The German federal prosecutor general has stopped investigating two journalists for alleged treason for publishing internal documents from Germany's domestic intelligence service on the website netzpolitik.org. This included plans of the intelligence service to create a new unit of 75 people to strengthen Internet surveillance. Approximately 2,000 to 3,000 people joined a demonstration in Berlin. Supporters also prepared an open letter. After the federal prosecutor general's dismissal and the closing of the proceedings, netzpolitik.org calls for a further clarification of the affair.
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Treason Investigation Against German Journalists Dropped
The German federal prosecutor general has stopped investigating two journalists for alleged treason for publishing internal documents from Germany's domestic intelligence service on the website netzpolitik.org. This...
by Adriana Kessler
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