Human Rights Under Pressure: International Law in Times of Crisis
A panel discussion event by MPIL, streamed live on Verfassungsblog.
Articles for author: Maximilian Steinbeis
Polish Courts are Our Courts
On Erdogan, Böhmermann, Kaczynski and other ticklish constitutional business.
Statement by the former presidents of the Constitutional Tribunal: Andrzej Rzepliński, Marek Safjan, Jerzy Stępień, Bohdan Zdziennicki and Andrzej Zoll
Last November, the former presidents of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal issued a joint statement to protest against the subjugation of the Tribunal. Now, as the PiS government is about to effectively bring the entire judiciary under their control, they speak up again.
The Non-Arsonist’s Guide to Constitutionalism
On headscarves, marriage vows, burning Mazdas and other combustible matters constitutional.
Merkel’s Conscience
On conscientious objection as a method of constitutional interpretation and other ways to have the cake and eat it.
Die Ehe für Alle und die Stunde der Politik
Jahrelang hat die SPD die Öffnung der Ehe für alle im Rechtsausschuss blockieren geholfen. Jetzt, auf den letzten Metern der Legislaturperiode, soll sie trotzdem noch kommen. Das ist nicht nur eine tolle Nachricht für die Gleichberechtigung in Deutschland, sondern auch für die Demokratie.
A Great Laugh
On pomp and circumstance and other edifying matters constitutional.
What Constitutions Endure
On stress tests, emolument and other matters of high constitutional training effect.
Pushing Borders
On emergencies, Faustian pacts and other diabolical or divine matters constitutional.
The Hand on the Faucet
On drying out the bad guys and other liquid or solid matters constitutional.
