are trying to further their political agenda XRW GROUP TO BE PROSCRIBED UNDER THE within the political system and the law.” ACT - this means that a person commits an offence if: • Extreme Right Wing Groups are associated • he belongs or professes to belong to a proscribed organisation with trying to implement the narrative of the (S.11 Membership) “14 Words” using violence. The 14 words • he invites support for a proscribed organisation (S.12 Support) are: “We must secure the existence of our • he wears an item of clothing, or wears, carries or displays an article, in people and a future for white children” such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation in a public • Defence Leagues such as the (EDL) are classed as pro place (S.13 Uniform) - nationalist street movement. Depending on the ongoing threat and risk other Extreme Right Wing groups will be proscribed by the . As part of the national investigation in September 2017, NS131 (National Socialist Anti- Capitalist Action) and Scottish Dawn have been identified as two aliases of National Action. These new names are now also proscribed.

2 The signs are there... 3 In order to effectively safeguard our communities it’s imperative that if you Blood & Honour notice any activity regarding National Action taking place in your respective areas; such graffiti, flags, demonstration, stalls at eventsyou must inform Ideology: Neo Nazi, , North Yorkshire Police. . Membership: Worldwide. Official divisions in at least 20 Extreme Right Wing Groups countries, 18 Divisions in the UK. Activity: White power concerts, Neo Nazi music productions. Distribution of music, magazine Ideology: Neo Nazi, British Nationalist Socialist, and merchandise. White Nationalism. Online activism: Large online presence. On-line Membership: Unknown. blogs. Private and public access to websites and social media accounts. Activity: Political party until 1983. Private meetings. Stickers, leaflets. British Movement newspaper called the Phoenix & British Patriot. Online activism: Own website. Online blogs, social Ideology: Neo Nazi, White Nationalism, White media pages including Facebook and Youtube. Supremacy, Anti-Semitic, Homophobic, Xenophobic.

Membership: Approx 200 members (half of those considered activists).

Activity: Closely linked with Blood and Honour. Active in London, , and Northern England.

Online activism: No official Combat 18 website. The group commonly use the Blood & Honour Sites to express their views.

4 The signs are there... 5 New movement: Identitarians or Generation Identity The first letter of the alphabet is A; the eighth (GI) are active across and have recently been 18 letter of the alphabet is H. Thus, 1 plus 8, or seen here in the UK. Their logo is the LAMBDA symbol 18, equals AH, an abbreviation for . Neo- which was on the shields of the 300 Sparta warriors Nazis use 18 in tattoos and symbols. The number is who held off a massive army of Persians. They use this also used by Combat 18, a violent British neo-Nazi logo as they see themselves as ‘defending’ Europe group that chose its name in honour of Adolf Hitler. against the ‘Muslim hordes that are invading Europe’. The number stands for the name “Blood 28 & Honour” because B is the 2nd letter of What do Extreme Right the alphabet and H is the 8th letter. Blood & Honour is an international neo-Nazi/racist group Wing symbols look like? started by British white supremacist and singer The signs are there….. Ian Stuart. It has chapters around the world.

The following signs and symbols are most commonly The eighth letter of the alphabet is used by those with Extreme Right Wing : 88 “H.” Eight two times signifies “HH”, This numeral represents the phrase shorthand for the Nazi greeting, “Heil Hitler.” 14 “14 words,” the number of words in 88 is often found on hate group flyers, in both an expression that has become the battle cry the greetings and closing comments of letters and rallying slogan for the white supremacist written by neo-Nazis, and in e-mail addresses. movement: “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.” Often, the two numbers are 1488 used in conjunction to indicate a This expression was coined by white supremacist belief both in the ideology of National Socialism David Lane while in prison serving essentially a life and the validity of the “14 words.” This symbol sentence for his role in The Order, a 1980s white can often be found at the close of a letter. supremacist terrorist group that conducted armed robberies, bombings, and assassinations.

