Tag: Justice
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Italy will not extradite anti-fascist to Hungary for inhumane treatment in prison
Supporters are calling for Ilaria Salis, who is imprisoned in Hungary, to await her trial in house arrest in Italy. Similar appeals are now being made in Germany. Gabriele Marchesi, who is being held under house arrest in Milan following…
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Sea rescuers dismantle ex-policemen: Court hears prosecution witnesses in “Iuventa” trial for the first time
Cross-examination reveals that the main witnesses against the German crew of the “Iuventa” acted out of selfish motives and told lies. A total of 21 people are on trial in Sicily in the proceedings. The “Iuventa” from the Berlin-based organisation…
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Possibly two G20 trials against police in Germany after all, but brutal racist cop still faces no consequences
Following “unabated critical reporting”, Hamburg’s public prosecutor’s office reopened some investigations into assaults on police officers. However, a racist from Baden-Württemberg has yet gone unpunished after disciplinary investigations. A police officer from Baden-Württemberg who attracted attention as particularly brutal at…
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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…