Michael Ballweg was fortunate that his fame earned him a great deal of solidarity. His imprisonment is not an isolated case. Please also support those whose cases receive less coverage.
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When one of the largest anti-terror raids in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany took place in December 2022, politicians and mainstream media staged the operation as a last-minute rescue of democracy. At…
Although the Recklinghausen physician Heinrich Habig made no detailed statements regarding the legal technicalities or the exact administrative reasons for his release during his address on the day of his discharge, this May 14, 2026,…
The cases of Sieglinde Baumert and Georg Thiel have made legal history. They demonstrate the lengths to which the German state will go to enforce the financing of public service broadcasting (ÖRR). However, in 2026,…
The case of former police commissioner Michael Fritsch is one of the most significant examples of how the German state in the 2020s began to prosecute its own civil servants for criticizing government measures. On…
The application of Paragraphs 129a and 129b of the German Criminal Code (StGB) results in Kurdish activists often serving multi-year prison sentences in Germany without being convicted of a specific individual act of violence. Proof…
The sentencing of the Recklinghausen-based physician Heinrich Habig to several years in prison has caused a wave of indignation. For many, Habig is not a criminal, but a doctor who acted out of conscience during…
While headlines in Germany are dominated by trials against critical doctors and the “Reuß Group,” a disturbing judicial drama is unfolding in the neighboring Netherlands. The case of former attorney Arno van Kessel has become…
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…
The case of Dr. Bianca Witzschel is a central pillar in the documentation of “COVID Justice” in Germany. The harsh sentencing of the Saxon physician is viewed by critics as a politically motivated signal intended…
As the former commander of a paratrooper battalion, Rüdiger von Pescatore once led elite military units. Today, he is labeled the military leader of the “Reuss Group” and is held under high-security conditions. His case…
From highly decorated elite soldier to enemy of the state: The case of former Colonel Maximilian Eder is one of the most extreme examples of the confrontation between critical military personnel and the security apparatus…
The arrest of former Member of Parliament and judge Dr. Birgit Malsack-Winkemann during the “Reuss raids” sent shockwaves through Berlin. Yet, behind the charges of an alleged coup plot lies a volatile question: Is a…