Increasing allegations that German police use excessive force to stifle protests | DW News

Human rights organizations and activists are concerned about what they see as a worrying trend in Germany. They say police are systematically using excessive force and are disproportionally targeting "politically undesirable protests,” such as climate activists and those expressing solidarity with Palestinians. Police say they are only enforcing the rule of law and do not classify protests as "good or bad", but act against those which are "unlawful and violent".

More background information on recent protests in Germany:
https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-police-clear-pro-palestinian-demo-open-probes/a-69172985
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-berlin-police-clear-pro-palestinian-protest-camp/a-68932337
https://www.dw.com/en/last-generation-stages-protests-across-germany/a-68593432


Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:08 A worrying trend? (alternative: Are German police targeting specific groups?)
02:06 What constitutes excessive force?
03:10 Accusations of racist policing
04:03 Clearing Palestinian solidarity protests
04:50 Reporting police brutality
07:00 Improving police accountability
08:33 Why this matters


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