Damn hack journalists. It was popularised by Petra Kelly (page 768, 82 in pdf) founding member of the German Greens:

But when the laws of the state are in open rebellion against divine law, ... then resistance is a duty, but obedience is a crime.

...she was dishing it out with the CDU that's why she quoted a Pope, in particular Pope Leo XIII, in 1890:

10. But, if the laws of the State are manifestly at variance with the divine law, containing enactments hurtful to the Church, or conveying injunctions adverse to the duties imposed by religion, or if they violate in the person of the supreme Pontiff the authority of Jesus Christ, then, truly, to resist becomes a positive duty, to obey, a crime

It then percolated through general Green-adjacent political spheres as a slogan and became "Wenn Unrecht zu Recht wird, dann wird Widerstand zur Pflicht", "When injustice becomes law, then resistance becomes duty", losing the "and obedience a crime" part. Usually attributed to Brecht, who probably wouldn't mind, totally something he'd say. "I can't eat enough for as much as I want to barf" isn't Brecht, either, it's Dürrenmatt. Actual Brecht quotes include "Who does not know the truth is just an idiot, but who knows the truth and calls it a lie is a criminal" as well as "First comes fodder, then morals". Also, movie recommendation.