Politicians' insults should not be a separate criminal offense
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Saxony's Justice Minister Constanze Geiert wants to abolish the specific criminal offense of insulting politicians, arguing it doesn't protect most of those targeted and that politicians shouldn't have special rules.
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Saxony's Justice Minister Constanze Geiert is proposing that insulting politicians should no longer be a distinct criminal offense. She argues that such a law does not adequately protect the majority of individuals who are insulted and that politicians should not be subject to special rules.
Initiative auf der Justizministerkonferenz »Für uns Politiker sollten keine Sonderregeln gelten«
Sachsens Justizministerin Constanze Geiert möchte, dass Politikerbeleidigung kein eigener Strafrechtsparagraph mehr ist – auch weil er die Mehrheit der Angepöbelten nicht schützt.
Ein Interview von Paul-Anton Krüger
11.06.2026, 09.27 Uhr
Açık Sorular
- What specific legal changes are being proposed to replace the current offense?
- What is the current legal status of insulting politicians in Germany?
- What has been the reaction from other politicians or legal experts to Geiert's proposal?
- What are the statistics on politicians being insulted versus other professions?
