10 C: BASIC RIGHTS IN THE GERMAN CONSTITUTION by Uli Bossung

ubossung — 2020-11-15 19:40:09 UTC

ubossung — 2020-11-15 19:41:09 UTC

The German Basic Law in English

ubossung — 2020-11-15 19:43:46 UTC

GG 19

ubossung — 2020-11-19 07:36:38 UTC

Original Text:

2020-11-25 15:29:41 UTC

(1) Die Freiheit des Glaubens, des Gewissens und die Freiheit des religiösen und weltanschaulichen Bekenntnisses sind unverletzlich.
(2) Die ungestörte Religionsausübung wird gewährleistet.
(3) Niemand darf gegen sein Gewissen zum Kriegsdienst mit der Waffe gezwungen werden. Das Nähere regelt ein Bundesgesetz.

Short Summary:

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- freedom of religion
- freedom of belief
- no military duty with weapons
Youtube: https://youtu.be/y-KydX6vqi8

Main intentions:

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Freedom of belief:

Freedom of belief protects citizens from restrictions on their right to freely choose and practice a religion. To this end, it guarantees a sphere of freedom that sovereigns may only intervene under certain conditions. This sphere is called the protection area. If a sovereign intervenes in this and this is not constitutionally justified, he thereby violates the freedom of belief.

Freedom of religion:

Religious freedom is a fundamental and human right that allows everyone to freely and publicly exercise their personal individual belief in the form of a religion or worldview.

Effects:

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-people can live their own religion
(e.g. wear a burqa)

Original text

2020-11-26 11:02:54 UTC

Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Art 13

(1) Die Wohnung ist unverletzlich.

(2) Durchsuchungen dürfen nur durch den Richter, bei Gefahr im Verzuge auch durch die in den Gesetzen vorgesehenen anderen Organe angeordnet und nur in der dort vorgeschriebenen Form durchgeführt werden.

(3) Begründen bestimmte Tatsachen den Verdacht, daß jemand eine durch Gesetz einzeln bestimmte besonders schwere Straftat begangen hat, so dürfen zur Verfolgung der Tat auf Grund richterlicher Anordnung technische Mittel zur akustischen Überwachung von Wohnungen, in denen der Beschuldigte sich vermutlich aufhält, eingesetzt werden, wenn die Erforschung des Sachverhalts auf andere Weise unverhältnismäßig erschwert oder aussichtslos wäre. Die Maßnahme ist zu befristen. Die Anordnung erfolgt durch einen mit drei Richtern besetzten Spruchkörper. Bei Gefahr im Verzuge kann sie auch durch einen einzelnen Richter getroffen werden.

(4) Zur Abwehr dringender Gefahren für die öffentliche Sicherheit, insbesondere einer gemeinen Gefahr oder einer Lebensgefahr, dürfen technische Mittel zur Überwachung von Wohnungen nur auf Grund richterlicher Anordnung eingesetzt werden. Bei Gefahr im Verzuge kann die Maßnahme auch durch eine andere gesetzlich bestimmte Stelle angeordnet werden; eine richterliche Entscheidung ist unverzüglich nachzuholen.

(5) Sind technische Mittel ausschließlich zum Schutze der bei einem Einsatz in Wohnungen tätigen Personen vorgesehen, kann die Maßnahme durch eine gesetzlich bestimmte Stelle angeordnet werden. Eine anderweitige Verwertung der hierbei erlangten Erkenntnisse ist nur zum Zwecke der Strafverfolgung oder der Gefahrenabwehr und nur zulässig, wenn zuvor die Rechtmäßigkeit der Maßnahme richterlich festgestellt ist; bei Gefahr im Verzuge ist die richterliche Entscheidung unverzüglich nachzuholen.

(6) Die Bundesregierung unterrichtet den Bundestag jährlich über den nach Absatz 3 sowie über den im Zuständigkeitsbereich des Bundes nach Absatz 4 und, soweit richterlich überprüfungsbedürftig, nach Absatz 5 erfolgten Einsatz technischer Mittel. Ein vom Bundestag gewähltes Gremium übt auf der Grundlage dieses Berichts die parlamentarische Kontrolle aus. Die Länder gewährleisten eine gleichwertige parlamentarische Kontrolle.

