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Terror Against Israel with German Support?

Federal Court of Auditors to publish information on suspected Hamas funding

Did Germany help finance the missiles currently being fired at Israel? The Federal Court of Auditors has investigated whether funds from the Foreign Office (FO) have indirectly been channelled to the Islamic terrorist organization Hamas, but does not want to disclose this information. The Institut für Weltanschauungsrecht (ifw), together with the lawyer Seyran Ateş, is now taking legal action against this. 

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Environmental Protection AND Economic Growth

7th International "Cradle to Cradle" Congress in Freiburg, Mainz and Mönchengladbach

Are increased environmental protection and economic growth compatible? Many statements on the subject suggest that this is not the case. The 2021 "Cradle to Cradle" congress will be held around the theme of "Urban Future" to show that environmental protection and economic growth can complement each other perfectly. Unlike previous years, the 2021 congress will be held in three stages. It is possible to participate in person as well as digitally via live stream. 

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A Victory for Freedom of Opinion

Amed Sherwan wins lawsuit against Facebook/Instagram

Yesterday's ruling by the Flensburg Regional Court in the legal dispute between Amed Sherwan and "Facebook Limited" sends a clear signal for freedom of opinion and against the unauthorized deletion of content on Instagram and Facebook. "Apparent" violations of the "community rules" are not sufficient, according to the judges, to delete posts or deactivate profiles. A decision with far-reaching consequences.

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The »Relentless Examination« of the Abuse Scandal

Action campaign in front of Cologne Cathedral illustrates why the state must finally act

In connection with the presentation of the second expert report on sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Cologne, the "Aktionsbündnis Betroffeneninitiativen" and the Giordano Bruno Foundation (gbs) are again demonstrating in front of the Cologne Cathedral. The protest from 17 to 19 March aims to prevent public pressure from subsiding. In addition, the gbs seeks to provide "administrative assistance" so that the overwhelmed church resignation offices can do their job. 

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Bertha von Suttner-Studienwerk Founded

New scholarship program for gifted students seeks to end discrimination against humanistic students

After many years of preparations, the Humanistischer Verband Deutschlands (HVD - Humanist Association of Germany), the Giordano Bruno Stiftung (gbs), the Humanistische Akademie Deutschland (HAD - Humanist Academy of Germany) and the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft humanistischer Studierender (BAG - Federal Association of Humanist Students) have founded the Bertha von Suttner-Studienwerk. With its help, humanist students shall receive the same support as their religious fellow students.

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The Core Problem of the Catholic Church

Protest denounces cover-up of abuse scandal

Eichelbischof Köln 2021 (Foto: F. Chefai)

On the occasion of the Spring Plenary Assembly of the German Bishops' Conference, which is meeting digitally this week, a protest rally is being held concurrently on Cologne's Domplatte. With the demonstration "The core problem of the Catholic Church", initiated by the gbs and numerous victim organizations, the event organizers point out the insufficient processing of the abuse scandal in the Catholic Church.

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The Thinker of the Century

gbs releases film commemorating Hans Albert's 100th birthday

Marking the 100th birthday of its founding advisor Hans Albert, the Giordano Bruno Foundation has produced a film that provides both an entertaining and informative introduction to the life and work of the important science theorist. With previously unpublished images and unusual animations, the documentary explains why Albert's influence on science and society is still underestimated.

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gbs Annual Review 2020

Foundation activities in the Corona year

The Giordano Bruno Stiftung chose "The high art of rationality: Facts, fakes and perceived truths" as its focus for 2020 - without suspecting that this year would see a "corona crisis" that would also be accompanied by a "rationality crisis". Despite the measures introduced to control the infection rates, the gbs was able to engage in a surprising number of activities in the past year, as the 2020 annual review illustrates.

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Abolish the Blasphemy Paragraph Now!

Institut für Weltanschauungsrecht (ifw) presents draft law

After the murder of French teacher Samuel Paty, the Giordano Bruno Foundation reiterated its demand for the abolition of the "blasphemy paragraph" 166 of the German Criminal Code, which it had already raised after the "cartoon controversy" in 2006 and after the terrorist attack on the satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo" in 2015. The Institut für Weltanschauungsrecht (ifw), founded by the gbs, has now published a draft law on this issue, with which the "fundamentalist-friendly censorship paragraph" could easily be abolished.

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Hot Off the Press: "bruno. 2020"

The current annual magazine of the Giordano Bruno Foundation is issued in a print run of 10,000 copies

"Nothing makes sense except in the light of evolution" is the cover story of the current issue of "bruno." Furthermore, the elaborately designed annual magazine of the Giordano Bruno Foundation reports, among other things, on the Secular Bus Campaign 2019, the "Karlsruhe Verdict and its Enemies" and "Rationality in the (Coronavirus) Crisis". In the next few days, about 6,000 bruno. issues will be sent out to subscribers of the gbs annual magazine. Further copies can be ordered from the foundation secretariat from 26 October.

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