Freiheitsfonds
German political initiative / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freiheitsfonds (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaɪhaɪtsˌfõː], English: Freedom Fund) is a German political initiative founded by Arne Semsrott in December 2021.[1][2] The organisation raises funds in order to free prisoners who have been incarcerated under the substitute imprisonment law, which allows judges to impose custodial sentences for unpaid public transport fares.[3] It also advocates decriminalising the act of riding on public transport without a ticket, which was made an offence by Nazi-ruled Germany in 1935.[4][5] As of September 2023, Semsrott and Freiheitsfonds had raised more than €800,000 and allowed 850 people to leave prison early.[6] The group estimates that its actions save the German state an average of €150 per day per person released from prison.[5]
Freiheitsfonds | |
Formation | December 2021 |
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Founder | Arne Semsrott |
Purpose | Political initiative |
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Website | Official website (English) |