Islamist despite the ban: Berlin court uses controversial interpreters!

Islamist despite the ban: Berlin court uses controversial interpreters!

A explosive event shakes confidence in the Berlin judicial system! A 73-year-old Islamist, whose association "Islamic Center Berlin" was banned, has been working as an interpreter for the Berlin District Court since 2015. This revelation comes from the "Bild" newspaper. The man, who is closely connected to the “Islamic Center Berlin”, which is now in the headlines, has supported the court with translations in around 15 cases. One wonders: How could that remain without consequences?

In 2022, the "Islamic Center Berlin", a partial organization of the "Islamic Center Hamburg" (IZH), appeared for the first time in the constitutional protection report. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser made nails with heads and banned the IZH in July 2024 due to its extremist views and objective goals. It is considered an extended arm of Iran. Despite this clear line, the Islamist was also used as an interpreter by the court, such as Focus reported.

forbidden connection

A ban may be pronounced, but reality looks different! Because the controversial interpreter is still part of the pool of interpreters, which theoretically come into question for the court service. He has not been used since July 2024, but the court is silent about the cases in which exactly he worked as an interpreter. Neither numbers nor details are revealed, so that the judiciary can be found in an opaque situation.

But why was the connection between the judiciary and a possibly extremist organization not examined more in advance? The correct answer to this remains vague, but it questions the security concept of the judicial authority.

The incident once again illustrates the enormous field of tension between security and the need for clear review mechanisms. Politicians are also not unnoticed, because according to the “Berliner Zeitung”, the question is now asked how many other such cases may remain undetected. Critics demand more transparency and control in areas that are relevant for the security of the country.

Since the ban on the IZH, the views have been directed towards the authorities in order to emerge potential security gaps. The pressure is growing to finally act effectively against extremist ideas - also in the Justiwesen, as the Bild reports.