Groups
37 Gang
Far-right Telegram chat and collective of YouTube livestreamers who are hostile to Patriotic Alternative from a British nationalist perspective.
Alliance for Peace and Freedom
The Alliance for “Peace and Freedom” (APF) is a far-right European political party founded on 4 February 2015. The main member parties had been involved in the now defunct European National Front. The party wishes to establish a network of
Alpha Men Assemble
Anti-lockdown activists with a large group on encrypted messaging app Telegram, which has nearly 7,000 members. They have been holding training sessions, [including boxing drills, at various places in the UK and claim to be planning direct action](https://metro.co.uk/2022/01/10/anti-vax-group-alpha-male-assemble-threatens-to-wage-war-on-government-15892063/). Alpha Men
Alternative
**Alternative** is a far-right group that is a relatively independent part of the Azov Movement. The group was founded and headed by **Mikhail Shalankevich** (aka Hans), an immigrant from Russia. Shalankevich was a member of **Restrukt**, one of Russia’s most
Anti Corruption Ireland
https://anti-corruptionireland.com/
Arktos UK
International far-right publisher’s UK division. Traditional Britain Group founder [Gregory Lauder-Frost is the head of Arktos UK](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tory-think-tank-invites-anti-black-traditional-britain-group-anniversary-dinner-1610411) and has arranged for stalls to be held at a variety of far-right events, such as the now defunct London Forum events.
AUF-TV
Seat: Linz **Short description:** The far right Online-TV „Alternatives Unabhängiges Fernsehen Kanal 1“ (AUF-TV) was launched in May of 2021. Editor in chief is Stefan Magnet, a former leading member of the neonazist „Bunde freier Jugend“ (BfJ). AUF-TV supports the
Avanguardia Ordinovista
Avanguardia Ordinovista is a neo-fascist group inspired by the formation of the terrorist faction ‘New Order’, banned in 1976 for inspiration from the Mussolini’s regime. The group dreamed of a new Italy, cleansed of immigrants and with women at home,
Azov Movement
The Azov Movement is the largest far-right association in Ukraine. It consists of three main structures: the **Azov Regiment** of the National Guard of Ukraine (the military wing), the **National Corps** party (the political wing) and the **National Vigilantes**, renamed
Azov Regiment
The Azov Regiment (initially Azov Battalion) is a radically politicized unit that is part of the National Guard of Ukraine, subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was created in the spring of 2014 on the basis of the
Blood & Honour UK
The Blood & Honour network continues to exist although it has not organised many shows in 2020. The network organises most of the Nazi punk shows in the UK but not all. The [annual Ian Stuart Donaldson (ISD) show](https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/hundreds-attend-blood-honour-neo-12032973) did
British Movement
The British Movement (BM) organise an annual whites-only camping trip they describe as the ‘Sunwheel Festival’, this does not appear to have happened in 2020. BM had an influx of members from National Action prior to their ban and have
C14/The Basics of Future
**The Basics of Future (former C14)** is a radical far-right organization based in Kyiv. It was founded in 2009 by members of the Svoboda Party. From the beginning to the present day, the leader of the organization has been **Yevhen
Casaggì
Casaggì is the right-wing student organization set in Florence (Tuscany), that defines itself as “identitarian”. Their social network accounts are a showcase of old right-wing paraphernalia with tens of racist users’ comments, a virtual army of “haters”. Its symbol is
Centuria/National Vigilantes
