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AfD politician Björn Höcke used a Nazi phrase in a speech. In response to the defenders of the politician, he didn’t know that the slogan was forbidden. That’s the reason they now need salvation.
Halle – Within the trial in opposition to AfD politician Björn Höcke for utilizing a banned Nazi phrase, the protection requested for immunity earlier than the regional courtroom in Halle on Tuesday. The sentence was forgotten, protection lawyer Ralf Hornemann mentioned in his closing speech on Tuesday. It was not Höcke, however the public prosecutor’s workplace that made certain that many individuals knew him now.
The general public prosecutor had beforehand requested for a six-month jail sentence. She had accused Höcke of utilizing the slogan “Every part for Germany” in a speech in Merseburg in Might 2021.
A choice from the accountable chamber can also be anticipated for the listening to on Tuesday. The courtroom had beforehand issued an announcement saying that it will apply the utmost high-quality.
Höcke had repeatedly denied the costs in opposition to him in courtroom. The truth that the 52-year-old politician additionally labored as a historical past trainer previously doesn’t result in the conclusion that he should have recognized concerning the slogan and its ban, mentioned Hornemann. The lawyer has requested that an skilled report be obtained if Höcke is just not acquitted. These are supposed to show that the slogan was “nearly fully unknown”.
2024-05-14 15:13:06
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