Criticizing Germany’s suicidal migration policies can now lead to legal trouble—or so it seems, based on a recent decision by the Düsseldorf district court.
A 74-year-old woman from the Rhein region has found herself in hot water after posting controversial comments on Facebook. Responding to a statement by Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck that claimed, “Germany is dependent on immigration to meet labor needs,” she wrote:
“Blablabla. We need specialists and not asylum seekers who only want to live a good life here without respecting our values and culture. Send those who are here to work. We are not dependent on loafers and parasites, and certainly not on knife artists and rapists.”
The court considers her remarks to violate paragraph 130 of the German Criminal Code, deeming them an act of sedition. The case is scheduled for a hearing in early December.
When asked about the situation, the accused woman defended her post, telling the German press:
“This is not sedition, but my frustration with the current situation in Germany. I’m 74 years old and worked up until I was 72. Even now, I help out at a retirement home and with seniors. I have nothing against people who come here to work and integrate into society—I clearly said that in my comment.”
Her remarks, she insists, were aimed at expressing discontent with the state of affairs, not inciting hatred. With the court date looming, the case has sparked debates about freedom of speech and the boundaries of public criticism in Germany.