Centuria (the National Vigilantes) is the paramilitary wing of the Azov Movement. The National Vigilantes were founded in 2017 ostensibly to help the police ensure public order. The video of the presentation by members of the National Vigilantes prompted public
Chelsea Headhunters
Chelsea’s neo-Nazi hooligan gang are still active and have attended several far-right protests over the past six years. Notably being involved in heavy [clashes with anti-fascists in a coach station in Maidstone, Kent in 2016](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/maidstone-services-closed-nazis-clash-7275043) and [attacking a pub where
Collegium Intermarium
Partner university with Marion Maréchal’s ISSEP. https://www.issep.fr/partenariats-internationaux/
Combat 18
Defunct neo-Nazi terrorist group which was started by the British National Party (BNP) to act as its security wing. The ’18’ is a numeric code for ‘Adolf Hitler’. Combat 18 (C18) no longer exists, in the UK, in any meaningful
Comhrá
PUBLIC Comhrá ran a series of events in Dublin from 2017 onwards promoting far-right themes but haven’t been very active since 2019 (Twitter account is suspended). US white nationalist, Jared Taylor of American Renaissance spoke at their 7th October 2017
Community of the Twelve Rays
The Community of the Twelve Rays (Do.Ra.) – inspired by the twelve rays of the esoteric ‘nazi black sun’ – was born in February 2012 in Varese, from the union of Ultras “7 Laghi” and Varese Skinheads, two groups connected
Democratic Football Lads Alliance
[The DFLA has never really recovered from it’s October 2018 defeat on the streets](https://www.weareplanc.org/blog/anti-fascists-took-to-the-streets-of-london-to-block-the-dfla/) of London when a large coalition of anti-fascists blocked the route of it’s march and the DFLA’s attempt to attack this coalition was violently rebuffed by
English Defence League
An anti-Muslim street protest organisation which emerged as the British National Party (BNP) was collapsing and [around 35,000 people are estimated to have attended their demonstrations](https://www.demos.co.uk/files/Inside_the_edl_WEB.pdf) through the course of their existence. Led by former BNP member Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who
FederAction
[FEDErAction](https://www.federazione-it.org/chi-siamo) (FEDErAzione) is an identitarian and nationalist voluntary service network with about twenty local realities, attributable to militant communities of the neo-fascist area of the northern but also of southern Italy in the case of spaces, such as the Forum
Feuerkrieg Division
A [group of neo-Nazi teenagers](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53392036) which was proscribed in July 2020 for encouraging neo-Nazi terrorism online. The group announced it was disbanding in February 2020.
Freikorps
**Freikorps** is a Kharkiv-based far-right militarized organization with a cell in Ivano-Frankivsk. The name Freikorps refers to eponymous volunteer squads in Austria and Germany. In the 20th century, this name was adopted by members of far-right paramilitary formations that fought
Freilich (magazine)
‘Freilich’ is a far right magazine in Austria. It startetd December 2018 and is the follower of the magazine „Die Aula“. Editor in chief is Ulrich Novak The Managing Director is Heinrich Sickl The edition at the start was 10,000.
Generation Identity UK and Eire
[Generation Identity UK and Eire](https://hopenothate.org.uk/generation-identity-united-kingdom-and-ireland-the-runt-of-the-litter/) was [renamed the Identitarian Movement which no longer exists](https://the-beacon.ie/2020/01/23/group-previously-known-as-generation-identity-uk-and-eire-disbands/). Former activists are now in [Local Matters](https://www.vice.com/en/article/93wkk7/generation-identity-uk-local-matters-far-right), Identity England and Patriotic Alternative.
