Entrepreneur receives total cost for damage incurred, since Federal Office for the protection of the Constitution had illegally traded entrepreneur receives total cost for damage. Federal Office for the protection of the Constitution had acted illegally. Cologne regional court sentenced Federal Office for the protection of the Constitution. The authority violated his duties to a contractor and member of Scientology and was sentenced to pay damages. A professionally independent contractor was hired to install FIFA World Cup during the FIFA 2006 the sound reinforcement systems for a stadium.
A so-called accreditation procedure was carried out for companies working there. Under this procedure, the Federal Office for constitutional protection, the BKA sent a negative vote because the entrepreneur Scientologist. Then, the order had to withdrawn the entrepreneur. With absolute judgment of the 15.1.2009, the Administrative Court stated Cologne, that the delivery of a negative vote on the part of the Federal Agency on the BKA was illegal (case No. 20 K 1673/07). Judgment of the 26.5.2011 (AZ. 5 O 267/10), it is now known, the Landgericht Koln noted that the Federal Office for protection of the Constitution has violated his duties towards the entrepreneurs and said that the incurred damages amounting to approximately 4,400 euros in addition to interest and costs in full. The judgment became final recently.
It is not the first time that the authorities of protection of the Constitution have tried to discriminate against members of the Scientology community and harm in their professional or economic existence. It is remarkable with what determination the concerned courts are confronting these illegal activities. Recently, the annual report of the US State Department on religious freedom in the world has denounced various discrimination in Germany against Scientologists. In Germany, there are about 12000 Scientologists, who is in charge of 10 churches and numerous missions. In addition, there are numerous humanitarian associations are supported by Scientologists, respectively founded were, including in the area of drug prevention, drug rehabilitation, in promoting human rights in the fight against abuses in Psychiatry, and elsewhere. More information: press service of the Scientology Church Bayern e.