Author: Matthias Monroy
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German Left Party Chairman visits Maja T. in Budapest: Politicians call for shift in policy towards Hungary

Two leading politicians from the Left Party met Maja T., who is imprisoned in Budapest waiting for an Antifa trial. One of their demands is that the German judiciary should organise her return. Martin Schirdewan, the current co-chairman of the…
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Mannheim officer pressures solidarity group to remain silent about fatal police violence

Ante P. died in the German city of Mannheim under the knee of a police officer, whose colleague looked on. An initiative is fighting for justice for the victim and is now being pursued by one of the officers. “Move…
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Şengal delegation stopped at Munich airport: Order justified with “foreign policy relations of Germany”

Five members of a delegation were stopped by the German Federal Police on their way to a commemorative event marking the 10th anniversary of the IS genocide against Yezidis. The justification raises questions. Five self-described “young” members of a delegation…
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EU pushes for new surveillance technology against migration, German police union asks for €35 million

A new EU regulation on the introduction of border controls came into force in June. Unwanted entries are to be prevented using drones, motion sensors and other technologies. The police spoke out on Monday in the debate about stationary controls…