The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Imprisoned German journalist allowed to leave Turkey, but trial continues A German journalist and translator who is on trial in Turkey on terror-related charges said Monday that Turkish authorities had lifted her overseas travel ban. https://www.thelocal.de/20180820/imprisoned-germany-journalist-allowed-to-leave-turkey-but-trial-continues Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:46:19 +0200 imprisoned-germany-journalist-allowed-to-leave-turkey-but-trial-continues German High Court: It’s OK to call lawyers 'repulsive' The German Constitutional Court ruled on the side of expanded freedom of expression in regards to insults and slander on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160803/german-high-court-its-ok-to-call-prosecutors-stupid Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:32:51 +0200 german-high-court-its-ok-to-call-prosecutors-stupid Germany can't legislate hate out of existence Recent experience with movements like the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Pegida have shown that German and other European countries have failed to end racism by act of parliament. The way Europe deals with hate speech needs to change, argues Tom Barfield. https://www.thelocal.de/20151201/germany-cant-legislate-hate-out-of-existence Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:43:11 +0100 germany-cant-legislate-hate-out-of-existence Constitutional Court allows 'FCK CPS' sticker The Constitutional Court decided on Tuesday that it is within someone's right to freedom of expression to wear the FCK CPS logo, but only if the insult is aimed at police in general. https://www.thelocal.de/20150428/fck-cps-high-court-agrees Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:43:47 +0200 fck-cps-high-court-agrees