Tag: Justice
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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…
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Last Generation in Germany: Pain grips on trial for excessive police violence
Lars Ritter wanted to have police pain grips against him banned by the Berlin Administrative Court and set a precedent, but failed for formal reasons. Now the case will be heard in a principal proceeding. The climate movement Last Generation…
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Postings in right-wing police chat groups in Germany often go without prosecution
The public prosecutor’s office has dropped almost all proceedings against 16 SEK police officers in Münster for right-wing, misogynist and child pornography content. The reasoning is surprising. The public prosecutor’s office in Münster (North-Rhine Westphalia) has dropped 15 out of…
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European Investigation Order: Mutual legal assistance at the cost of the accused
An EU directive from 2014 allows police to break the law across borders Since a special meeting of the European Council in Tampere, Finland, in 1999, the mutual recognition of judicial decisions has been one of the principles of EU…