6 The signs are there... 7 Extreme Right Wing Symbols Some examples of literature that individuals with extreme right wing ideologies may own/read which demonstrates alliance/sympathies with extreme right wing beliefs.

Such symbols could come in the form of stickers, as leaflets, memorabilia i.e. cups, graffiti, flags, and clothing. Some groups are active on social media sites such as Facebook and you should take care when sharing stories if you do not know where they have come from. Please note that there is nothing wrong with sharing the views belonging to a right wing group the issue arises when a person is prepared to carry out acts of violence to disrupt a community’s daily life. Further information can be accessed at the Anti-Defamation League at www.adl.org

8 The signs are there... 9 So what do I do if I notice something York and North Yorkshire Safer Community Hubs that causes me concern? North Yorkshire Police Safer Selby Hub Prevent Team Civic Centre, Examples below are of how you can ensure that you are safeguarding Tel: 01609 643580 Doncaster Road, Also out of hours (8-4 Monday Selby YO8 9FT our communities as part of the effective delivery of the Prevent Duty: to Friday) Dial 101 Prevent Lead: [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 01757 705101 www.selby.gov.uk/community-safety You Together we.. Together we.. North Yorkshire Notice a sticker Check Share with County Council Safer Scarborough Hub [email protected] and graffiti on a partners as Town Hall, • the leaflet to identify if it is an www.nypartnerships.org.uk/prevent St Nicholas Street, lamppost and wall Extreme Right Wing symbol appropriate, Scarborough, YO11 2HG on a High Street. this can include Prevent Lead: • Take a photograph, record Safer York Partnership arranging for the [email protected] date, time and location [email protected] Tel: 01723 383627 removal of the Tel: 01904 551550 www.scarborough.gov.uk • Speak to your line manager for advice sticker or graffiti www.saferyorkpartnership.co.uk • Contact your local Safer Hub and accordingly. Safer Richmondshire Hub record information on a partnership Community Safety Hubs across North Yorkshire Mercury House, intelligence form available from and City of York work in collaboration with other Station Road, Richmond, DL10 4JX the local Safer Hub website public sector organisations to effectively tackle Prevent Lead: anti-social behaviour and low-level crime. [email protected] Notice a person Check Share with Tel: 01748 901189 has a tattoo which partners as Safer Craven Hub www.richmondshire.gov.uk • the leaflet to identify if it is an 1 Belle Vue Square, could symbolise Extreme Right Wing symbol appropriate. Broughton Road, sympathy towards Skipton, BD23 1FJ Safer Ryedale Hub • Speak to your line manager for advice Extreme Right Prevent Lead: [email protected] Ryedale District Council, www.cravendc.gov.uk Wing ideology. • Contact your local Safer Hub and Ryedale House, record information on a partnership Malton, YO17 7HH Safer Hambleton Hub Tel: 01653 600666 intelligence form available from www.ryedale.gov.uk the local safer hub website Civic Centre, Stone Cross, Northallerton, DL6 2UU Contact details of your agency/ Notice an Check Share with Prevent Lead: organisation’s Prevent Lead/SPOC unusual book or partners as [email protected] • the leaflet to identify if the memorabilia Tel: 01609 767196 memorabilia that represents sympathy with an appropriate. www.hambleton.gov.uk/saferhambleton could symbolise Extreme Right Wing ideology sympathy towards • Speak to your line manager Safer Harrogate Hub Extreme Right PO Box 787, Wing ideology • Contact your local Safer Hub and Harrogate, HG1 9RW when carrying record information on a partnership Prevent Lead: intelligence form available from [email protected] out a home visit. Tel: 01423 500600 the local Safer Hub website www.saferharrogate.org.uk

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Useful websites www.adl.org/education/references/hate-symbols www.nypartnerships.org.uk www.gov.uk/government/organisations/national-counter- terrorism-security-office https://act.campaign.gov.uk

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