Category: Articles
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Last investigations closed: Hamburg G20 police violence in 2017 remains completely unpunished
All criminal prosecution of police officers who violently assaulted people at the 2017 G20 summit in Hamburg came to nothing and no charges were brought. The last investigation was closed despite compelling evidence. The term “police violence” is a “defamatory term” that he rejects “very clearly”, said Andy Grote, the Social Democratic Senator for the […]
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Europol deletes NoBorder initiatives from terror report, Dutch police doesn’t see them as “extremists”
The mention of Abolish Frontex and a “No Border Movement” in a Europol report was due to different interpretations of “terrorism”. They have now been removed from the current TE-SAT. Europol has deleted the Abolish Frontex campaign and the international “No Border Movement” from its current EU situation report on terrorism. This was confirmed by […]
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EU migration deal with Cairo: Military in Egypt also receives money for border surveillance
Following Tunisia’s example, the EU Commission wants a “partnership against migrant smuggling” with Egypt. The Gaza war might has given urgency to these plans. The EU Commission wants to agree an “operational partnership to combat migrant smuggling” with the government in Cairo this year. This can be seen in the annex to a letter published […]
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German police against Israel protest: Union only wants “small stationary rallies”
Registered protests against Israel’s bombs in Gaza are comparatively small and peaceful in Germany. Nevertheless, they are too much for the police. Discussions are now starting if only “all Germans” are allowed to assemble. In view of pro-Palestinian demonstrations, a German police union is calling for the right of assembly to be restricted. The responsible […]