+++ UPDATE from September 17, 2025 +++ The hearing scheduled for September 18, 2025, has been cancelled due to illness. It will be rescheduled for November or December. On September 18, 2025, a second trial concerning a serious, racially motivated attack by three perpetrators on… will begin at the Eschwege District Court
Category: Press Releases
PM: Another complaint of undue delay in the so-called Fretterode proceedings against the Mühlhausen Regional Court – co-plaintiffs no longer expect satisfaction or protection due to judicial failures
In the so-called Fretterode case, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Karlsruhe, in its judgment of April 13, 2024, overturned the scandalous judgment of the Mühlhausen Regional Court of September 15, 2022 (Case No.: 3 KLs 101 Js 47753/18 jug), citing significant deficiencies in the evaluation of evidence. More than one…
Press release from the North Rhine-Westphalia regional group of the RAV: Solingen: Solidarity instead of racism
There is no question that the attack in Solingen is horrific. Our full solidarity and sympathy go out to the bereaved and the injured. At the same time, however, we resolutely oppose the resulting wave of racism and disenfranchisement of people…
Press release from the RAV: The new fundamental rights report is here!
Press release from the RAV on the publication of the new fundamental rights report
PM: Federal Court of Justice overturns scandalous ruling by the Mühlhausen Regional Court in the so-called Fretterode case – proceedings are referred back to another chamber of the Regional Court and reopened
Göttingen/Karlsruhe, March 13, 2024. In the so-called Fretterode case, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Karlsruhe, following an appeal hearing today (Case No.: 2 StR 237/23), overturned the scandalous judgment of the Mühlhausen Regional Court of September 15, 2022 (Case No.: 3 KLs 101 Js 47753/18 jug) due to significant flaws in…
PM: Trial begins after racist attack on August 14, 2022 in Eschwege near the Open Flair Festival – evidence strongly implicates two defendants
Press release on the start of the trial following a racist attack on August 14, 2022 in Eschwege near the Open Flair Festival
PM: Legal organizations strongly condemn far-right "master plan"
Press release from the RAV and other legal organizations regarding the far-right “master plan”
PM: 223 people from 78 families are suing for damages totaling €880,850.00 after unlawful deprivation of liberty by fencing off the building complex at Groner Landstraße 9-9b in Göttingen
Following the widely noted decision of the Göttingen Administrative Court (VG) of November 30, 2023 (Case No.: 4 A 212/20) regarding the illegality of the fencing and police guarding of the Göttingen building complex at Groner Landstraße 9-9b during the Corona pandemic in June 2020, affected families are now suing…
PM: Göttingen Administrative Court declares multi-day deprivation of liberty through fencing off the building complex at Groner Landstraße 9-9b in Göttingen during the Corona pandemic unlawful
Press release on the occasion of a decision by the Göttingen Administrative Court of November 30, 2023, concerning a multi-day deprivation of liberty by fencing off a building complex in Göttingen
PM: Massive criticism from the Working Group on Migration Law South of the RAV of the Bavarian decision to forge ahead with the payment card for refugees
Press release from the RAV dated November 24, 2023, regarding the Bavarian decision to push ahead with the payment card for refugees
