Tag: Germany
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Libya banned Frontex flights: Planes ignore instructions, drones follow them
In addition to Sea-Watch, Frontex was also banned from flying in the central Mediterranean by Libyan authorities. Experts consider these to be illegal. Frontex and Airbus assign responsibility to each other. For ten months last year, an aircraft belonging to…
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Mannheim police officers on trial for assault resulting in death and failure to render assistance
A year ago, an officer in Mannheim beat a 47-year-old man with his fists and pushed him to the ground, while another officer did not help the dying man. For this, the perpetrators must now appear before the criminal senate.…
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“Itiot meeting”: Public Prosecutor wants racist and anti-Semitic police in Frankfurt to be punished
The Frankfurt Regional Court found a right-wing police chat group insignificant and did not allow charges to be brought. The Public Prosecutor’s Office complained. The upcoming decision is landmark. The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Frankfurt am Main has asked the…
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German Whistleblower Protection Act: Police officers should report violations themselves
The new German Whistleblower Protection Act also applies to the police, which now have to set up internal reporting centres for violations observed by their staff. A civil rights organisation is keeping a close eye on them. The news about…