Tag: Journalism
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Journalist Peter Scholl-Latour worked for German foreign secret service, archive files prove
The renowned journalist Peter Scholl-Latour, who died in 2014, was listed as a source by the German foreign secret service for decades and received commissions. The German Federal Secret Service (BND) used journalists as sources for decades – sometimes even…
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Hatred towards criticism of Israel: IDF spokesman Arye Shalicar attacks German journalists for days now
An IDF spokesman calls several renowned journalists ‘Jew-haters’. Those affected feel threatened by this ‘enemy list’. They do not receive support from their unions. Arye Sharuz Shalicar is regarded as the German face of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). Having…
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Justice for German journalist: Four racists sentenced for attack on the island of Lesbos
Four years after attacks on a boat carrying refugees and a German journalist in the port of Thermi on Lesbos, four defendants have been found guilty. On 1 March 2020, 50 refugees drifted unmanoeuvrable on a rubber dinghy between Turkey…
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Slap in the face for Public Prosecutor: Linking to “Indymedia Linksunten” legal
Linking is part of journalistic duties and therefore cannot constitute support for a banned criminal association, according to a court ruling on a raid and indictment. It dismisses charges against a radio editor and orders compensation. The Karlsruhe Regional Court…