Hanno Hauenstein

2 weeks ago | taipeitimes.com | Hanno Hauenstein

By Hanno Hauenstein A crackdown on political dissent is well under way in Germany. Over the past two years, institutions and authorities have canceled events, exhibitions and awards over statements about Palestine or Israel. The Frankfurt Book Fair indefinitely postponed an award ceremony for Adania Shibli, the Heinrich Boll Foundation withdrew the Hannah Arendt Prize from Masha Gessen and the University of Cologne rescinded a professorship for Nancy Fraser.

2 weeks ago | fr.de | Hanno Hauenstein

Stand: 07.04.2025, 17:27 UhrPro-Palästina-Demonstration in Kreuzberg. © Imago ImagesVier ausländische Menschen sollen wegen ihrer Teilnahme an Protestaktionen für Gaza abgeschoben werden. Von Hanno HauensteinDie Berliner Ausländerbehörde bereitet die Abschiebung von vier ausländischen Staatsangehörigen vor. Der Grund: ihre mutmaßliche Beteiligung an Protestaktionen gegen den Israels Militäroperation im Gazastreifen.

2 weeks ago | hannohauenstein.substack.com | Hanno Hauenstein

Earlier this week, I broke an investigative story in The Intercept that I’ve been working on for several weeks. The piece reveals how the Berlin immigration authorities have ordered the deportation of four foreign nationals – Cooper Longbottom, Kasia Wlaszczyk, Shane O’Brien, and Roberta Murray (citizens of the U.S., Poland, and Ireland) – citing their involvement in pro-Palestinian protest actions. Crucially to the story, none of the four have been convicted of any crimes.

2 weeks ago | rebelion.org | Hanno Hauenstein

Fuentes: Voces del Mundo [Foto: Detención de Shane O’Brien en Berlín (Andrés Felipe)] Las autoridades de inmigración de Berlín están tramitando la expulsión de cuatro jóvenes residentes extranjeros acusados de participar en protestas contra la guerra de Israel contra Gaza, una medida sin precedentes que plantea serias dudas sobre las libertades civiles en Alemania.

3 weeks ago | znetwork.org | Hanno Hauenstein

Berlin’s immigration authorities are moving to deport four young foreign residents on allegations related to participation in protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, an unprecedented move that raises serious concerns over civil liberties in Germany. The deportation orders, issued under German migration law, were made amid political pressure and over internal objections from the head of the state of Berlin’s immigration agency.