(7) Eingriffe und Beschränkungen dürfen im übrigen nur zur Abwehr einer gemeinen Gefahr oder einer Lebensgefahr für einzelne Personen, auf Grund eines Gesetzes auch zur Verhütung dringender Gefahren für die öffentliche Sicherheit und Ordnung, insbesondere zur Behebung der Raumnot, zur Bekämpfung von Seuchengefahr oder zum Schutze gefährdeter Jugendlicher vorgenommen werden.

English:

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(1) The privacy of correspondence, posts and telecommunications shall be inviolable.

(2) Restrictions may be ordered only pursuant to a law. If the restriction serves to protect the free democratic basic order or the existence or security of the Federation or of a Land, the law may provide that the person affected shall not be informed of the restriction and that recourse to the courts shall be replaced by a review of the case by agencies and auxiliary agencies appointed by the legislature.

Short Summary

schaudhryz424 — 2020-11-26 11:07:00 UTC

- Article 13 of the German Basic Law (GG) guarantees the fundamental right of inviolability of the home. This serves to protect the spatial privacy from interference by the state. This is primarily a right of freedom. At the same time, it obliges the state to protect the home from unauthorised private individuals.
- Inviolability of the home

Short summary:

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-everyone is free and has the right to live the way he wants
-but do not disturb others privacy
-everyone has the right of
physical integrity

General History:

jonnyby2005 — 2020-11-26 11:08:39 UTC

On May 23, 1949, the basic law was presented.
The federal republic of Germany was created.

Original text: German

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(1) Das Briefgeheimnis sowie das Post- und Fernmeldegeheimnis sind unverletzlich.

(2) Beschränkungen dürfen nur auf Grund eines Gesetzes angeordnet werden. Dient die Beschränkung dem Schutze der freiheitlichen demokratischen Grundordnung oder des Bestandes oder der Sicherung des Bundes oder eines Landes, so kann das Gesetz bestimmen, daß sie dem Betroffenen nicht mitgeteilt wird und daß an die Stelle des Rechtsweges die Nachprüfung durch von der Volksvertretung bestellte Organe und Hilfsorgane tritt.

Own Words:

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The law includes that nobody has the right to open foreign letters or listen into foreign calls unless the government passes a law that serves for the general public (e.g. for security).

Group:

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Shehzad, Dennis, Leon

Main intensions:

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Every person shall have the right to free development of his personality insofar as he does not violate the rights of others or offend against the constitutional order or the moral law.

Effects:

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-People are allowed to live they way they like and without any kind of violance

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jonnyby2005 — 2020-11-26 11:41:15 UTC

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Gruppe: Jonathan, Sani, Theo

Main Intention

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- Secure of the human
- Safe shelter for everybody
- The apartment may only be searched by a court order

schaudhryz424 — 2020-11-26 11:54:30 UTC

Article 13: Inviolability of the home (Unverletzlichkeit der Wohnung)

Miriam + Jana

2020-12-02 17:44:06 UTC

Original Text:

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(1) Alle Deutschen haben das Recht, sich ohne Anmeldung oder Erlaubnis friedlich und ohne Waffen zu versammeln.

(2) Für Versammlungen unter freiem Himmel kann dieses Recht durch Gesetz oder auf Grund eines Gesetzes beschränkt werden.

Translation:

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(1) All Germans shall have the right to assemble peacefully and unarmed without prior notification or permission.

(2) In the case of outdoor assemblies, this right may be restricted by or pursuant to a law.

Important:

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all Germans
peacefully
may be restricted by law

Definition Assembly:

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local (regional; nationwide) gathering
several people (two people; one person with their dog)
communal, (individual) discussion or demonstration
aimed at participating in public (non-public; political) opinion-forming

(the right to assemble to form your opinion does not protect the right of freedom of expressions, article 5)

Explaination/Intention:

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In theory two people can be an assembly. Important is the goal to do something together or the aim of public formation of opinion.

