In a step reflecting growing legal awareness and a desire to protect the human dignity of the Syrian community in Germany, activists and human rights defenders have announced the initiation of official legal procedures to file a "collective lawsuit" against a member of the parliament in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) of Albanian origin. This action comes in response to statements considered offensive and insulting towards Syrian refugees.
The MP in question is Alice Weidel, the parliamentary leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Weidel explicitly called for the deportation of Syrians from Germany, claiming they contribute to rising crime rates and describing the need for their deportation as something Germany is "forced to do."
These legal moves are a direct response to Weidel's statements, in which she used generalizations and accused Syrians with derogatory descriptions, including "stupidity" and other insults that violate the dignity of the community.
Regarding the legal response, activists revealed direct coordination with German-Syrian lawyer Nahla Othman, who will oversee the legal aspects of this case.
Lawyer Othman is scheduled to launch a dedicated online link to facilitate the submission of complaints. This link will be available to all Syrians harmed by these statements. The measure aims to gather as many legal complaints as possible to strengthen the case's position before the German judiciary.
Complaint Registration Confirmed
In support of this action, official documents issued by the North Rhine-Westphalia State Police (Polizei NRW) show the actual commencement of processing the submitted criminal complaints. The police confirmed in an official notice under file number i4074460-1930-251223 the receipt of the reports and the initiation of necessary legal procedures.
The official document issued via the portal
(formulare.polizei.nrw) confirmed the receipt of the criminal complaint by the North Rhine-Westphalia State Police.
The report will be forwarded to the competent police department in the area where the incident occurred, or to the department corresponding to the complainant's residence if the incident location is not precisely specified.
The relevant authorities will also contact the complainants if there are additional inquiries, while providing the opportunity to add new information to the existing report.
A Message to the Community
Through this action, the organizers seek to send a firm message that hate speech and offensive generalizations will not pass without legal accountability. They emphasize the necessity of using official channels in Germany to secure rights and protect public peace. The link for submitting complaints will be circulated through Syrian groups and platforms in Germany to ensure broad participation, with expectations that the number of complaints will reach hundreds.
Editing by Fares Al-Rifai
Zaman Al Wasl
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