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The EU plans a comprehensive sanctions package against around 1,600 individuals and organizations that support Russian war efforts, as well as criminal measures against 77 actors involved in the illegal Duma elections in occupied Ukrainian areas, during a meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg. #RusslandSanktionen #EUAußenminister #LibanonStabilität (translated)

TheRealTom wrote that a Bavarian constitutional judge wants to force representatives, who are free and only obligated to their conscience, to adopt a uniform, prescribed voting behavior through criminal law means. A former chancellor’s office minister demanded that half of the members of the inaugural session of a state parliament stay away en masse. The author interpreted both as a call to undermine democracy for personal gain and to turn it into an empty shell. #Demokratie #Rechtsstaat #Politik (translated)

that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are prosecuted under criminal law. The former judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and former UN human rights commissioner significantly contributed to "the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide," said the head of the Nobel Committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes. #Friedensnobelpreis #Menschenrechte #Israel (translated)

The book industry opposes the unauthorized use of its works for training artificial intelligence and is considering criminal measures against responsible AI managers, as Rainer Dresen from Penguin Random House explained at the Frankfurt Book Fair. #Urheberrecht #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Buchbranche (translated)

for her efforts to promote peace and international law Pillay will be honored "for her efforts to promote peace and international law," said the chairman of the Nobel Committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes. This year's laureate has played a key role in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are prosecuted. #Friedensnobelpreis #NavanethemPillay #Menschenrechte (translated)

The article stated that a man had already been sentenced to five years and four months in prison at the age of 18 for serious sexual abuse. Just under four years later, he received temporary leave from prison and raped a twelve-year-old boy. In total, the man confessed to sexual abuse in six cases. (translated)

Stefan Politze, the chairman of the Lower Saxony SPD parliamentary group, resigns after the state parliament has lifted his immunity in the context of criminal investigations, citing the burden this situation represents for the party and the group as the reason for his resignation. #Politik #Niedersachsen #SPD (translated)

The Edgy Veggie wrote that Emre A. (19) had received a six-month prison sentence after running a red light at 100 km/h and had run over Bas (32), who according to the author was an expectant father, when he crossed on his bicycle. https://t.co/W7o6kFaZHu #Verkeersveiligheid #Fietsveiligheid #Strafrecht (translated)

Kolja Barghoorn wrote that he had reviewed the 102-page bill from the federal government on the "Law Against Digital Violence." In his assessment, the draft could enable courts to order the disclosure of names, addresses, phone numbers, and IP data for certain punishable statements without prior criminal conviction. According to Barghoorn, in the case of a serious violation of personal rights and an existing risk of repetition, an entire account could be temporarily suspended. Platforms should also prevent suspended users from opening new accounts; phone numbers and email addresses could be used for recognition. The draft also includes larger closed messenger groups without specifying a specific minimum number of members. According to Barghoorn, user data could already be secured legally before a final decision on their disclosure is made and transmitted to law enforcement agencies. Additionally, the refusal to provide a demanded penalty-bearing cease-and-desist declaration could also serve as an indicator for a possible account suspension. He acknowledged that the draft includes judicial reservations and further prerequisites. At the same time, he asked what could happen if the instruments were specifically used against uncomfortable critics to lift their anonymity and limit their reach. A democracy must also be able to withstand sharp, uncomfortable, and anonymous criticism, he wrote. #Digitalrechte #Meinungsfreiheit #Datenschutz (translated)

Van Cauwelaert referred to De Standaard and wrote that politicians could no longer be prosecuted for conflicts of interest under the new criminal code when they occurred publicly and served the public interest, according to the newspaper. He added that this promised a lot. #politiek #belangenverstrengeling #strafrecht (translated)

In his column, Folkert Jensma criticizes the current state of the criminal justice system under Minister David van Weel, pointing out ongoing issues such as capacity shortages and the ineffective response from Justice to increasing crime rates. #Rechtsstaat #Strafrecht #Justitie (translated)

The user "savings book enemies" wrote that draconian penalties and a hardline approach by the police prevented scenes like those currently in France. He mentioned the use of live ammunition when officers are pelted with stones, multi-year prison sentences, and a tightening of youth criminal law. El Salvador has shown how it can be done; it just needs to be politically desired. #Sicherheit #Polizei #Strafrecht (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt argued that the Netherlands should ask less about which ministers should resign and more about whether officials should be held accountable. According to him, a forced departure was often followed by a new position or severance pay, which meant that political responsibility could change into a career step. He cited Hugo de Jonge as an example. Von Kreyfelt stated that political incompetence or mistakes did not in themselves constitute a crime, but that willfully lying under oath, destroying documents, falsifying data, corruption, and deliberately acting unlawfully by officials should be independently investigated. A ministerial title should not provide protection against criminal investigation, according to him. He cited as examples the childcare benefits scandal, Groningen, and the COVID-19 period. He wrote that affected parents were treated as fraudsters and that after inquiries and promises in Groningen, accountability was lacking. He also stated that Rutte, De Jonge, and Grapperhaus had presented political choices during COVID as natural laws, dismissed criticism, and stretched fundamental rights. He emphasized that this did not mean they had committed criminal offenses; this should be investigated independently, according to him. Von Kreyfelt wrote that the Netherlands had had enough of inquiries and reports without consequences, while victims faded from view. Officials who broke the law and deliberately caused harm to society should be able to go to court just like other citizens, according to him. #rechtsstaat #politiek #verantwoordelijkheid (translated)

Emrah Erken wrote that the phrasing that fires had broken out at French schools could give the impression that they had spontaneously ignited. He criticized that the fires were linguistically portrayed as events without perpetrators, while student protests were merely mentioned in passing nationwide. Who set the fires remained unnamed, he wrote. Erken described this portrayal as an expression of totalitarian language and claimed that it rephrased reality in such a way that the criminal responsibility of politically supported individuals disappeared. #Frankreich #Bildung #Sprache (translated)