Germany Confronts 1996 Racist Firebombing with New Memorial

A new memorial was unveiled in Karlsruhe, Germany, on Tuesday. It honors three Turkish women killed in a racist arson attack 28 years ago. The monument remembers Saime Genc, 50, and her daughters Gulsim, 9, and Gulin, 4. They died in 1996 after a man firebombed their home. The attacker was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. The steel and glass structure stands near the attack site. It includes the names of the victims and a poem. The memorial aims to be a permanent reminder of the dangers of racism and right-wing extremism. The city's mayor said it is a duty to keep the memory alive. A relative of the victims stated the memorial helps fight against forgetting. The ceremony occurred on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.