Tag: Public Prosecutor's Office
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Harsh repression against “Ulm 5”: The accused of sabotage at drone manufacturer Elbit remain for their trial in detention
Since September, the “Ulm 5” have been held in pre-trial detention on charges of sabotage at the Israeli drone manufacturer Elbit. A court has issued a preliminary ruling on the matter. An initiative of relatives is criticising the repression. On…
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Ruling in favour of free radio in Germany: Searches due to linking to Indymedia were unlawful
The German Constitutional Court rules that the search of Radio Dreyeckland and the home of one of its editors was unconstitutional. The broadcaster is now calling for consequences. The raids on the home of editor Fabian Kienert and on the…
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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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Mannheim police officers on trial for assault resulting in death and failure to render assistance
A year ago, an officer in Mannheim beat a 47-year-old man with his fists and pushed him to the ground, while another officer did not help the dying man. For this, the perpetrators must now appear before the criminal senate.…