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Reich War Flag (at a demo in Berlin in August)
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The right-wing party demonstration planned for Saturday in Bremen was canceled at short notice by the organizers on Friday evening.
After the Higher Administrative Court (OVG) only allowed the rally in the evening under certain conditions, the organizer reported to the assembly authority and canceled the demo, as a police spokesman said.
Reasons were not given.
The police will still be present in the city area, as alternative gatherings cannot be ruled out.
The party Dierechte and several national associations of the NPD called for the demo.
They also want to show previous flags and war flags of the German Reich in black, white and red.
The motto: "No ban on black-white-red".
They want to protest against the fact that their public use is being prosecuted as an administrative offense in Bremen.
Previously, the Bremen interior authorities had completely banned the rally.
Among other things, because the demonstration was "only superficially about giving opinions" and it was more about "staging right-wing extremist ideas and consolidating the Reich flag as a new common right-wing extremist symbol".
However, the OVG decided that the complete ban imposed by the interior authorities was disproportionate.
At this rally, showing the flags is covered by freedom of expression, the court found.
Overall, the result is "no intimidating appearance," as the interior authorities claim.
This ultimately overturned the ban - but the court imposed conditions on the demonstration.
Instead of an hour-long march through the entire Hanseatic city, the demonstrators should only be allowed to gather in the Domshof from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
In addition, the court limited the number of participants to 100.
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