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Home / News / World News / German police raid homes to curb hate speech
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    German police raid homes to curb hate speech

    Shiladitya Ray
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    Last updated on Jul 17, 2016, 12:55 pm
    German police raid homes to curb hate speech
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  • German police raided 60 homes in an effort to take action against people suspected of posting hate content on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

    According to the police, the aim of the raids was to tackle a "substantial rise in verbal radicalism".

    This is the first time that German authorities have used force to tackle the issue of hate crime.

  • In this article
    The rise of hate speech in Germany 6 in 10 Germans afraid of implications of sheltering refugees German law's stance on hate speech Survey shows political extremism is a major concern in Germany Facebook, Twitter and Google to work with German authorities German police raid homes to curb hate speech Details of the raids
  • Hate speech

    The rise of hate speech in Germany

    The rise of hate speech in Germany
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  • The President of the BKA, Holger Münch, said that politically motivated hate crime on the internet had been on the rise in Germany since the country took in one million migrants and refugees in 2015.

    Typical crimes included "glorification of Nazism and xenophobic, anti-Semitic and other forms of right-wing extremism".

    He also said that attacks on refugee shelters had their origins in online radicalisation.

  • Do you know?

    6 in 10 Germans afraid of implications of sheltering refugees

  • According to a survey by the Pew Research Centre, 6 in 10 Germans think that sheltering refugees might have a negative impact on the German economy and might breed an increase in terrorism.

  • German law

    German law's stance on hate speech

    German law's stance on hate speech
  • Incitement of "hatred against a national, racial, religious group or a group defined by their ethnic origins" is a crime in Germany with a penalty of 5 years of imprisonment.

    German law further restricts free speech when it comes to glorifying Nazism, inciting violence and Holocaust denial.

    Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere aims to implement these same laws for internet users in Germany.

  • Do you know?

    Survey shows political extremism is a major concern in Germany

  • According to a survey by R+V Insurance, almost 75% of Germans are concerned about growing terrorism. Rise of political extremism in Germany comes a close second in the list of concerns of German people, with 68% thinking that it is a major worry.

  • Social media task forces

    Facebook, Twitter and Google to work with German authorities

    Facebook, Twitter and Google to work with German authorities
  • In September 2015, Chancellor Angela Merkel pointed out to Mark Zuckerberg that Facebook was being used for online radicalisation.

    Soon after, the German Justice Minister criticized Facebook's weak anti-hate speech stance.

    In response, Facebook soon formed an online task force in collaboration with the German Ministry of Justice to take down hate content within 24 hours.

    Twitter and Google also followed suit.

  • 17 Jul 2016

    German police raid homes to curb hate speech

    German police raid homes to curb hate speech
    Credits:
  • German police raided 60 homes in an effort to take action against people suspected of posting hate content on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

    According to the police, the aim of the raids was to tackle a "substantial rise in verbal radicalism".

    This is the first time that German authorities have used force to tackle the issue of hate crime.

  • The raids

    Details of the raids

    Details of the raids
    Credits:
  • The raids were coordinated by the German federal police agency, the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA).

    It involved 25 police departments across 14 provinces in Germany.

    As many as 40 legal investigations were opened in the wake of the raids.

    The President of the BKA said in a statement, "Today's action make it clear that police authorities...act firmly against hate and incitement on the internet."

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