Tag: Protest Policing
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Murder charges after firebombs at policemen: Another trial after “Day X” in Germany
The Regional Court in Leipzig shall judge a man accused by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of two counts of attempted murder. In one case, a police officer was “briefly on fire up to waist-high”. A year after the riots on…
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Against academic freedom: German Ministry led by Liberals wanted to withdraw funding from scientists
The Ministry of Education in Germany considered sanctions against the signatories of an open letter following the eviction of a pro-Palestinian university occupation. These academics complain that open debates are hardly possible any more. After freedom of expression and freedom…
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First combat drone comes to Germany: The Israeli “Heron TP” may also fly in civilian airspace
The German Air Force has put its drone airfield in Jagel into operation. A key partner is the German defence division of Airbus. Domestic missions are also possible. On 12 April 2005, the then acting Defence Minister Peter Struck (“Social…
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Springer’s Palestine pranger: German tabloids denounce university members for their call for reflection
“Bild” and “BZ” accuse university lecturers of solidarity with an alleged “Jew-hating mob”. The Federal Minister of Education is boosting this smear campaign. The series of articles in Springer media about university lecturers who have signed an open letter against…
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Martin Sellner faces own “remigration”: Far-right influencer may be banned from Germany
Martin Sellner is calling for the “remigration” of millions of people from Germany. As a right-wing “Gefährder”, the Austrian could soon be stopped at the German border himself. The German Federal Ministry of the Interior is examining whether an entry…
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Police draw up report on offences when evicting Lützerath: “Mud Wizard” allegedly also uncovered
A year ago, the village of Lützerath in the coal-mining region of North Rhine-Westphalia was evicted. Almost 600 criminal offences were recorded by the police there. Suspects were also identified using facial recognition. One year after the eviction of the…
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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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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…