Tilted curfew: Hannover region plans a complaint | NDR.de – Nachrichten – Lower Saxony

According to the court, this is now on hold for all four applicants. Everyone else must continue to abide by the curfew. According to the court, the Hannover region has not sufficiently explained why the condition is unavoidable. This violation of fundamental rights is not covered by the Infection Protection Act, which imposes very high demands on the justification of such measures. On Friday evening, the Hannover region announced that it would appeal the decision to the Higher Administrative Court in Lüneburg.

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The police presence is increasing in Hannover and Hamburg, and there is also a night curfew. (03/31/2021) 3 min

122 processes initiated in the region

The beginning of the curfew was largely uneventful. Overall, the Hannover Directorate area police, which includes the Hanover, Garbsen, Burgdorf and Special Services police inspections, initiated 122 administrative infringement proceedings on Good Friday night. According to the information, there were also 22 dismissals and 276 threats. The police rate this as low, so the results are mostly positive.

Meeting in the north of the city

“The city left an empty impression,” a spokesman said of the situation in the state capital on Friday. In the Nordstadt district alone, about 50 people gathered to protest the exit restrictions. All participants wore mouth and nose protection. According to the police, they reacted aggressively to the speeches and also set off firecrackers. The officers then called other emergency services. After about 20 minutes, the meeting was interrupted.

Hannover begins suspension one hour later

It is a decision of the region that the curfew in Hannover starts one hour later than in other counties, cities and municipalities in Lower Saxony. The The state’s Crown ordinance establishes nightly exit bans between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. for seven-day incidents of 150 or more. According to the state government, the focus of the Hannover region is within the scope of discretion. 1.1 million people in the city and region of Hannover are affected, who are only allowed to leave their apartments and houses between 10 pm and 5 am for a valid reason. Additionally, an extended mask requirement applies in public spaces.

Wolfsburg and the Gifhorn district: closing from Good Friday

On Good Friday at 9 pm, a night curfew also began in the city of Wolfsburg and in the Gifhorn district. The district had already imposed a two-week ban in January. According to the Gifhorn Health Department, most of them are privately infected. This is also the most common source of infection in the city of Wolfsburg.

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