Overview

• German authorities conducted searches in 15 properties linked to members of the climate activist group Last Generation suspected of supporting a criminal organization.
• Last Generation has conducted protests blocking roads and targeting artworks across Germany to pressure the government to take stronger action against climate change.
• The raids are part of an investigation into seven people accused of forming or supporting a criminal organization and organizing a fundraising campaign to finance further protests by Last Generation.
• The investigation and criticism of the group's tactics have sparked a debate in Germany over the right to protest versus unlawfully disrupting public life.
• Last Generation says its protests are nonviolent and necessary to raise awareness about climate change but critics argue they waste police resources and risk annoying the public.