Demonstration encampment with temporary shelters persists outside the Chancellery, subject to sound limitations - Demonstration site advocating for Palestine at the Chancellery will remain operational, subject to volume control measures
In a recent development, the Administrative Court in Berlin has partially allowed an urgent application to keep the pro-Palestinian protest camp in front of the Chancellery. The court's decision, however, does not address the registration of the protest camp as an assembly or the initial police order to move it to a location in front of the main railway station.
The protest camp, which has been holding a continuous demonstration since June 15, was initially ordered by the police to be moved to a location in front of the main railway station on Monday. However, the administrative court restored the suspensive effect of the objection against this move, allowing the camp to return to its original location at the Chancellery.
The court's decision applies to the use of sound-amplifying devices and drums at the protest camp, which the court considers as a disturbance of the Chancellery. The court believes that issuing noise restrictions would have been sufficient to address concerns about disturbance at the Chancellery. As a result, the protest camp is currently allowed to remain in front of the Chancellery, but under stricter noise restrictions.
The noise from the protest camp, characterised by the use of loudspeakers, drums, and megaphones, has significantly impaired the functionality of the office at the Chancellery. The activists initially complied with the police order to move the camp, but were later allowed to return to their original location.
It is important to note that the Administrative Court's decision does not address the registration of the protest camp as an assembly. For accurate and up-to-date information regarding the current noise restrictions for the protest camp, it is best to contact local authorities or check official announcements from the court or government.
The protesters, engaged in a continuous demonstration since June 15, are currently allowed to remain in front of the Chancellery, but under stricter noise restrictions, as a result of the Administrative Court's decision. The court's ruling, however, does not address the registration of the protest camp as an assembly or the initial police order to move it.