German Volunteer Corps
In February 2023, a “German Volunteer Corps” (“DFK”) was formed in Ukraine with extreme right-wing volunteers fighting on the Ukrainian side. It sees itself in a National Socialist tradition. On June 22, 2023, the following text was posted on Telegram
GRIPT media
Gript media is a website with a national to international focus that has been described as [right wing](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gript-we-are-closer-to-the-mainstream-than-the-extreme-6k7fchws3), [alt right](https://the-beacon.ie/2020/09/28/gardai-investigating-apparent-pulse-leak-to-john-mcguirks-gript/) and far right (MeNeely, Gary. “Mum’s fears over anti-abortion vid; Far-right propaganda bid,” The Sun UK. October 18, 2019. Accessed
Hearts of Oak
Hearts of Oak held a poorly attended rally in summer 2020 which was addressed by Yaxley-Lennon over a video link. Hearts of Oak has the support of right-wing YouTuber Carl Benjamin, also known as Sargon of Akkad as well as
Heritage and Destiny
Heritage and Destiny (H&D) produce a regular magazine and organise the annual John Tyndall memorial meetings. No meeting happened in 2020 but they are expected to resume once the pandemic is over. H&D have been represented at both PA conferences
Hundred Handers
Set up by Sam Melia, now Yorkshire regional organiser for PA and husband of the fascist party’s deputy leader Laura Melia, [Hundred Handers is a sticker operation where Melia and associates produce designs for stickers](https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/british-fascist-behind-secretive-far-right-propaganda-network-unmasked-1.505645) which supporters are then encouraged
Identitäre Bewegung Österreich
(„Identitarian movement Austria“) **Short description:** The ‘Identitäre Bewegung Österreich’ (IBÖ) was founded in 2012 as imitation of the oroginal from France. There are connections to the ‘Burschenschaften’. In the year 2020 they transformed into the Movement „Die Österreicher“. In Austria,
Identity England
Identity England (IE) is led by the former London organiser of Generation Identity UK (GI UK). This group is the only attempt to keep the identitarian tendency alive in Britain, following GI UK’s expulsion from the European wide network. Initially
Info-DIREKT (magazine)
**Seat:** Dieselstraße 4/28, 4030 Linz **Short description:** Info-DIREKT is a monthly far right magazine from Austria. It was founded in 2015 an has a modern desig a coffeetable magazine. Managing Director is Michael Scharfmüller. Other editors are Jan Ackermeier and
Iona Institute
PUBLIC The [Iona Institute](https://ionainstitute.ie/) was founded by David Quinn in 2007 and is registered in Ireland as a charity. The Iona Institute campaigns against [social](https://ionainstitute.ie/a-gay-man-argues-against-gay-marriage/) and [reproductive](https://ionainstitute.ie/some-good-news-on-the-pro-life-front-in-the-us/) rights. The Iona Institute is [reported](https://www.epfweb.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/Tip%20of%20the%20Iceberg%20August%202021%20Final.pdf) to be in receipt of funding from
Irish Society for Christian Civilisation
PUBLIC Irish Society of Christian Civilisation (ISFCC) is the [Irish branch](https://www.isfcc.org/who-are-we) of the [International right wing religious movement, Tradition, Family, Property](https://www.epfweb.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/Modern%20Day%20Crusaders%20in%20Europe%20-%20TFP%20Report.pdf) founded by Brazilian landowner and politician[ Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira](https://www.isfcc.org/plinio-correa-de-oliveira). Oliveira is known for anti-Semitic views [referring](https://www.yadvashem.org/articles/academic/catholic-elites-in-brazil.html#footnote84_a74c68o) to Jewish
Irish Society for Saint Pius X Resistance
PUBLIC The Irish Society of Saint Pius X Resistance is an anti-Semitic religious cult based in Roscarberry, West Cork. Father Giacomo Ballini who [purchased](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40344509.html) the Roscarberry property in 2016 led an exorcism in December 2020 in response to pandemic restrictions
Karpatska Sich
**Karpatska Sich** is a regional far-right organization operating in Uzhgorod, Transcarpathian region. It stands against ‘cultural Marxism’, by which the members of Karpatska Sich mostly mean gender politics, multiculturalism, etc. The leader of Karpatska Sich is **Taras Deyak**. The organization
Life Institute
Right wing organisation connected to militant anti-choice group Youth Defence. https://thelifeinstitute.net/
Local Matters
Local Matters is a side of the Identitarian Movement split which has attempted to publicly ditch identitarianism and portray themselves as localists instead. They have been relatively busy holding small-scale stunts and campaigning around local issues in the north of
London Forum
The London Forum is now largely defunct [having been infiltrated by Hope Not Hate](https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-43131290) and then having it’s figurehead [Jeremy Bedford-Turner jailed](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-44116895) for giving an anti-Jewish speech. Many attendees of Forum events are now active in PA. Prior to the
Loyalty & Action
