Tag: Stuttgart
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Press Freedom: Trial against editor of German left-wing radio station comes with nine dates
The District Court in Karlsruhe will start hearing the case against the editor of a Freiburg-based free radio station on 18 April. With the Public Prosecutor’s Office eager to prosecute, the freedom of the press for left-wingers is at stake.…
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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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Drastic increase in automated searches in SIS II presumably due to number plate recognition
More than half of all searches in the Schengen Information System now take place without human intervention. A striking increase has been observed since 2018. Many Schengen members have introduced number plate recognition during this time. Automatic queries in the…
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Police in Hesse expand use of “Super Recognisers”
In Frankfurt, two full-time officers are now working for the humanoid facial recognition. Every day, they compare current wanted persons with existing pictures in police databases. The procedure is also supposed to work with concealed faces. Since November 2020, the…