Political Persecution in Germany – Documentary from the Middle Ages to the Present Day
Political persecution in Germany, politically motivated crime, and political violence did not only exist during Prussian absolutism, the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, the Nazi era, and the GDR: in the FRG and the EU as well, dissidents and members of the opposition face repression and are restricted in their political or professional activities. We document political persecution in Germany.
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Political persecution in the GDR and the Federal Republic of Germany (1949 to 1990)
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Historical Political and Religious Persecution
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Edelweiss Pirates: Youth Resistance Against the Nazi Regime Between Freedom and the Gallows
While the Nazi total state attempted to forcefully align the entirety of youth through the Hitler Youth (HJ) and the …
The “Hochnotpeinliche Befragung”: Torture in the Name of Justice
The term sounds like a relic from a dark era, yet the “hochnotpeinliche Befragung” (extraordinary painful interrogation) was a fixed, …
Friedrich Engels: The General in the Crosshairs of Prussian Justice
Friedrich Engels (1820–1895) was far more than just the “second man” alongside Karl Marx. As a radical journalist, revolutionary fighter, …
Jan Hus: The Reformer on the Pyre of Power
Jan Hus was a scholar, priest, and rector of the University of Prague. He dared to criticize the corruption of …