A different kind of legal obligation, however, is emphasised by JOACHIM WIELAND (GER): the German legislature is obliged to ...

Vor wenigen Wochen haben sowohl der Deutsche Ärztetag als auch der Hausärztinnen- und Hausärzteverband eine Entkriminalisierung des Schwangerschaftsabbruchs gefordert. Inzwischen hat auch das britisch ...

Some argue that Ćapeta’s test relies on vague notions of “constitutional morality.” Yet the concept of “negation” can be practically assessed. Legislative intent, political discourse, and structural ...

Speaking about “limits on limiting” democracy shifts the focus to the desired leeway or margin for democratic decision-making, i.e. the scope for its agency. While democracy, again in Plato’s words, ...

Lawyer, judge, professor, UN legal expert, researcher – forced to start over repeatedly, Dr. Cecilia Medina Quiroga has ...

Die nicht mehr kleine Welt des sog. Non-Profit-Sektors wurde vor ein paar Tagen durch ein mittleres Erdbeben erschüttert. Medienwirksam kündigte die Petitionsplattform innn.it (ehemals Change.org) an, ...

FOCUS is a project which aims to raise public awareness of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, its value, and the capacity of key stakeholders for its broader application. Views and opinions ...

Animals remain largely absent from EU legal discourse – especially when it comes to the Charter of Fundamental Rights. This symposium asks whether the Charter could become a catalyst for stronger ...

On 2 May 2025, the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) – in collaboration with the African Climate Platform, the Environmental Lawyers Collective for Africa, Natural Justice, and resilient40 – submitted ...

Mr. Ryan’s resignation is a victory for intimidation and fear over the rule of law.” Constitutional academic freedom has two chief components. One is the freedom of the individual faculty member to ...

Academic Freedom Mugged The forced resignation of James Ryan from the presidency of the University of Virginia by pressure from a politically motivated U.S. Department of Justice, abetted by his ...