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BGH Upholds Höcke’s SA‑Slogan Convictions as Final

Judges held the phrase to be a prohibited emblem under §86a StGB, not protected by immunity or by free speech.

Overview

  • The Bundesgerichtshof dismissed his revisions, confirming two 2024 Halle verdicts for using the SA motto “Alles für Deutschland” at events in Merseburg (2021) and Gera (2023).
  • The fines of €13,000 and €16,900 are now binding after judges found he knowingly invoked a Nazi organization’s slogan.
  • The court ruled the statements occurred outside any parliamentary function and constitute a lawful restriction on expression.
  • With the rulings final, entries will be made in the Bundeszentralregister and in his criminal record (Führungszeugnis).
  • Separately, he faces a reported upcoming trial in Mühlhausen on an allegation of Volksverhetzung.