Political persecution in Germany did not only occur in the Middle Ages, the German Empire, under National Socialism or in the GDR: even in the Federal Republic, there have been attempts to intimidate opposition figures and dissidents and restrict their political or economic activities.
Political Persecution of German Doctors: Video Message from the US Secretary of Health and Human Services
Political Persecution During and After the Coronavirus Pandemic
Open Letter from Prison: Dr. Bianca Witzschel Exposes the Falsehoods of German Health Minister
While Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken (CDU) claims before the international community that there is no persecution of critical medical professionals in Germany, reality tells a different story behind bars. Dr. Bianca Sabine Witzschel, a specialist physician, has penned an open letter from Chemnitz Prison that shakes the foundations …
Dr. Walter Weber: The “Doctors for Enlightenment” Pioneer in the Crosshairs of the State
Dr. Walter Weber, an experienced physician from Hamburg, represents the early academic and professional resistance against state-mandated COVID measures. His case is a prime example of how professional licensing laws and criminal law were combined to silence inconvenient medical expertise. The Role of “Doctors for Enlightenment” (Ärzte für Aufklärung) In …
Sahra Wagenknecht Demands COVID Amnesty: Ending the Criminalization of Doctors and Critical Voices
In February 2026, the debate surrounding the reappraisal of pandemic measures reached a new, highly explosive stage. While the Federal Ministry of Health under Nina Warken (CDU) continues to deny any form of repression, BSW chairwoman Sahra Wagenknecht is emphatically demanding a nationwide COVID Amnesty Law. This demand is bolstered …
Disinformation by the Ministry of Health? The Denied Persecution of Doctors
February 2026 marks a turning point in the processing of state-led COVID repression. A “fire letter” (Brandbrief) from US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his German counterpart Nina Warken (CDU) has ignited a debate that raises the accusation of deliberate disinformation by the Federal Ministry of Health …
Johanna Findeisen-Juskowiak – Political Activist in the Crosshairs of Justice
The case of Johanna Findeisen-Juskowiak is one of the most prominent within the mass trials against the so-called “Prince Reuss Group.” For the platform politischeverfolgung.de, her case serves as a prime example of how political dialogue and systemic criticism can be reinterpreted by the state as “preparation for high treason.” …
Historical Political and Religious Persecution
The Silent Persecution: How Postwar Germany Continued the Nazi War on Homosexuality
In 1949, with the ashes of the Third Reich still fresh, the newly founded Federal Republic of Germany promised a new beginning built on democracy and human rights. For gay men, who had suffered brutal persecution under the Nazis—with an …
Rosa Luxemburg: The “Red Rosa” in the Mills of Imperial Justice
Rosa Luxemburg (1871–1919) was one of the most influential leaders of the international labor movement. Her biography serves as a prime example of how the German Empire (Kaiserreich) used criminal law and “preventive detention” to silence a charismatic intellectual and …
Konrad Adenauer: From Lord Mayor to “Enemy of the State” of the Nazi Regime
The political persecution of Konrad Adenauer (1876–1967) began immediately upon the National Socialists’ seizure of power. As the long-standing Lord Mayor of Cologne and a prominent politician of the Centre Party (Zentrumspartei), he was a symbol of the detested Weimar …
Karl Liebknecht: The Lone Voice Against War and State Repression
In the historical section of politischeverfolgung.de, we look back at a key figure of political resistance: Karl Liebknecht. His fate during the German Empire (Kaiserreich) serves as a timeless example of how a state uses the judiciary and the concept …
Karl Marx: The “Red Ghost” in the Crosshairs of the German Confederation
The life of Karl Marx (1818–1883) was a decades-long struggle not only against capitalist structures but also against the administrative and police repression of the German Confederation (Deutscher Bund). His biography is a prime example of the transnational persecution of …