Saxony's state parliament has expressed concern about an increase in hate speech on the internet. On Thursday, parliament passed a motion by the coalition parties to effectively counter hate crime. "The fight against hate on the internet is a permanent task that we take seriously and for which we are increasingly better equipped. We want to increase our presence online in order to uncover potential perpetrators and networks and initiate investigations," explained Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU).
According to Schuster, it is not just about ensuring that criminal content disappears from the internet, but also that its creators are identified and held accountable with the utmost consistency. "This makes it all the more important for people to report and denounce such content. (...) Efficient criminal prosecution is needed to turn reports into investigations and convictions." This is precisely what the Central Reporting Office for Hate Crime on the Internet (ZMI) at the Saxony State Criminal Police Office is for.
