The German Rule of Law Is Getting Lost in Islamabad
Law, Order, and the Federal Admission Programme for Afghanistan
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Der deutsche Rechtsstaat geht in Islamabad verloren
Recht, Ordnung und das Bundesaufnahmeprogramm Afghanistan
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From Syrian Revolution to Constitutional Ambiguity
The remarkable yet tragic victory of the Syrian revolution reached its turning point on December 7, 2024. Unlike the coups of the 1950s and 60s, whose leaders swiftly sought legal legitimacy, the current de facto ruler, Ahmad al-Sharaa, has declared a five-year transitional period under a temporary Constitutional Declaration. While it formally guarantees equality, the Declaration omits fundamental democratic safeguards and fails to ensure the separation of powers—entrenching a system of self-referential authority and executive dominance that mirrors the authoritarian dynamics of the past.
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Ein Verfassungsauftrag für die Ewigkeit?
In den aus Weimar übernommenen religionsverfassungsrechtlichen Vorschriften des Grundgesetzes schlummert seit jeher der Verfassungsauftrag, die Staatsleistungen an die Religionsgesellschaften abzulösen, also durch eine Entschädigungszahlung aufzuheben. Dieser Auftrag blieb auch in der 20. Wahlperiode unerfüllt. Dafür ist eine spezifische politische und föderale Interessenkonstellation in der Bundesrepublik verantwortlich. Art. 138 Abs. 1 WRV ist dadurch bis heute „kaltgestellt“, wofür aber hinreichende Lösungsmöglichkeiten bereitstehen.
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We the Bugs
On April 14, 2025, the Hungarian parliament passed the 15th Amendment to the Fundamental Law, triggering mass protest across Budapest. Amongst its most far-reaching provisions is the constitutional entrenchment of binary sex. Read alongside a reworded Article XVI, which affirms that “every child has the right to the protection and care necessary for his or her proper physical, mental, and moral development”, these provisions establish a new hierarchy of fundamental rights, placing child protection above all others, including the right to peaceful assembly. These changes may now lend formal constitutional legitimacy to discriminatory legislation seeking to ban Pride Parades.
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Drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet
Heute vor 50 Jahren fällte das Bundesverfassungsgericht seinen berühmten Radikalenbeschluss. Die Entscheidung drehte sich um die Frage, ob und wie der Staat gegen potenziell verfassungsfeindliche Beamt*innen bzw. Bewerber*innen für den Staatsdienst vorgehen kann. Sie ist bis heute prägend. Der Jahrestag bietet Anlass, die Entscheidung mit Blick auf ihre Aktualität kritisch zu hinterfragen.
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CURRENT DEBATES
Die Verstetigung von Bürgerräten in Deutschland
Wie steht es um die Debatte um Bürgerräte in Deutschland? Dieses Symposium versammelt interdisziplinäre Beiträge zu Form und Ausgestaltung, den Funktionen und der verfassungsrechtlichen Verankerung von Bürgerräten. Es behandelt rechtsvergleichende und gesellschaftliche Perspektiven und macht konkrete Vorschläge zur Institutionalisierung.
Read all articles >>Ongoing Controversies over Methods in EU Law – Towards a Reflexive Turn
The ongoing controversies over methods in EU law reflect a broader rethinking of the discipline, influenced by multiple crises in the European Union. Scholars are questioning traditional conceptions of EU law as a law of integration and its disconnection from European societies. The rise of critical approaches and empirical methods, alongside interdisciplinary perspectives, challenges doctrinal and functionalist interpretations. This shift, often referred to as a methodological turn, does not imply dominance over classical approaches but calls for a “reflexive turn.” Scholars are urged to reflect on their methods and the role of EU law in the production of legal knowledge, fostering greater awareness of historical and contemporary debates in the field.
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Volume 7,Issue 1
April 2025
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Machiavelli’s State and its Later Reception
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EDITORIAL
The German Rule of Law Is Getting Lost in Islamabad
Law, Order, and the Federal Admission Programme for Afghanistan
Continue reading >>Der deutsche Rechtsstaat geht in Islamabad verloren
Recht, Ordnung und das Bundesaufnahmeprogramm Afghanistan
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