Repression in Leipzig: Police are investigating over 50 people!

Repression in Leipzig: Police are investigating over 50 people!

On June 12, 2025, worrying developments in the area of ​​repression will emerge in Leipzig. The police are currently investigating more than 50 people for “serious breach of the peace, resistance to law enforcement officers and other crimes”. This investigation is part of an increasingly criticized practice that is perceived by many as an aggressive form of control and oppression. As Indymedia reports, personal checks against five people in May met with a less than positive response and led to a multiplier effect of ten further procedures.

The recent discussion about repression in Leipzig also raises fundamental questions about the role of the police. The authors of Indymedia reject a positive reference to police work and point out that the police not only act aggressively against left-wing representatives, but also target neo-Nazis.

Recommendations for avoiding repression

To protect against the effects of increasing repression, the authors provide recommendations that should be taken up by the activist community. These include, among others:

• Keine Foto- und Videoaufnahmen von Personen und Aktionen zu machen.
• Identifizierbarkeit bei Aktionen zu minimieren.
• Auf Dokumentation von Straftaten in sozialen Medien zu verzichten.
• Realistische Erwartungen an Polizeikontrollen bei Aktionen zu haben.

Similar information can also be found on Antirepression, where behavior at demos and how to deal with police measures are discussed. The information covers a wide spectrum, ranging from detention to legal aspects and aims to provide comprehensive self-protection in everyday life.

The critical voices within the left-wing scene in Leipzig demand an honest examination of the repressive situation, with many focusing on the Rote Hilfe Leipzig for its stance in support of Palestine and the supposed “new escalation” of state violence. As part of this debate, the financing of anti-repression work is also being questioned: Why is this work often less appreciated than other political concerns?

Racism and demos

Another point of the discussion concerns the racism debate in the context of controls at demos. The question of identifiability plays an important role here, and this creates a field of tension that affects both the left-wing movement and the communities affected. This topic is driven forward by the incidents and repression in connection with Tag-X in Leipzig, which are repeatedly discussed in reporting.

Overall, a clear trend can be seen: the repression in Leipzig is described as increasingly successful - not only due to the actions of special police units, but also through the support within the left-wing scene. This is a cause for concern and calls for decisive action from all those affected.