A neo-Nazi group has been condemned amid claims it targeted international students at Dundee University.
Anti-fascist group Stand Up to Racism Tayside claimed the neo-Nazi Scottish Nationalist Society had deliberately targeted the university’s school of business because of its high proportion of overseas students.
The fascist group posted stickers advertising its website on lamp-posts outside the building.
Earlier this year members of the group, whose website claims it is against “race mixing”, posted pictures of themselves posing with flags outside Dundee landmarks.
This prompted a counter-demonstration in Dundee city centre but there are now fears the group is deliberately trying to intimidate students from overseas.
Jim Barlow from Stand Up to Racism Tayside, said: “The Scottish Nationalist Society put stickers all around one building in the university.
“It was the building of the School of Business which is responsible for the largest group of international students at the university.
“It is also a building that you would not normally walk past, so it seems pretty certain that whoever did it chose that building specifically and as far as we know, only that building.”
Mr Barlow added: “The university itself has taken it seriously and removed all the stickers and has notified its security to be alert if there is a re-occurrence.”
The Dundee University and Collegue Union organised a demonstration outside the university’s Tower Building on Thursday to show its opposition to the Scottish Nationalist Society and other far-right groups.
A spokesman for Dundee University said there will be no tolerance of groups which try to intimidate any students.
He said: “Our campus is a hive of diversity where members of the university community can learn and work together in a safe environment.
“Groups who seek to intimidate students and staff on the basis of their race, nationality, gender or sexuality will not be tolerated.
“Thursday’s demonstration was organised by Dundee University and College Union and their stance over the unacceptability of the reported action is wholeheartedly shared by the university.”
A spokesman for Police Scotland’s Tayside Division said: “If anyone has concerns or information regarding persons posting extremist material, please let us know by calling us on 101, or anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.”
