Germany's Top Court Warns AfD Over 'Remigration' Concept
Germany's Federal Administrative Court has issued a significant ruling regarding the far-right magazine Compact and the 'remigration' concept championed by Martin Sellner. The court's decision, while not leading to an immediate ban, sends a strong warning to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and the Identitarian movement.
The court scrutinized Sellner's 'remigration' concept at length. This concept involves applying pressure on German citizens with a migration background who refuse to assimilate, encouraging them to leave the country. The court deemed this non-egalitarian and contrary to human dignity, stating that it undermines the legal equality of citizens by treating those with a migration background as second-class citizens.
The court found that while Compact contained repulsive and dehumanizing content, it did not meet the threshold for prohibition. However, the ruling serves as a cautionary signal to the AfD, which has ties to Sellner and promotes remigration concepts. The party is unlikely to face an immediate ban, but the court's decision may lead to closer scrutiny by Germany's domestic intelligence agency of the AfD's ties to Sellner and remigration concepts in the future.
The ruling impacts Martin Sellner, as a central figure of the Identitarian Movement, and affiliated groups. These groups, including other right-wing extremist organizations and individuals associated with the Identitarian Movement's activities in Germany, may face an updated threat assessment by the German Office for the Protection of the Constitution. While the AfD is not immediately banned, the court's decision serves as a clear warning against promoting divisive and discriminatory concepts.
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