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Die Linke in Hessen: allegations of sexual assault – Wissler makes a statement

2022-04-20T02:56:43.244Z


Die Linke in Hessen: allegations of sexual assault – Wissler makes a statement Created: 04/20/2022, 04:48 am A "Spiegel" report on "suspected border crossings" causes violent unrest in the left. Federal President Wissler makes a personal statement. Wiesbaden – In the Hessian party Die Linke*, sexual assaults are said to have occurred for years.* According to a report by the news magazine “Der S


Die Linke in Hessen: allegations of sexual assault – Wissler makes a statement

Created: 04/20/2022, 04:48 am

A "Spiegel" report on "suspected border crossings" causes violent unrest in the left.

Federal President Wissler makes a personal statement.

Wiesbaden – In the Hessian party Die Linke*, sexual assaults are said to have occurred for years.* According to a report by the news magazine “Der Spiegel” on cases of sexualized violence, the executive state board said on Friday in Wiesbaden: “We take the allegations made very seriously .” The Left Party* became aware of this at the end of November 2021 and has since begun “to work on it at all levels”.

Federal President Janine Wissler* firmly opposed the fact that "I am accused of having protected anyone".

The allegations were discussed on Twitter under the hashtag "#linkemetoo".

There are documents such as chat histories, photos or e-mails as well as affidavits from those affected with references to "suspected border crossings, abuse of power and a toxic macho culture," reported "Der Spiegel" after discussions with ten women and men.

"An influential member of the Wiesbaden Left Party" in the Hessian state parliament took photos and videos of an underage woman in sexual poses.

She later reported the politician for coercion and insult.

At the time of the incidents, the current federal chairwoman, Janine Wissler, was the leader of the Left Party in Hesse.

Wissler on alleged sexual harassment in the Left Party: I wasn't asked for help

Wissler said she knew one of the two women involved.

In 2018, she informed her "that she had a sexual relationship with my partner at the time." After this revelation, she ended the relationship.

In none of the subsequent contacts with her "was the allegation of sexual abuse or sexual violence raised," says Wissler.

Nor was she asked for help.

In the other case, she received an Instagram screenshot in November 2021, Wissler explained.

In it, a young woman who was not personally known to her stated "that a few years ago she had been sexually abused by a member of the Wiesbaden Left Party and sexually harassed by a member of the Wiesbaden SPD*".

Wissler emphasized that she takes allegations of sexual harassment, sexual violence and abuse very seriously and acted immediately when she became aware of such allegations.

The party executive set up a trust group in October 2021 as an aid to those affected.

Janine Wissler speaks in the plenary session of the German Bundestag.

© Christoph Soeder/dpa

Sexual harassment in the Left Party: Allegation of criminal protection rejected

"Sexualized violence and sexism must have no place in our party," said the statement by the Hessian state executive.

The allegation of perpetrator protection is rejected.

Those affected were offered talks and “a comprehensive code of conduct” was decided.

The Wiesbaden district association is organizing a workshop on the subject of “Sexism Sensitization”.

At the next meeting of the state board on April 30, the appointment of one or more persons of trust is planned.

The Left Youth Solid, which is associated with the party, spoke of a "slap in the face to the entire movement" and called for a "credible feminist change in the party".

Left youth federal spokesman Jakob Hammes also called for "the resignation of all people involved who are perpetrators or knew about the crimes and covered them".

(dpa)

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Source: merkur

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