§ 188 StGB: The Offense of Insulting Politicians – Instrument of Political Repression and Persecution?
§ 188 of the German Criminal Code (StGB), known as “Politician Insult” (“Politikerbeleidigung”), represents one of the most controversial special…
Berlin Republic
Political persecution and repression in contemporary Germany (Berlin Republic, since 1990)
Arson Attack on Vehicle of AfD Politician Bernd Baumann in Hamburg
A vehicle belonging to German MP Bernd Baumann (Alternative for Germany – AfD) was set on fire early Monday morning…
Removal of the AfD Deputy Mayor in Bad Salzuflen – Political Process or Political Persecution?
In November 2025, the city of Bad Salzuflen drew nationwide attention when the newly elected AfD Deputy Mayor Sabine Reinknecht…
A Sharply Critical Look at the Antifa-Led Protests against the AfD Youth Organization in Gießen
The protests planned by Antifa groups and allied activists against the founding of the new AfD youth organization in Gießen…
The Michael Ballweg Case: Justice Gone Away in Germany’s Treatment of a Pandemic Critic
Michael Ballweg, a previously unknown business administrator from Stuttgart, unexpectedly became the face of Germany’s anti-lockdown movement during the COVID-19 pandemic. In…
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