Attack in Vienna: Commission to Investigate Allegation of Government Failure



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The other four members include former Munich Police Chief Hubertus Andrä. Also present are a former head of Austria’s highest police authority, a former attorney general and a constitutional lawyer.

Zerbes, who taught at the University of Bremen for a long time, stressed that the commission was “about an unconditional attitude, independent of policies and the most accurate explanation possible.” The group is composed in such a way that each individual member can guarantee this independence.

Parole Assistance and the Association for Deradicalization in Focus

As the standard informs, the committee must analyze all “security, judicial and intelligence responses” from national and international authorities. Furthermore, the influence of the Austrian probation service and the association responsible for de-radicalization must be determined.

A 20-year-old Islamist shot four people in the attack in early November. More than 20 people were injured. The author had a previous conviction and was released on parole for attempting to join the “Islamic State” terrorist militia.

The interior and justice ministries announced the second day after the attack that they would create an “independent commission.” Regarding the work of the security authorities, as well as the decisions of the judiciary in the run-up to the attack, there are doubts about possible grievances. The head of the Vienna State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the Fight Against Terrorism (LVT), Erich Zwettler, has already been suspended from his duties.

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