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'''Martin Sellner''' is one of the most prominent figures in [[identitarianism]] and one of the most persecuted dissidents in Austria. A student of law and [[philosophy]] in Vienna, he is the co-founder and co-leader, along with [[Patrick Lenart]], of the [[Austrian Identitarian Movement]], and is also a leader inย [[Generation Identity]], a pan-European youth movement of [[political]] activism. For several years, the Austrian authorities have illegally raided his home, made baseless criminal charges against him, and tried to cut his funding.
'''Martin Sellner''' (born January 8, 1989 in [[Austria]]) is a political activist and co-Leader of [[Identitรคre Bewegung ร–sterreich]] (IBร–, Identitarian Movement of Austria). He is the co-owner of [https://phalanx-europa.com/en/ Phalanx Europa], an [[Identitarian]] clothing company and is also a graphic designer and blogger.<ref>https://martin-sellner.at/about/</ref> He is married to [[Brittany Sellner]], an American author.


==Life==
= Biography =
[[File:Martin and Brittany Sellner.jpg|thumb|250px|thumb|Martin and [[Brittany Sellner]]]]
===Education===
Martin has a Bachelor of Arts in [[Philosophy]] from University of Vienna, with a minor in Law.<ref>https://martin-sellner.at/about/</ref>


===Attacked by Masked Men===
= Political Views =
In February, 2017, Sellner defended himself against four or five masked assailants at Schottentor Station in [[Vienna]] while waiting for a train. Sellner discharged a pepper spray pistol<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/04/identitarian-leader-attacked-vienna-subway-station/</ref> that caused the attackers to flee.
Austrian radio journalist Bernt Koshuh witnessed the attack, saying he saw two masked individuals running away from Sellner and posted a picture of Sellner talking to police after the incident.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/04/identitarian-leader-attacked-vienna-subway-station/</ref>


===Defend Europe Sicily===
= Activism =
In May, 2017, [[Gรฉnรฉration Identitaire]] of France along with members from the Austrian branch were detained for blocking one of the ships of a pro-migrant NGO which was setting sail for Libya to pick up migrants and ferry them to [[Europe]].<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/18/identitarians-block-pro-migrant-ngo-ship-sicily/</ref>


===United Kingdom===
= Legal Issues =
[[Image:London_GI_banner_21_Oct_2017.jpg|250px|thumb|right|GI banner on Westminster Bridge, London, 21 Oct 2017.]]
Martin Sellner was a speaker at the annual [[Traditional Britain Group]] conference in central London on 21st October 2017 where he was very warmly applauded for his work. The American activist Miss [[Brittany Pettibone]] accompanied him. Following the conference, a huge Generation Identity yellow banner was hung from Westminster Bridge facing the Houses of Parliament.


However, on 9th March 2018 Martin and his girlfriend Miss Pettibone were denied re-entry to the [[United Kingdom]] upon their arrival at Luton Airport, and detained for 3 days.<ref>http://www.theweek.co.uk/92266/three-alt-right-activists-banned-from-uk</ref> Martin had intended to deliver a speech on the topic of [[Freedom of Speech]]. The speech was to be delivered at [[Speaker's Corner]] in [[Hyde Park]] in [[London]], [[England]]. Sellner was detained on the vague claim that his presence would not be "conducive to the public good".<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/us-blogger-among-three-alt-right-activists-denied-entry-uk-840782</ref> While detained, Sellner rewrote his speech, to be delivered by [[Tommy Robinson]], on his behalf, to a large crowd. The message was received by an even larger audience than anticipated due largely to the promotion by [[Lauren Southern]] who was also denied entry by British Border Police. Lauren Southern is a British Subject as a citizen of the [[Canada|Commonwealth of Canada]].
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====Second Denial of Entry and Detention====
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A month later, in April 2018, Martin Sellner (travelling with [[Abel Bodi]], a Hungarian [[Identitarian]]) was again detained at Stanstead Airport in Essex, as he was traveling to speak in Britain at a private [[Generation Identity]] event in London.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/14/anti-muslim-campaigners-denied-entry-uk-far-right-martin-sellner-abel-bodi</ref>
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===Hate speech charges===
In 2018 a Far-Left Prosecutor in Graz, Austria, raised arrest warrants against Sellner and other Generation Identity activists for and assortment of left-wing "crimes" including "hate speech". They were acquitted in court in July.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/27/austrian-identitarians-fully-acquitted-mafia-hate-crime-charges/amp/?__twitter_impression=true</ref>
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==Bibliography==
*''Identitรคr!''
*''Gelassen in den Widerstand'' (co-author)
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==External Links==
*[https://martin-sellner.at Website]
*[https://odysee.com/@MartinSellner:d Martin Sellner at Odysee]
*[https://gab.com/Martin_Sellner_GI Martin Sellner at Gab]
*[https://t.me/martinsellnerIB Martin Sellner at Telegram]
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Latest revision as of 22:06, 5 February 2024

Martin Sellner is one of the most prominent figures in identitarianism and one of the most persecuted dissidents in Austria. A student of law and philosophy in Vienna, he is the co-founder and co-leader, along with Patrick Lenart, of the Austrian Identitarian Movement, and is also a leader in Generation Identity, a pan-European youth movement of political activism. For several years, the Austrian authorities have illegally raided his home, made baseless criminal charges against him, and tried to cut his funding.

Biography

Political Views

Activism

Legal Issues

Contacts

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