Tag: Police
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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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UNHCR calls for rescuing the victims of the externalisation of EU borders in the Sahara

Despite the legalisation of refugee aid in Niger, many refugees are dying in the Sahara. Responsible is Brussels, which supports neighboring governments in migration defence agreements. The European Union’s migration policy includes the gradual extension of its border management into…
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Charges brought against “Monk of Lützerath”: French activist faces German court after police parody

The German Public Prosecutor’s Office claims to have tracked down the cowled man who made people around the world smile with his performance at a climate protest. One policeman is said to have suffered a haematoma after this. The Public…
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German left-wing association uses trade mark rights against Nazis but receives no registration for HKNKRZ

An ad firm helps left-wingers to register trade mark rights for Nazi codes. These may then no longer be used free of charge. The Hamburg-based association “Laut gegen Nazis” (“Loud against nazis”) has registered relevant Nazi codes as trade marks…