Exekutive Brecheisen

Das Landesamt für Einwanderung Berlin (LEA) hat nach übereinstimmenden Presseberichten drei Unionsbürger:innen wegen Straftaten im Zusammenhang mit der Teilnahme an der Besetzung des Präsidiums der Freien Universität Berlin im Oktober 2024 (unter anderem der Verwendung von „Äxten, Sägen und Brecheisen“) des Landes verwiesen, also den Verlust ihrer Freizügigkeit festgestellt. Ob diese Vorwürfe stimmen, kann jedenfalls dahinstehen, da die Maßnahme für sie als Unionsbürger:innen auch dann rechtswidrig sein dürfte.

11. April 2025

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The Struggle Is Now

The appeal to future generations as a means to legitimize climate litigation is growing. The idea of advocating for the rights of future generations is closely linked to the recognition of the human right to a healthy environment. However, this appeal – and the conceptual connection it entails –raises various questions. While protecting the planet for future generations is crucial, the legal invocation of future generations remains unclear and inconsistent.

10. April 2025

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Tackling the Union’s „Orbán Problem“ Now

The EU is facing an "Orbán problem". That much is clear. The Hungarian government not only pursues an illiberal domestic agenda that violates the Union's values in Article 2 TEU, but also cultivates close ties with autocratic regimes abroad, particularly with Russia. The Hungarian government consistently uses its veto powers to block Ukrainian military aid and dilute sanctions against Russia. The Commission should submit a new proposal under Article 7(2) TEU focusing on breaches of solidarity and threats to the Union's security.

10. April 2025

Tackling the Union’s »Orbán Problem« Now

The EU is facing an “Orbán problem”. That much is clear. The Hungarian government not only pursues an illiberal domestic agenda that violates the Union’s values in Article 2 TEU, but also cultivates close ties with autocratic regimes abroad, particularly with Russia. The Hungarian government consistently uses its veto powers to block Ukrainian military aid and dilute sanctions against Russia. The Commission should submit a new proposal under Article 7(2) TEU focusing on breaches of solidarity and threats to the Union’s security.

10. April 2025

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Gaming Procedure, Gutting Due Process

The Trump administration has admitted that sending Abrego Garcia to a supermax prison in El Salvador known for human rights abuses was an “administrative error” but contends before the U.S. Supreme Court that there is nothing a federal court can do about that. As I shall explain, the Solicitor General’s argument ultimately rests on the claim that the president who frequently boasts about his abilities as a deal maker is a lousy negotiator.

10. April 2025

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Vertraulicher Rassismus

Am 11. März präsentierte der Expert:innenrat Antirassismus seine neue Arbeitsdefinition von Rassismus. Die Definition ist für die Verwaltung entwickelt worden, dürfte aber auch juristisch relevant sein: etwa bei der Bewertung rassistischer Äußerungen von Staatsdiener:innen, Stichwort polizeiliche Chatgruppen. Hier könnte die Definition helfen, disziplinarrechtliche Grenzen klarer zu ziehen – ggf. auch bei Äußerungen im vermeintlich vertraulichen privaten Raum.

10. April 2025

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Ein Teil von jener Kraft

Mit seinem Urteil vom 6. März 2025 hat der Hessische Staatsgerichtshof die Vorschriften des Hessischen Versammlungsfreiheitsgesetzes und des Gesetzes über die Bannmeile des Hessischen Landtages für mit der Hessischen Verfassung ganz überwiegend vereinbar erklärt. Die Entscheidung wird der hessischen Verfassung nicht gerecht. Das Gericht scheut, die Fehlgewichtungen des Gesetzes dem strengen Maßstab der hessischen Verfassung zu unterwerfen und Konsequenzen zu ziehen.

9. April 2025

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How Hungary’s Withdrawal from the International Criminal Court Affects the Credibility of the European Union

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán launched another attack on the rules-based world order. He invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is under an arrest warrant of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, for a state visit to Budapest. On this occasion, Orbán announced Hungary’s withdrawal from the ICC, which he defined as “a politically biased” institution. With this move, Hungary undermines the EU’s long-standing and consolidated support for the ICC.

9. April 2025

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The Human Right to a Healthy Environment from an EU Charter Perspective

Over the last five years, there has been a noticeable turn towards human rights in climate litigation. In the same period, European climate legislation has evolved into a considerable legal framework. This warrants the question of whether there has been a similar turn to human rights before the Court of Justice of the EU – especially as Article 37 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights consecrates the “principle” of environmental protection.

8. April 2025

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Dodik’s Defiant Secessionist Constitution

The new Draft Constitution, passed by the National Assembly of Republika Srpska on March 13, 2025, represents the culmination of the tensions between the sub-national entity and the central government of BiH. The Draft Constitution is more than an attempt to shield Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik from criminal responsibility in light of his active arrest warrant. Instead, the sweeping changes introduced in the Draft Constitution mark one of the most drastic attempts to date to use legal reform to defy the constitutional order and institutions of BiH.

8. April 2025

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