Tag: Left Party
-
Maja T. transferred to prison hospital in Hungary, decision on immunity of MEP Ilaria Salis postponed
Maja T.’s hunger strike entered its fifth week on Friday and they are now been hospitalised. The father of the non-binary person is drawing attention to this with a march to Berlin. Maja T. has now been starving in prison…
-
Ripping off refugees: German federal state wants jewellery from asylum seekers
The German Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act allows applicants to be deprived of funds in excess of €200. Baden-Württemberg wants to extend this and is modelling itself on Denmark. The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Justice wants to focus more on deterrent measures…
-
Germany does not investigate deaths of its citizens despite Israel’s crimes under international law
Several Germans were killed by Israel in Gaza. Even though these are criminal offences, the German government does not want to prosecute them. International lawyers and the Left Party group in the Bundestag are criticising this. Since the attack by…
-
EU civil protection for sea rescue: Organisations want to deploy Brussels mechanism in the Mediterranean
A dozen organisations are proposing an EU-led rescue programme in the Mediterranean. The Left Party in the Bundestag had already campaigned for this in 2020. However, there is one obstacle. On the occasion of the vote on the new EU…
-
More Israel in German schools and universities: Parties plan another motion against anti-Semitism
Four parties want to table another motion in the Bundestag to combat anti-Semitism, this time in the field of education. Academics warn against an ‘attitude test’. Last week, the German Bundestag passed a controversial anti-Semitism resolution, which also contains demands…
-
Criticism of Israel and hatred of Jews become one: German Bundestag adopts controversial anti-Semitism resolution
The Bundestag has adopted a motion based on the Shoah to combat ‘hatred of Jews and Israel-related anti-Semitism’. Some politicians now want to tighten the Basic Law. After a debate lasting almost two hours, the Bundestag adopted the draft resolution…