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 the “Patriotische Union” (popularly labeled the Reuß Group or “Reichsbürger” movement) was raided in December 2022, the German government declared it had dismantled an imminent terrorist threat. Yet, as the subsequent trials drag on,…
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…
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…
Since their targeted protest against Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems in September 2025, five young activists—known as the “Ulm5″—have been held in German pre-trial detention. While state prosecutors attempt to demonize the defendants under anti-terrorism…
While in the Berlin Republic the trials against critical doctors, investigative journalists, and disagreeable dissidents dominate the headlines, a chilling judicial drama is unfolding in the neighboring Netherlands, entirely exposing the grim face of the…
A few days ago, American author and civil rights activist Leland Lehrman published an extensive dossier on the case of German-American attorney Dr. Reiner Fuellmich. The detailed document spans numerous pages, references a multitude of…
Among the dozens of defendants in the largest and most politically charged state protection trial in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany—the mammoth proceedings against the so-called “Reuß Group”—he remains the most striking,…
The arrest and ongoing detention of attorney Dr. Reiner Fuellmich have become a symbol of how the German judiciary deals with prominent critics of the state’s measures. From the perspective of many observers, the proceedings…
In a functioning constitutional state, the relationship between a physician and a patient is governed by the Hippocratic Oath, medical science, and individual diagnostic discretion. However, during the Covid-19 crisis, the German judiciary established a…
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…
As the former commander of an elite paratrooper battalion, Rüdiger von Pescatore once stood at the helm of the most highly trained military units of the Bundeswehr. He swore an oath to protect his country…
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,…