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A Brief Press Review on the ASOG Amendment

*** unfortunately the links are mostly in german *** On December 4, 2025, the Berlin House of Representatives passed the amendment to the General Security and Public Order Act (ASOG). This legislative change represents a massive attack on everyone’s fundamental … Weiterlesen

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AI Video Surveillance in the „Danger Zone“ | Automated, Permanent, and With Unclear Boundaries

Starting in May, Berlin will begin implementing a new surveillance system: AI-powered 24-hour live video surveillance in so-called “crime-prone areas” (KbOs). Behind this technocratic terminology lies a massive expansion of state surveillance. It starts at Kotti. The pilot program will … Weiterlesen

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ASOG Amendment at a Glance

Preventive Repression The ASOG amendment noticeably shifts police work in Berlin from reactive law enforcement toward preventive control and mass surveillance. The police can now intervene based on mere suspicion or proximity to potential sources of danger— not only against … Weiterlesen

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NoASOG | Against the Delusion that Surveillance and Militarization Create Security

In the end of 2025, the Berlin Senate drastically tightened Berlin’s police and public order law. Specifically, it concerns the revision of the General Security and Public Order Act (ASOG). According to this, the Berlin law enforcement authorities are now … Weiterlesen

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ASOG in Detail I | Comprehensive Surveillance 

In the name of security, the Berlin ASOG is increasingly creating powers that enable police and security authorities to conduct nearly seamless surveillance of public spaces.  “Weapons and Knife Prohibition Zones”: In these zones, the police may briefly stop individuals, … Weiterlesen

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