Hatred and agitation against local politicians
Rants, hostility, threats: Many local politicians also report insults or even attacks. This is a problem for democracy – especially before the local elections in 2024. When Götz Ulrich opens emails and letters in his district office, he is prepared for insults and threats. Just a few days ago, the CDU politician and his administration […]
Queer commissioner wants protection for trans people
Trans people are exposed to hostility and discrimination in Germany. The federal government’s queer commissioner wants to protect them more. The Federal Government’s Queer Commissioner, Sven Lehmann (Greens), has called on all democratic parties to “protect trans people and defend their human dignity.” In recent months, defamatory false claims have been used to deliberately stir […]
Protecting Jewish life: Looking for loopholes in criminal liability
The Conference of Justice Ministers wants to examine how Jews in Germany could possibly be better protected from anti-Semitic hostility. In a resolution, the justice ministers of the federal states state that criminal law must take sufficient account of the threats to public peace that could arise from the denial of the State of Israel’s […]
