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Resignation of German police union deputy Sven Hüber
Overview
Sven Hüber, the deputy federal chairman of Germany’s largest police union (GdP), has resigned following a series of controversies. Initially, the North Rhine-Westphalia branch of the GdP distanced itself from Hüber after he published an article titled ‘Richtig Nein sagen’ (Saying No Correctly). In the piece, Hüber argued that supporting the AfD party was incompatible with the constitutional oath of office and suggested officers should refuse orders to protect the constitutional order if the party won an election. The regional branch criticized his conclusions as “legally problematic” and “at least exaggerated in many parts.”
Hüber’s resignation followed subsequent allegations regarding his conduct during the late 1980s while serving as a political officer in the East German (GDR) border troops. Reports alleged that Hüber mistreated a captured refugee and advocated for the enforcement of the GDR’s shoot-to-kill order. Hüber denied these claims, labeling them “defamatory” and “slanderous.”
Entities
Gewerkschaft der Polizei · Sven Hüber · GdP NRW · Stasi · Germany
Timeline
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3 days ago
[POLITICS] 10 sourcesSven Hüber resigns as German police union deputy amid GDR-era allegationsSven Hüber, deputy head of Germany's GdP police union, has resigned following allegations of mistreating a GDR refugee during his time as an East German border officer.
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15 days ago
[POLITICS] 5 sourcesGdP NRW distances itself from Sven Hüber’s AfD commentsThe GdP NRW police union branch has distanced itself from deputy chairman Sven Hüber’s claims that the service oath legally prohibits sympathy for the AfD or mandates refusal of orders.
Sources
apollo-news.net · bild.de · brusselssignal.eu · compact-online.de · dbb.de · jungefreiheit.de · n-tv.de · newsfeed.zeit.de · redaktion-paedagogik.de · t-online.de