Berlin Court Reverses Injunctions; Allows Incitement to Violence in the Name of Art

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Incident date
Country
Germany
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Morals
Societal Sphere
  • Arts
  • Governmental
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Insult or Incitement
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Negative Stereotyping

In the name of artistic expression, a Berlin court reversed injunctions it had issued and has now permitted the staging of a play ("Fear") which displays photos of pro-family organizers and explicitly incites hatred against them.

The play shows photographs of, among others, Hedwig von Beverfoerde (the leader of the pro-family movement Demo für Alle) and Beatrix von Storch (conservative MEP), both of whom have recent targets of attacks.

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