No indemnities are to be paid. During the discussion, several members voiced their discontent with the fact that this law is coming much too late for many of those concerned. Green Party and PDS abstained. The Greens criticized that the law did not clarify the situation of deserters and homosexuals, as these groups were not named expressly. Former Compuserve boss gets a 2 year suspended sentence A countrywide uproar was caused by a decision of the Munich District Court in the action against Internet illegal porno.
Computer specialists accuse the judges of having decided without any knowledge of technical facts.
Even the prosecution was surprised, having pleaded for absolution on the grounds that in 1995 it had not been technically possible for Compuserve to filter the contents of all messages. The defense was outraged and horrified and announced their intent to appeal. It was said that the prosecution was also planning something along this line. Germany and Turkey to improve relations Germany and Turkey intend to improve their somewhat tense relations. Kinkel stressed the necessity of getting out of the turbulent waters prevailing at this time.