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Berlin Man Indicted for Propagandizing Banned Militant Group

The case highlights Germany’s tough anti-terrorism statutes in response to online extremist content.

Overview

  • Prosecutors filed formal charges on August 1 against a 25-year-old Berlin resident for glorifying a proscribed terrorist organization.
  • Authorities say he posted Instagram photos in March and April showing masked, heavily armed fighters bearing the group’s logo.
  • He is accused of chanting “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” at pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Berlin.
  • The indictment cites counts of distributing propaganda materials, using terrorist symbols and endorsing criminal acts under German law.
  • The trial will be heard before the State Security Chamber of the Berlin Regional Court once a date is scheduled.