Author: Matthias Monroy
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Last Generation in Germany: Pain grips on trial for excessive police violence
Lars Ritter wanted to have police pain grips against him banned by the Berlin Administrative Court and set a precedent, but failed for formal reasons. Now the case will be heard in a principal proceeding. The climate movement Last Generation…
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Postings in right-wing police chat groups in Germany often go without prosecution
The public prosecutor’s office has dropped almost all proceedings against 16 SEK police officers in Münster for right-wing, misogynist and child pornography content. The reasoning is surprising. The public prosecutor’s office in Münster (North-Rhine Westphalia) has dropped 15 out of…
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Abolish Frontex: Criticism of mentioning activists in Europol’s “Trend Report” on Terrorism
EU police agency criminalises anti-Frontex campaign and No Border movement The international network Abolish Frontex has sharply criticised its mention in Europol’s latest anti-terrorism report. It is a criminalisation of dissent intended to prepare for violent repression of the activists…
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EES postponed for the fourth time, responsible EU director does’t claim compensation from former employer
The “Entry/Exit System” (EES) is supposed to create the largest European biometric database. Atos, among others, is held responsible for the now three-year postponement of the system. Two former leaders of the group now hold senior posts in Brussels, including…