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Fundamental Rights in the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Grundrechte) are a set of rights guaranteed to everyone in Germany and partially to German people only through their Federal Constitution, the Grundgesetz and the constitutions of some of the States of Germany.
Some of these fundamental rights, also referred to as "human rights", apply to everyone in Germany, regardless of residence status. The Basic Law also includes a set of other rights, referred to as "civil rights", which only applies to people who have German citizenship.
May 23, 2022 · These fundamental rights and obligations include: Human dignity (i.e. everyone’s life is valuable and must be protected) Personal freedoms. Equality before the law. Freedom of belief. Freedom of expression. Freedom of the press. Freedom of marriage and family. State supervision of the school system. Freedom of assembly. Freedom of association.
May 17, 2019 · With the fundamental rights of the Basic Law, the new order was defined as a liberal one. There was, however, no clear decision in favor of a liberal economic order. The Basic Law protects private property, but stipulates that the use of property should also serve the common good.
- Gertrude Lübbe-Wolff
May 31, 2022 · The core elements of those rights, such as equality before the law, freedom of expression, and the abolition of the death penalty, influenced Germany’s subsequent constitutions. One year later in 1849, the Parliament also adopted the Frankfurt Constitution which eventually became the Constitution of the German Empire.
Dec 3, 2019 · The Basic Law is the heart of democracy in the Federal Republic of Germany. It was only intended as a temporary measure, but has now lasted since 1949. Hans Vorländer, 03.12.2019. © Deutscher Bundestag/Marc-Steffen Unger.
Mar 17, 2023 · The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (Das Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland (GG)), also translated as the Fundamental Law, is Germany'’s federal constitution. It was adopted in 1949 as a provisional constitution for the German states in the western zone of occupation administered by the United States, Great Britain ...
