Tag: Criminal Code
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Germany imprisons Kurdish grandmother with multiple health conditions as alleged PKK member
The Kurdish woman Zübeyde Akmese is being held in German custody on suspicion of supporting terrorism due to risk of absconding – even though the ailing 71-year-old has lived in Munich with her children and grandchildren for 40 years and…
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Harsh repression against “Ulm 5”: The accused of sabotage at drone manufacturer Elbit remain for their trial in detention
Since September, the “Ulm 5” have been held in pre-trial detention on charges of sabotage at the Israeli drone manufacturer Elbit. A court has issued a preliminary ruling on the matter. An initiative of relatives is criticising the repression. On…
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Press freedom wins in Germany: Acquittal for editor of Free Radio Dreyeckland from Freiburg
Fabian Kienert did not support a forbidden organisation by posting a hyperlink to a static website. In his verdict, the judge endorses journalism. “Banning a medium because it publishes criminally relevant content is roughly the same as a journalist being…
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Antifascists wanted in Budapest demand trial in Germany: Lawyers and parents oppose extradition to Hungary
Unless they will not be extradited to Budapest, German antifascists apparently want to turn themselves in after going underground. For the “fair trial” demanded in Germany, the local judiciary could then force Hungary to investigate. Defendants who Hungary wants to…