Accumulations, such as onlookers in an accident, are not protected. In addition, a distinction must be made between meeting participants and mere spectators, such as those found in the cinema or at a basketball game. The right to freedom of assembly protects not only participation in the event itself, but also its organization, planning, travel to and from the event location. The negative freedom of assembly also exists, i.e. the right not to take part in an assembly.

It is important to mention that demonstrations in the open have a 48h time for application.

Example Case:

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decision on justification of time and space limitation (NPD rally)
registered a 3-hour rally at the Wolfenbüttel city market by fax
Theme: “We don't want to be Europe's paymasters - out of the euro”
city issued a ruling banning the rally
clashes with opponents of the party were feared
wanted to avoid influencing voters
NPD then appealed to the Braunschweig Administrative Court in an urgent application for the right to freedom of assembly
rally limited to the south-east side of the city market and one hour

The right to freedom of assembly according to Article 8 of the Basic Law is to be valued highly and cannot be completely denied here. In the specific case, public safety was not endangered with the necessary high probability, which would allow no other alternative than the complete prohibition of the event.

NPD also has the right to freedom of assembly
city of Wolfenbüttel could not provide sufficient information on which concrete fears and difficulties
potential postal voters are not disturbed by the rally in exercising their right to vote

Der Brokdorf-Beschluss/ The Brokdorf order

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Precedent for article 8
Demonstrations against nuclear power reactor
Small demonstrations with violence in 1976
Big demonstration (50.000 people) planned on the 28.02.1981
Application planned and declare the ban at the 23.02.1981
Reasons for the ban:
- No application
- Expectation of violence (based on experiences and flyers...)
Complaint not accepted, because it doesn´t stand under article 8 without application
Not allowed demonstration on the 28.02.1981 (little violence)
Demonstrators give in a complaint
1985 the action of the government got judge partly anti constitution

--> Creation of clear parameter:

Constitutional application
Cooperation with public authorities (police)
Peaceful

[Precedent: The way that something has been done in the past that therefore shows that it is the correct way.]

https://univideo.uni-kassel.de/video/Der-Brokdorf-Beschluss-Ein-Praezedenzfall-kurz-erklaert/9ce0a0c0d2c2e561847d7b9c37a777f9

Opinions of the class

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Positive (most of the class):

…because rules like this make our state democratic.

“ist gut”, “usefull”, “keine Kritikpunkte“

Negative:

- You cannot control if people do what the term "assembly" mean (forming an opinion)
- Why just Germans?

“Gesetz ist Scheiße”

Effects:

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support of freedom of opinion
basic module of democracy

Translation

schaudhryz424 — 2020-12-02 22:34:56 UTC

(1) The home is inviolable.

(2) Searches may be authorised only by a judge or, when time is of the essence, by other authorities designated by the laws and may be carried out only in the manner therein prescribed.

(3) If particular facts justify the suspicion that any person has committed an especially serious crime specifically defined by a law, technical means of acoustical surveillance of any home in which the suspect is supposedly staying may be employed pursuant to judicial order for the purpose of prosecuting the offence, provided that alternative methods of investigating the matter would be disproportionately difficult or unproductive. The authorisation shall be for a limited time. The order shall be issued by a panel composed of three judges. When time is of the essence, it may also be issued by a single judge.

(4) To avert acute dangers to public safety, especially dangers to life or to the public, technical means of surveillance of the home may be employed only pursuant to judicial order. When time is of the essence, such measures may also be ordered by other authorities designated by a law; a judicial decision shall subsequently be obtained without delay.

(5) If technical means are contemplated solely for the protection of persons officially deployed in a home, the measure may be ordered by an authority designated by a law. The information thereby obtained may be otherwise used only for purposes of criminal prosecution or to avert danger and only if the legality of the measure has been previously determined by a judge; when time is of the essence, a judicial decision shall subsequently be obtained without delay.

