I am a rape survivor from Berlin, and the German justice system has failed me. Despite overwhelming evidence - including the attacker's text confession to choking and beating me - the Berlin prosecutor's office (Case: 288 Js 2061/23) dropped my case, asking me why I didn't “fight back more” (even though German law § 177 StGB doesn't require physical resistance) and saying that he did it "out of pure habit", because he practiced violent sex with his ex-girlfriend. They didn't interview the witnesses and didn't collect all the evidence I had for them.

The prosecutor ignored my appeal and the Staatsanwaltschaft ignored my complaint about the prosecutor's work.

German law § 177 StGB doesn't require physical resistance, shock (freezing) is sufficient as a trauma response (BGH 3 StR 245/20).

Choking/violence automatically excludes consent (Section 177 (6) of the German Criminal Code), which the perpetrator admitted in the chat.

No "no" is required if the perpetrator's actions objectively render the victim unable to resist (LG Hamburg, judgment of July 12, 2021 - 621 KLs 9/21).

Witnesses (my therapist, former victim) were not questioned (§ 160 II StPO).

Victims' rights (§ 406g StPO) were violated.

The attitude is based on the outdated "perfect victim" myth, which the Federal Court of Justice has long since refuted.

This is not just about me.

- Only 8% of reported rapes in Germany lead to convictions (BKA 2023).  

- Prosecutors routinely dismiss cases without interviewing witnesses or collecting evidence.  

We demand:

1. Reopen my case with an independent prosecutor.  

2. Investigate the prosecutor who ignored the attacker's confession and victim's PTSD diagnosis.

3. Public statistics on dropped rape cases in Berlin.  

Sign now to hold Germany accountable!

Sincerely,

Anna Freedom

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