Thirty Years of Surveillance Ends Without Finding the Threat Germany Claimed Existed
For nearly 30 years, Germany's Office for the Protection of the Constitution subjected the Church of Scientology and thousands of Scientologists to intelligence surveillance under the claim that the religion represented a threat to democracy.
September 7, 2023 •
Soccer Team Founded by Holocaust Survivors Is First Jewish Group to Participate in 'German Cup'
“We wanted to show that we’re still here—that we’re accepted, that we weren’t ended in 1933”
November 3, 2022 •
Islamic Call to Prayer Launched From Mosque in Cologne
A religious precedent at one of Germany's largest and grandest mosques
German Court Rules Antisemitic Sculpture Can Remain on Church
The highest appeals court in Germany denied the request to remove a highly offensive antisemitic sculpture from a Wittenburg church.
Germany and “Cults”: the Federal Administrative Court Confirms “Sect Filters” Are Illegal
Recent decision of Germany’s Federal Administrative Court affirms the freedom of religion or belief and the freedom of religious practice of German Scientologists.
German Court Rules in Favor of Scientologist Dismissed From Job Because of His Faith
Victory for the constitutional right of every German citizen to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
Human Rights Council Hears Request to Investigate Germany for Violations of Religious Freedom
The European Office of the Church of Scientology for Public Affairs and Human Rights calls on the UN to investigate Germany for its continuous and egregious violation of the rights of Scientologists.
Interview with Germany’s New Anti-Semitism Commissioner
German government’s new commissioner for anti-Semitism voices concerns about current trends in his country.
Countering Anti-Semitism by Confronting the Past
A recent article in the New York Times explores Germany’s complex social landscape and how it is grappling with the incursion of a new wave of anti-Semitism.