(MENAFN) Relatives of individuals murdered by a far-right extremist group known as the NSU (National Socialist Underground) submitted over 150,000 signatures to German legislators on Friday.

The petition opposes the possibility of early release for convicted terrorist Beate Zschaepe.

Semiya Simsek, Gamze Kubasik, and Mandy Boulgarides—whose fathers were killed by the NSU—handed over the petition during a public demonstration held outside Germany’s federal parliament.

The petition was received by members of the Social Democratic Party, the Greens, and the Left Party.

Simsek, whose father Enver was fatally shot by the NSU in Nuremberg in 2000, addressed the media during the demonstration.

She emphasized that Zschaepe, a central figure in the terror organization, has refused to speak or cooperate with authorities during the investigation, and therefore should not be granted early release.

"When I think of my father, I suffer deeply. This pain doesn't fade over time. On the contrary, it grows with each passing day. I miss him every day, and I still wonder why this happened to him and why those who aided the murders and their accomplices are still walking around freely," Simsek stated.

She expressed appreciation to those who supported the petition and affirmed that their efforts for justice and a thorough investigation into the NSU’s broader network of supporters would persist.

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