Council of Europe urges Germany to uphold freedom of expression amid Gaza protests – Middle East Monitor

The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty on Thursday called on Germany to respect freedom of expression and peaceful assembly amid ongoing restrictions on pro-Palestinian demonstrations, Anadolu reports.

In a letter addressed to German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, O’Flaherty expressed concern over measures that reportedly restrict the use of Arabic language and cultural symbols at protests in Berlin, as well as…