Federal court decides on the ban on the right-wing extremist Compact magazine!

Federal court decides on the ban on the right-wing extremist Compact magazine!

Leipzig, Deutschland - The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig will deal with the ban on the right -wing extremist magazine "Compact" from June 10, 2025. The magazine was banned on July 16, 2024 by the then Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) as the "central mouthpiece of the right -wing extremist scene". According to a report by Merkur , the ban on the entire print and online offer of" Compact ".

The prohibition provision refers to considering that the publications could encourage actions against the constitutional order. The media company is classified by the constitutional protection as against the federal government and the political system. By the end of 2021, “Compact” was classified as secured right -wing extremist association. According to Tagesschau the Federal Ministry of the Interior already planned a ban, but whose first attempt failed in July 2024.

legal discussion

After the ban was issued, the affected companies "Compact-Magazin GmbH" and "Conspect Film GmbH", both under the direction of Jürgen Elsässer, submitted a lawsuit and urgent applications against the decision in the summer of 2024. The 6th Senate of the Federal Administrative Court expressed concerns about the proportionality of the ban in the urgent procedure. Freedom of the press must remain preserved, while the court emphasized the importance of expression in this context.

The court has now scheduled two more days of negotiations for June 11 and 12, 2025. Elsässer takes the view that the association law is not applicable to press -law products and sees good chances of success for the lawsuit. The German Journalist Association (DJV) emphasizes the fundamental importance of the procedure for freedom of press and expression and criticizes the ban as inadequate.

content -related allegations and the protection of the constitution

The Federal Ministry of the Interior has classified “Compact” as aggressive-combative and anti-constitutional. The magazine is known for spreading anti -Semitic, racist, anti -minority and history revisionist and conspiracy theoretical content. In the past, numerous right -wing extremist organizations have been banned. For example, "Combat 18 Germany" and the "White Wolves Terror Crew" have been banned by the Interior Minister in recent years, which shows that the authorities consistently act against extremist groups.

As can be seen from the information of the protection of the constitution, there are also indications of violations of human dignity in individual texts at “Compact”; However, it remains open whether these are sufficient to justify the ban. To date, the Federal Administrative Court has only had access to part of the publications, and it is expected that further knowledge could be obtained from confiscated assortments.

The proceedings for the ban on "Compact" not only have legal relevance, but also reflects the complex debate about limits of freedom of expression and the fight against right -wing extremism in Germany. The discussion will certainly continue to gain intensity in the coming days, while the court could make a decision.