(6) The Federal Government shall report to the Bundestag annually as to the employment of technical means pursuant to paragraph (3) and, within the jurisdiction of the Federation, pursuant to paragraph (4) and, insofar as judicial approval is required, pursuant to paragraph (5) of this Article. A panel elected by the Bundestag shall exercise parliamentary oversight on the basis of this report. A comparable parliamentary oversight shall be afforded by the Länder.

(7) Interferences and restrictions shall otherwise only be permissible to avert a danger to the public or to the life of an individual or, pursuant to a law, to confront an acute danger to public safety and order, in particular to relieve an accommodation shortage, to combat the danger of an epidemic or to protect young persons at risk.

Opinions of the Internet

2020-12-03 10:34:02 UTC

States have a responsibility to ensure that the right to freedom of assembly is protected, especially when those who assemble protest against public policies and challenge the State.

The right to peacefully assemble comprises the right to freely choose the location and the timing of the assembly, including public streets, roads and squares.

The right to assemble online must also be fully guaranteed.

In einer Demokratie dürfen auch die Menschen
ihre Meinung äußern,
die nicht zu einer Mehrheit gehören.
Zum Beispiel auf einer Demonstration.
Dadurch wird ihre Meinung bekannt.
Andere Menschen lernen die Meinung dann kennen.
Sie können der gleichen Meinung werden.
Vielleicht wird die Meinung dann irgendwann
zu einer Mehrheit im Volk.

Translation:

januzisani7 — 2020-12-03 10:47:02 UTC

(1) The freedom of faith, conscience and religious and philosophical beliefs are inviolable.
(2) The undisturbed practice of religion shall be guaranteed.
(3) No one may be forced to do military service with a weapon against his conscience. The details are regulated by a federal law

Questions

2020-12-03 11:04:09 UTC

- Why only Germans?
The basic law is just a law for germans. But there is an accord with the EU and the UN that foreign people can assemble as well. The duty not to engage in industrial action is general.

- What happens when a small amount of people are violent in a peaceful demonstration?
Answer explained with the example of the Brokdorf Case:
The Brokdorf resolution rightly raised the bar for bans on assembly - and made the big words about the "constitutive" meaning of the fundamental right for democracy serious. He stated that even violent riots by a minority - as in Brokdorf - could not be sufficient for a ban: otherwise the minority would have the power to "convert" demonstrations.

- What is meant with "assembly"?
look under "Definition Assembly"

Contra Argument

jonnyby2005 — 2020-12-03 11:46:51 UTC

https://youtu.be/iMWAbzrk9ZQ

"Querdenken"

2020-12-05 14:02:09 UTC

This isn't under the protection of article 8:
Demo in Leipzig escalates

2020-12-07 15:06:01 UTC

Fridays for Future Demo

2020-12-07 15:14:56 UTC

https://www.sol.de/news/update/News-Update,358189/Homburg-Fridays-for-Future-Demo-heute,358206

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Group:
Antonia & Annalena

Original:

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Der Artikel 3 des Grundgesetzes für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland gehört zum ersten Abschnitt (Grundrechte) und garantiert die Gleichheit vor dem Gesetz, die Gleichberechtigung der Geschlechter und verbietet Diskriminierung und Bevorzugung aufgrund bestimmter Eigenschaften. Damit handelt es sich um ein Gleichheitsrecht

Englisch:
Section. 1.

The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

Article 3 protects you from:

torture (mental or physical)
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and
deportation or extradition (being sent to another country to face criminal charges) if there is a real risk you will face torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in the country concerned.

2020-12-07 17:34:17 UTC

Most important points
-all people have equal rights ( regardless of skin color, religion and sex )
-everybody has the same right to vote
-everybody has the same right to decide their job
-you shouldn't discriminate ( for their sexuality, skin color etc....)

