Tag: Police
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EU agency criticises repression against sea rescuers: States initiated over 63 proceedings in seven years
The EU Fundamental Rights Agency criticises national authorities and courts for arresting private rescue vessels. Reprisals also take place in Germany. In the past seven years, Germany, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands and Spain have initiated dozens of administrative or criminal…
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Middle East conflict in Germany: Palestinian organisations to be banned despite low popularity
Pro-Israeli rallies in Germany have been small so far. Even fewer people show their solidarity with the people in Gaza. Nevertheless, Palestinian organisations are threatened with a ban. Around the world, the latest escalation in the Middle East conflict is…
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Indymedia Linksunten: German Police can’t decrypt MacBook and has to return it
After the recent Linksunten raids, around 180 evidence files remain with the LKA. Two of the persons concerned were dismissed after the incident – presumably because the police contacted their employers. In August, the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office struck…
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Complaint against water cannons: German police use excessive force against Dutch climate protest
A district court in the Netherlands is hearing a lawsuit filed by Extinction Rebellion against the use of foreign water cannons. These are alleged to have targeted the heads of demonstrators. It is not only in Germany that police are…