German Ministry of Interior aims to facilitate deportation of “religious Extremists”

May 29   The Minister of Interior Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU) aims to facilitate the expulsion and deportation of religious extremists living in Germany. Salafists and fundamental Muslims would threaten the peaceful coexistence.   The Minister proposes to expand the the law of expulsion, deporting foreigners who have been using “violence to achieve their religious goals”,…

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Salafi bombing attempt in Bonn

May 22   The German Federal Office for Criminal Investigation has found a DNA track belonging to the Salafi Marco G. He has been suspected for planning and executing a bomb attempt at the central station of the city of Bonn in Fall 2012. However the attempt failed. There is little information about the 25…

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German Federal Parliament approves ritual circumcision

Dec 12   After controversial debates about religious motivated circumcision, the German Federal Parliament approves circumcision. The circumcision must be executed by trained persons and must fulfill health and medical regulations.   A prior draft attempted to legalize the circumcision of boys with the minimum age of 14. However, the majority of the parliament did…

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Jewish and Muslim protest organize online petitions

July 30   Three young Jewish and Muslims have addressed the German Federal government with an appeal relative to the proposal of circumcision ban. “Jews and Muslims should not be forced to leave a free democratic country in order to follow their religion”, it was said. Even secular Jews such as the lawyer Sergey Lagodinsky…

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Muslim reaction to comments of German president Gauck

June 2   Muslim associations such as the Central council for Muslims in Germany and the Council for Coordination for Muslims in Germany (KRM) have criticized the comments of German Federal president Joachim Gauck about Muslim and the belonging of Islam to Germany. President Gauck took repeatedly distance from the declaration of his predecessor Christian…

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