In Germany, a Nazi swastika is a criminal symbol because Nazism is considered an existential threat since Germany's constitution is built around "defensive democracy", or wehrhafte Demokratie. Consequently, the state is obligated to prevent the re-emergence of Nazism. If you display a Nazi swastika, you will likely be detained for prosecution under § 86a StGB.
There are only a few exceptions (art, science/education, journalism, explicit anti-Nazi protest), but the context has to unambiguous.
This is different from "terrorism law"; instead criminalization of the Nazi swastika is protecting the constitutional order.
Same way I can be arrested in Germany for holding up a sign with a swastika. Is it really just “holding up a sign”? Of course not.
There are only a couple of Democracies in the world where you can be arrested on terrorism charges for holding a sign.
I think you just covered both of them.
Not the same way.
In Germany, a Nazi swastika is a criminal symbol because Nazism is considered an existential threat since Germany's constitution is built around "defensive democracy", or wehrhafte Demokratie. Consequently, the state is obligated to prevent the re-emergence of Nazism. If you display a Nazi swastika, you will likely be detained for prosecution under § 86a StGB.
There are only a few exceptions (art, science/education, journalism, explicit anti-Nazi protest), but the context has to unambiguous.
This is different from "terrorism law"; instead criminalization of the Nazi swastika is protecting the constitutional order.