Loyalty & Action (LeA) is an organization born in Lombardy, opening the Milan and Monza offices almost at the same time in 2010, as a direct emanation of the Hammerskin environments (American “school” naziskin), then forging ties with various realities
Millwall Berserkers
Millwall hooligans have long been associated with the far right and the Millwall Berserkers are the latest group to appear in this tradition. They attended the June 2020 ‘statue defenders’ protest in a large mob of Millwall hooligans and have
Misanthropic Division
Misanthropic Division is a neo-Nazi movement with a network structure, which exists in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, as well as in a number of Western countries. According to the Investigative Committee of Russia, Misanthropic Division cells appeared in 19 countries,
National Action
Neo-Nazi youth group, set up by former youth BNP members, which was proscribed in 2016 after Jo Cox MP was murdered and one of their supporters used an NA twitter account to say: “Only 649 MPs to go”. After NA
National Defence League
The Scottish Defence League (SDL) outlasted the English Defence League and drifted further to the right. At one point publicly associating with National Action (NA). In January 2020 the SDL was rebranded as the [National Defence League](https://theferret.scot/nationa-defence-league-english-neo-nazi/). Despite the name
National Movement-Network of Patriots (Movimento Nazionale – Rete dei Patrioti)
After the split in May 2020, about 50% of Forza Nuova members left the far-right party, founding the National Movement-Network of Patriots with a new congress in October 2021. Born from the nucleus of militant communities and satellite associations already
National Resistance
The *National Resistance* (NR) — an ultranationalistic movement linked to various attacks on immigrants, Roma people, Turks, LGBT groups and leftists. On June 6, 2010, four left-wing activists were attacked in a tram while on their way to a pro-immigrant
National Resistance
**The National Resistance** (NR) is an Odesa-founded organization with an active activist core in Kyiv. Together with other far-right groups, it is involved in disrupting feminist activities, criticizing ‘cultural Marxism’ and calling for the fight against anti-fascists. At the rallies,
National Support Detachment
‘Military style splinter group’ which split from fascist party Patriotic Alternative (PA) and is led by former soldier Alek Yerbury. The NSD says they will “provide active support to nationalism in Britain, through organised efforts to overcome the tactics of
National Youth (Gioventù Nazionale)
National Youth is the official youth movement of the Brothers of Italy, which brings together people aged from 13 to 30. Although recognized by the FdI, National Youth maintains its political and ideological autonomy, as well as its organizational autonomy,
New British Union
Small explicitly fascist group.
New Issues Group
A secretive organisation in the House of Lords called the New Issues Group (NIG) has been [exposed by anti-racist charity Hope Not Hate](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/25/house-of-lords-worked-with-far-right). For more than a decade, the NIG has been collaborating with far-right activists. The group includes former
Nordic Resistance Movement
Nordic Resistance Movement (Swedish: Nordiska motståndsrörelsen; NMR, Norwegian Bokmål: Nordiske motstandsbevegelsen; NMB and Nynorsk: Nordiske motstandsrørsla; NMR, Finnish: Pohjoismainen Vastarintaliike; PVL, Icelandic: Norræna mótstöðuhreyfingin; NMH, Danish: Den nordiske modstandsbevægelse; NMB, Russian: Северное движение сопротивление) is a swedish official political party
Norwegian Defence League
Norwegian offshoot of the English Defence League and European Defence League promoting islamophobia. After initial leadership conflicts and about a month under the leadership of Lena Andreassen (who was dismissed by EDL liaison Steve Simmons) the NDL has been led
Orange Vests
The Orange Vests (Gilet Arancioni) is a political movement founded in 2019 and led by former Carabinieri general Antonio Pappalardo. They got inspired by the French movement of ‘Jilet Jaune’, showing more conservative and nationalist approach. The Orange Vest Movement
Order of the Nine Angles
A neo-Nazi Satanist scene which in the 90s was believed to have less than five adherents. Since the collapse of National Action the Order of Nine Angles (O9A) has been given a significant amount of attention due to neo-Nazi terrorists
Phalanx Europa
**Short description:** ‘Phalanx Europa’ is the Label and Brand of the Identitarian Movement in Germany and Austria. **First Source:** – Homepage: https://phalanx-europa.com/ (German)
Pie & Mash Squad
The Pie & Mash Squad were a split from the EDL, originally called Casuals United and led by football hooligan Joe Butler, also known as Joe Marsh. There have been a few occasions where [the Pie & Mash Squad have
Propatria
A small group, mostly acting in obscurity. Aligned with the Nazi ideology. Their first appearance was in 12 October 2015 as organizers of a martial arts festival. Members of the group are frequently seen in photos with Golden Dawn leading
Proud Boys UK
There is a Proud Boys group in the UK which has a relatively large Telegram channel and has held one small camping trip to date. They have not done much else.
