Suspicion files: German police databases on political activists

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Series Details Volume 20, Number 4
Publication Date April 2018
ISSN 1756-851X
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German authorities use a number of databases that collect data on political activists, even if they hadn't been sentenced or tried. Names are stored if people have had their identity checked, or if they have registered a demonstration under their name. Many are recorded under false designations. Such entries have raised concerns around them being used for further repression, including the revocation of journalists’ accreditation. Discriminatory and stigmatizing labels have also been applied to people whose data is held by the police.

Source Link https://www.statewatch.org/analyses/no-326-germany-police-databases.pdf
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