Tag: Federal Police
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Berlin knew about crimes in Saudi Arabia: Security agreement not be terminated despite massacres

Four months before a UN report, the German government knew about reports of massacres of refugees in Saudi Arabia. However, trainings of the federal police continued. Oil guards also benefit. The German government had long had indications of human rights…
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New EU biometrics system: Frontex and German Police develop app for EU travelers

From next year, EU authorities expect long queues at the external borders. The reason is a new “Entry/Exit System” that requires biometric data from all travellers. An app is to provide a remedy. Next year, the European Union plans to…
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Human rights violations: German Federal Police equips Coast Guard in Tunisia

The German Ministry of the Interior gives indications that border troops from Tunisia are using German equipment for their crimes in the Mediterranean. Organisations report stolen engines and drowned refugees. These troops received dozens of engines, inflatable boats and training…
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Water cannons to neighboring countries: Germany leads cross-border support against mass protests

Dutch police spray demonstrators off the street with German water cannons. This cross-border cooperation has been a unilateral tradition for 20 years. For days, tens of thousands of activists have been blockading the government quarter in The Hague following a…