Tag: Minister of Interior
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Press freedom wins in Germany: Acquittal for editor of Free Radio Dreyeckland from Freiburg
Fabian Kienert did not support a forbidden organisation by posting a hyperlink to a static website. In his verdict, the judge endorses journalism. “Banning a medium because it publishes criminally relevant content is roughly the same as a journalist being…
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More migration in Italy despite seal-off: Arrivals up by half, many departures now from Turkey
Italy’s Interior Minister Piantedosi admits: The government has not achieved its objectives on Mediterranean migration. The policy continues to be deadly: The IOM has recorded 2750 missing and drowned people. Despite a rigid migration defence policy, Italy’s government has not…
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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…
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After criticism of police violence: France’s interior minister threatens 125-year-old civil rights organisation
After excessive police violence, even by French standards, Gérald Darmanin threatens to withdraw funding from the Human Rights League. The organisation had criticised the brutal crackdown on protests at a “Megabassin” in Sainte-Soline. In a four-hour hearing in the National…
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Another police unit for French-German migration defence
A joint Franco-German police force will be deployed to sporting events, protests and against “migration flows”. Another unit undermines Germany’s principle of separation between the police and the military. Germany and France want to strengthen their cooperation against “migration flows”.…