Radio Albion
Radio Albion used to be known as Radio Aryan until Mark Collett suggested it change it’s name to something less overtly Nazi. [Run by James Allchurch](https://pembrokeshire-herald.com/68729/trial-set-for-dj-accused-of-distributing-racist-and-anti-semitic-podcasts/), who used to contribute to the Daily Stormer and was a prominent supporter of
Reconnaissance Detachment Moscow, 106th Airborne Division
Reconnaissance Detachment Moscow, 106th Airborne Division is a Russian right wing military unit which consists of right-wing football hooligans. This unit was created specifically to gather far-right football hooligans into one unit. The Moscow reconnaissance company first became known in
Ring Freiheitlicher Jugend Österreich
The far right „Ring Freiheitlicher Jugend Österreich“ (RFJ) ist a youth organisation near to the FPÖ in Austria. The actuall chairman is Maximilian Krauss. The members of the RFJ should be between 10 and 30 years old. Members see themself
Ring Freiheitlicher Studenten
The „Ring Freiheitlicher Studenten“ (RFS) is a far right student organisation near the FPÖ in Austria. They also run for the „Österreichische Hochschülerinnen- und Hochschülerschaft“, the parliament of students in Austria. In 2019 the RFS got 1,99% of the votes
Roman Will (Volontà Romana)
[‘Roman Will](https://www.fanpage.it/roma/casapound-si-camuffa-da-volonta-romana-per-saltare-sul-carro-di-fratelli-ditalia-alle-elezioni/)’ is an electoral list between Brothers of Italy and Casapound Italy for the administrative elections in 2021 in Rome. After the electoral failures, the new strategy of the far-right movement for the next municipal elections in Rome is
Rus Triedinaya
Rus Triedinaya (Russ triedinaya) is a pro-Russian Orthodox imperial organisation formed in Kharkiv in 2004. It publishes a newspaper of the same name. In 2014, its permanent leader Sergey Moiseyev emigrated to Russia. **Self-description** “Since 2005, our organisation in the
Sacred Band (Ieros Lochos)
(Greek: Ιερός Λόχος 2012, translated “Sacred Band 2012”, is a smaller nationalist organization, based in Thessaloniki. Founded in 2012, the group attracted publicity when its members attempted to stop the Thessaloniki Pride march in June 2017 and to interrupt a
Síol na hÉireann
PUBLIC Niall McConnell is leader of Síol na hEireann (‘Seed of Ireland’), an ethnonationalist group founded in 2019. They describe themselves as a[ prolife Christian nationalist movement](https://www.irishpatriots.com) and have staged anti-Islamic stunts across Ireland. Ross Lahive and Andy Heasman (of
Sonnenkrieg Division
A [group of teenagers who met online](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/24/uk-ban-neo-nazi-sonnenkrieg-division-terrorist-group) which was proscribed in February 2020 for being a split from SRN. Several members have been jailed for making images glorifying terrorism.
Sovereignty (Sovranità)
Electoral list created by Caspound to partecipate to european elections in 2015. The political project “[Sovereignty](https://www.fanpage.it/politica/la-carica-dei-fascio-leghisti-nasce-sovranita/). Italians first “, with which Casa Pound wants to ferry the far right towards Matteo Salvini’s League and the civic list “Toghether with Salvini
Stop Islamisation of Norway / Stop Islamiseringen Av Norge
Anti Muslim group, known for staging protests and burning Qurans. The organizatio was established in 2008, but has roots in a group started in 2000. In mid 2011 it was estimated that the group had close to 3000 members. Their
Student Block (Blocco Studentesco)
The Student Block is a student movement that was born in the summer of 2006 in CasaPound, and it’s associated to the fascists’ of the third millennium organization. This students’ organization regain the same style, iconography and propaganda of CPI,
System Resistance Network
In February 2020 the [System Resistance Network](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46292599) (SRN) was proscribed by the government who said it was a continuation of National Action, the banned neo-Nazi youth group.
