A criminal complaint against German Government officials and arms trade executives was filed today by a collective of lawyers in Berlin with the support of the European Legal Support Center (ELSC), Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD) and Law for Palestine. The Complaint was announced at a press conference today September 19, 2025.
The charges are being filed at the Office of the Federal Prosecutor in Karlsruhe (‘Generalbundesanwaltschaft’) against:
1. Olaf Scholz, former Federal Chancellor;
2. Annalena Baerbock, former Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs;
3. Robert Habeck, former Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection;
4. Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor;
5. Dr. Johann Wadephul, Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs;
6. Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy;
7. Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defense;
8. Dr. Jörg Stratmann, Managing Director of Rolls-Royce Solutions GmbH;
9. Dr. Alexander Sagel, CEO of RENK Group AG since February 1, 2025;
10. Ms. Susanne Wiegand, CEO of RENK Group AG until January 31, 2025;
11. Michael Humbek, Managing Director of Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH. ---
Email of the Federal Prosecutor: [email protected]
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