Overview

• In the Jung & Naiv podcast, Jette Nietzard said the presumption of innocence should be abolished within the party, stating, "We are an organization, we are not a court."
• She endorsed reversing the burden of proof in non-judicial contexts and said the presumption should still apply in court.
• Her comments drew immediate criticism from commentators and users on X, with warnings that the stance conflicts with constitutional protections.
• The debate reconnects to the Stefan Gelbhaar affair, where an RBB report contained errors, Gelbhaar received compensation, and his Bundestag candidacy was dropped.
• No rule change has been announced by the Greens, and Nietzard's rationale—including claims that false accusations are rare and that laws historically protect male power—has further fueled the dispute.