Szturm!
https://www.szturm.com.pl/ “The monthly national radical magazine ‘Szturm’ is the place where a modern nationalist idea is created. This idea is Storm Nationalism.
The Burkean
PUBLIC Founded in Trinity College Dublin campus in 2017 by Declan Ganleys son Micheál, the [Burkean](https://www.theburkean.ie) has struggled to establish any sort of influence on campus, on streets or beyond its online publication whose writers post using pseudonyms. In 2021,
The Order
The Order is a right-wing conservative organization formed around Eduard Yurchenko, former speaker of the National Corps. Its ideology reflects Yurchenko’s own views and refers to the European tradition of the New Right and Alexander Dugin’s Russian Eurasianism (however, Yurchenko
The Reality Report
The Reality Report (TRR) are a collective of conspiracy theorist far-right YouTubers who think they’re citizen journalists. TRR helped to organise a group of DFLA supporters to physically defend the GI UK founding conference. TRR were operating within PA’s orbit
Tradition and Order
**Tradition and Order** is a far-right conservative organization that positions itself as an advocate of Christian values. Tradition and Order was founded in 2016 on the basis of another far-right organization, **Revanche**. Tradition and Order members are responsible for numerous
Traditional Britain Group
The Traditional Britain Group (TBG)’s annual conference, held in central London, is one of the most significant gatherings of the British far-right which [brings together people from neo-Nazis through to the hard-right of the Conservative Party](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/far-right-group-tory-links-13362615). The TBG regularly invites
United Front of University Action
Action University (AU) is an Italian university student association, attributable to the area of far-right. It was born in 1996 as an organization of the university students of Youth Action, a youth movement of the National Alliance. The association has
UNITED HULL. Hull Action Against Grooming gangs.
Facebook group with nearly 4,000 members organising protests against ‘grooming gangs’ which are being attended by fascists.
Vanguard Britannia
New British fascist group which appeared in August 2022.
Veneto Skinhead Front
Veneto Skinheads Front or VFS is a far-right organization, referring to neo-Nazi skinhead movements, born, according to the sources, between 1985 and 1986, on the initiative of Piero Puschiavo and Ilo Da Deppo. Studies carried out by the Stephen Roth
Western Spring
Western Spring is a neo-Nazi group set up by former British National Party organisers Larry Nunn and Matthew Tait. When the Sigurd camps were wound up Western Spring took them over and set up the [Legion Martial Arts Club](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/white-supremacists-filmed-extremist-boot-6275702) which
White Papers Policy Institute
The WPPI appears to be intending to become a transnational Anglophone fascist think tank and is already closely aligned with Patriotic Alternative (PA) in Britain and the National Justice Party (NJP) in the USA. They are publishing short notes on
Yellow Vest Protestors
For a brief period in 2019, [the UK had its own ‘Yellow Vests’](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46851713), largely drawn from the counter-jihad movement but mainly active around Brexit. These have disappeared with one of the leading figures, James Goddard, another far-right social media personality,
Youth Defence
Militant anti-choice organisation founded in 1986 and connected with the Life Institute. https://thelifeinstitute.net/youth-defence
Zeta Zero Alfa
The Zetazeroalfa are a Roman musical group attributable to the area of neo-fascism. The group was born in 1997 and has several albums and various participations in compilations of the so-called alternative music, a genre strongly characterized by extreme political
ΑΜΕ / “Combat 18 Hellas”
Same group has been using both names. AME comes from the initials of “Independant Meandrian Nationalists”. Openly Nazi in ideology, they have used the C18 name from time to time since 2015 to 2018, when some members were arrested by