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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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Reiner Füllmich sitzt im Gerichtssaal an einem Tisch mit Akten, im Hintergrund stehen zwei Polizeibeamte.
Political Prisoners

Political Prisoners: The Case of Reiner Fuellmich – Kennedy Associate Lehrman Raises Heavy Accusations Against German Judiciary

Irene Khan, Sonderberichterstatterin für Meinungs- und Redefreiheit, informiert Journalisten im UN-Hauptquartier
Berlin Republic

Alarm from Geneva: UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan Rebukes the German Establishment Over Party Bans and the Criminalization of Dissent

Symbolbild für den Digital Services Act (DSA)
European Union

Europe’s Great Firewall: How the DSA Destroys Anonymity and Reshapes the Internet After the Chinese Model

Historisch anmutendes Schwarzweißbild mit einem Plakat „Denunziation ist Jedermannspflicht!“ an einer Häuserwand in einer deutschen Straßenszene.
Berlin RepublicEuropean Union

Denunciation: The Good Citizen Reports — The “Everyman Duty” and the Privatization of State Prosecution

Beschwörungs- und Empörungsaufrufe der Kulturschaffenden der DDR
Berlin Republic

“Cultural Workers” as Court Singers of Power: How Grönemeyer, Campino, Kerkeling, and Co. Drive the Dehumanization of the Opposition and Its Electorate

Dries van Langenhove
European Union

Criminal Truth: When Spreading Facts is Declared “Hate Speech” – The Belgian Precedent Against Dries Van Langenhove

Deutsche und israelische Flagge vor dem Knesset-Gebäude in Jerusalem
Berlin Republic

Bill Proposal: “Criminalization of Denying the Right to Exist of the State of Israel” – When State Raison Becomes Criminal Law

EUDI Wallet auf einem Smartphone mit digitalem EU-Identitätsnachweis und sicheren Online-Ausweisen
European Union

The EUDI Wallet: Pan-European Digital Identity as an Infrastructure for Perfect Surveillance

Ärztin vor dem Brandenburger Tor neben einem Schild mit der Aufschrift „Meldestelle Ärzte mit Gewissen“.
Berlin Republic

New “Doctors of Conscience” Reporting Office Documents the Political Persecution of Physicians

Heinrich Habig bei der Aachener Auszeichnung für Menschlichkeit mit dem Schriftzug „Ich bin frei“
Berlin RepublicPolitical Prisoners

Heinrich Habig Free: May 14, 2026, as a Symbol of a Hesitant Corona Review

Podcast-Gespräch zwischen Ben Ungeskriptet und Björn Höcke in einem professionellen Studio mit Mikrofonen und Kopfhörern
Berlin Republic

Boycott Call! Saskia Esken Targets “Ben Ungeskriptet” – A New Level of Political Pressure

Maskenatteste: Blaue Einweg-Gesichtsmaske neben einem ärztlichen Attestformular und Stift auf hellem Hintergrund
Berlin Republic

Mask Exemptions: Political Persecution or Legal Logic?

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Restrictions on Freedom of Speech and Press in Germany

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Resistance Fighters Opposing German Dictatorships

August Bebel
German Empire
The Political Persecution of August Bebel: Resistance and Resilience in the Kaiserreich
August Bebel (1840-1913) emerged as one of the most significant …
Memorial stone for Adolf Clarenbach and Peter von Fliesteden at Melaten Cemetery in Cologne
Protestant Reformation
Adolf Clarenbach: The Cologne Reformer Who Chose the Pyre Over Recantation
In the tumultuous years of the early Protestant Reformation, while …
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