Protection for CSD: Police calls for closer cooperation with organizers

Protection for CSD: Police calls for closer cooperation with organizers

In the past few days, the focus of Christopher Street Day (CSD) has come into focus on public discussions, especially after the right -wing extremist protests that took place in Bautzen. These incidents are highlighting the challenges with which the CSD events are faced with when it comes to ensuring the safety of their participants.

The challenges for security

Jochen Kopelke, the chairman of the police union (GdP), emphasized that the organization of the actual CSD demonstrations takes place well and the police actively ensure that the events are protected according to the agreements with the organizers. However, there is a decisive challenge in the phases of arrival and departure as well as at the celebration in clubs or other places after the demonstrations. "The police know the registered meetings, but has no way to monitor the post -events," explained Kopelke.

exclusively enforceable with coordination

Kopelke appealed to the CSD organizers to have talks with the police in advance to ensure better protection of the participants. Security can only be guaranteed by close cooperation between organizers and the emergency services. This shows how important planning and communication are in the preparation of such events.

political demands for a stronger legal framework

In response to the incidents in Bautzen and the constant threat of violent protests, the GdP has called for the assembly laws to be changed in the individual federal states. The union chairman made it clear that a more uniform and more restrictive assembly law was necessary to give the police more scope for action when it comes to reacting to potential violent gatherings. "According to the applicable laws, a tougher passage is often more difficult," said Kopelke.

CSD: More than just a celebration

The Christopher Street Day is not only symbolic; It is reminiscent of the protests that began in New York in 1969 and put the rights of LGBTQ+people into the light of the public. Every year there are CSD events worldwide that stand for equality and respect. The incidents in Bautzen represent a wake -up call that such freedom is not a matter of course and that organized violence can have serious consequences for social coexistence.

Future of the CSD events

Today another CSD will take place in Leipzig, and the reports indicate that right -wing extremists are also expected to protest there. This development illustrates that the struggle for the rights of LGBTQ+people remains challenging and that society has to make far-reaching efforts to act against intolerance and discrimination.