The far-right magazine "Compact" is defending itself against its ban before the Federal Administrative Court. On Wednesday evening, both a lawsuit and an urgent appeal were received, a spokesperson for the court in Leipzig told the German Press Agency on Thursday. The Federal Administrative Court is the court of first and last instance for such lawsuits.
On July 16, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) banned the magazine, which had been classified as right-wing extremist by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. She justified the move by stating that "Compact" was a "central mouthpiece of the right-wing extremist scene" and was directed against the constitutional order.
Magazine currently not allowed to appear
The magazine has not been allowed to appear since then. Websites have been blocked. During searches in several federal states, data carriers and copies of the magazine were confiscated, among other things. Faeser also banned Conspect Film GmbH.
It remains to be seen when the Federal Administrative Court will rule on the lawsuit. The decision will probably also deal with how the ban can be justified in consideration of the constitutionally protected freedom of the press. "Compact" editor-in-chief Jürgen Elsässer had spoken of an outrageous encroachment on the freedom of the press.
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