Democratic Rights in Europe
Letters in defense of the German Socialist Equality Party
April 27, 2012
The following is a selection of readers’ letters on “Hands off the Socialist Equality Party in Germany!”
Hands off the Socialist Equality Party in Germany!
By Peter Schwarz, April 26, 2012
The assault on three meetings of the Socialist Equality Party in Germany in defence of Günter Grass represent an enormous intensification of the attacks on democratic rights.
Right-wing Zionist provocateurs and student council representative close down Leipzig meeting to defend Günter Grass
By our correspondents, April 26, 2012
As with previous meetings in Frankfurt and Berlin, a meeting in Leipzig held Tuesday was met with a huge and coordinated provocation.
European court’s extradition ruling and Guantanamo’s global reach
By Bill Van Auken, April 13, 2012
Tuesday’s ruling by the European human rights court allowing Britain’s extradition of five alleged terror suspects to the US speaks volumes about the erosion of basic democratic principles throughout Europe.
European Court’s extradition ruling: A major blow to democratic rights
By Julie Hyland, April 12, 2012
The decision by the European Court of Human Rights that five men detained on terror-related charges can be extradited to the United States marks a major assault on democratic rights.
Stop the warmongers! Defend Günter Grass!
By Wolfgang Weber, April 11, 2012
The campaign of defamation against one of the world’s best known writers, a recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature and many other awards, makes clear that the German ruling class and its counterparts in Washington and Tel Aviv are intent on intimidating and silencing anyone who dares criticise the preparations for war against Iran.
French police detain 19 alleged Islamist militants
By Kumaran Ira, April 4, 2012
Early Friday morning, French anti-terrorist police and domestic intelligence carried out raids in major cities across France, arresting 19 people.
German police killing of unemployed woman at job centre
By Elizabeth Zimmermann, April 2, 2012
The police shooting death of an unemployed Nigerian woman again raises the question of why German authorities are so reluctant to indict those responsible for numerous cases of unwarranted deadly violence.
German government sets up neo-Nazi database
By Dietmar Henning, January 23, 2012
The German government has responded to revelations of neo-Nazi murders by the Zwickau terrorist cell by centralizing and expanding the security authorities.
UK: Police make brutal attack on Irish traveller camp
By Jordan Shilton, October 21, 2011
The eviction of an Irish traveller encampment at Dale Farm in southeast England began on Wednesday morning.
German state deploys illegal spy software
By Sybille Fuchs, October 14, 2011
Germany’s security services are placing spyware on personal computers, violating basic rights and the stipulations of the German Supreme Court.
Marseille mayor orders mass expulsion of Roma camp
By Kumaran Ira, August 11, 2011
On August 9, the city of Marseille in southern France announced that it had prepared a municipal order to forcibly evacuate some 100 Roma people.
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