Tag: Constitutional
Bavaria: Constitutional Court overturns verdict against climate activists – Bavaria
After being sentenced to a youth sentence for a protest at an authority, a climate activist from the Ravensburg area achieved success before the Federal Constitutional Court. The Karlsruhe judges…
Constitutional Court in Uganda dismisses lawsuit against anti-LGBTQ law
As of: April 3, 2024 11:27 a.m It provides for life imprisonment up to the death penalty: a law in Uganda that criminalizes “homosexual acts.” Human rights activists had sued…
Former constitutional protection officer arrested in Vienna on suspicion of espionage
As of: April 2nd, 2024 12:08 p.m In Austria, an ex-constitutional agent is said to have accessed and sold sensitive data. He apparently also had connections to ex-Wirecard board member…
Federal Constitutional Court: How do you protect the guardians of the Basic Law? – Politics
It looked like a slammed door. A good four weeks ago, CDU leader Friedrich Merz canceled talks about strengthening the Federal Constitutional Court. Constitutional lawyers had called for such a…
Apparently a change to the Basic Law is planned to protect the Constitutional Court
As of: March 28, 2024 9:28 a.m How can the Constitutional Court be better protected from the influence of extreme parties? According to media reports, there are further discussions between…
Politics in Bavaria: CSU wants to block AfD constitutional judges in the future
The state parliament sends candidates to the highest court for constitutional issues, most recently two lawyers at the suggestion of the far-right party. A new law should prevent that. But…
Stephan Harbarth: Strengthening the Constitutional Court is “anything but trivial”
Stephan Harbarth Strengthening the Constitutional Court “anything but trivial” Does the Federal Constitutional Court need to be better protected from influence by extremists? President Stephan Harbarth takes no position on…
Extremism: Strengthening the Constitutional Court “anything but trivial”
extremism Strengthening the Constitutional Court “anything but trivial” Does the Federal Constitutional Court need to be better protected from influence by extremists? President Stephan Harbarth takes no position on the…
the State and island elected officials arrive at a “constitutional writing project”
The Beauvau process, initiated by the Ministry of the Interior to oversee the establishment of possible autonomy for Corsica, seems to be coming to an end. The government and island…
Constitutional reform: finally more freedom from Paris? Autonomy for Corsica
The relationship between Corsica and Paris has been tense for decades. Now the autonomy for the island could really work. Does this mean the violence will end? Violence, riots, deaths…