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effects :
- negative effects : many people forget that equality counts for men too
- positive effects : women are getting taken more seriously, women have more rights ( same as men )
- intention : equal rights between men and women

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Problems :
-men are still higher ranked than women, e.g money
-not in every country there is equality
-hygienic articles are more expensive for women
-women should not pay for sanitary napkins or tampons
-there is still a lot of racism (e.g. in the USA)

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Involved people and institutions
-The Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2014-2020) addresses the issue of equality between women and men through the Justice and the Rights, Equality and Citizenship programmes.
- The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
-The Women’s Charter and the Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019
- Alice Schwarzer (*1942)
- Olympe de Gouges (1748 - 1793)
- Malala Yousafzai

2020-12-07 18:18:59 UTC

Affected people and their wishes:
-in Asia, Africa and parts of America girls are not allowed to go to school.

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Alice Schwarzer

2020-12-08 15:46:11 UTC

https://youtu.be/uKy73OY5-ws

jonnyby2005 — 2020-12-09 17:30:02 UTC

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Group:
Ragnar,Eshan

2020-12-10 06:28:55 UTC

Summerey of the original text

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Group: Jean, Christian, Florian

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Questional case

Intention and Effekts

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Debatabel cases

Example and explanation

jonnyby2005 — 2020-12-10 10:33:52 UTC

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Original text

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Headline

Orininal Text

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Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Art 5

(1) Jeder hat das Recht, seine Meinung in Wort, Schrift und Bild frei zu äußern und zu verbreiten und sich aus allgemein zugänglichen Quellen ungehindert zu unterrichten. Die Pressefreiheit und die Freiheit der Berichterstattung durch Rundfunk und Film werden gewährleistet. Eine Zensur findet nicht statt.

(2) Diese Rechte finden ihre Schranken in den Vorschriften der allgemeinen Gesetze, den gesetzlichen Bestimmungen zum Schutze der Jugend und in dem Recht der persönlichen Ehre.

(3) Kunst und Wissenschaft, Forschung und Lehre sind frei. Die Freiheit der Lehre entbindet nicht von der Treue zur Verfassung.

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Poem about Erdogan from Jan Böhmermann

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Opinions of politiens

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Article 6:Mariage-Family-Children

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Example

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https://www.planet-schule.de/sf/filme-online.php?reihe=968&film=8105

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Youtube link:
https://www.planet-schule.de/sf/filme-online.php?film=8105&reihe=968

Video

2020-12-10 11:18:55 UTC

https://www.planet-schule.de/sf/filme-online.php?reihe=968&film=8108

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Original Text

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English translation of Original Text

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Debatable Case:
For an instance that a divorce happens between the parents, who gets to take care of their child? The mother or the father?

Intention

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-protection of personal messages, conversations and letters
-privacy
-data protection

Effect

2021-01-14 10:10:12 UTC

-privacy
-security
-control over personal things

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Opinions

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1.Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte, Amnesty International:
State is under certain circumstances allowed to keep a watch on and to record international telecommunication, lack of transperancy
2. FDP politicians Burkhart Hirsch, Gerhart Baum und Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger:
bothered by what they consider to be a failed security policy, which promises protection, but ends in surveillance behause of most controversial measure of last year, which is the obligation for so-called data retention based on an EU directive, telecom companies must therefore collect the connection data of their users and keep them ready in the event that investigating authorities query them.

Example

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Example 2

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Privacy Correspondence, post and telecommunications ("Brief-, Post- und Fernmeldegeheimnis)

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Picture

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10 C: BASIC RIGHTS IN THE GERMAN CONSTITUTION by Uli Bossung

The German Basic Law in English

GG 19

Original Text:

Short Summary:

Main intentions:

Effects:

Original text

English:

Short Summary

Short summary:

General History:

Original text: German

Own Words:

Group:

Main intensions:

Effects:

Main Intention

Miriam + Jana

Original Text:

Translation:

Important:

Definition Assembly:

Explaination/Intention:

Example Case:

Der Brokdorf-Beschluss/ The Brokdorf order

Opinions of the class

Effects:

Translation

Opinions of the Internet

Translation:

Questions

Contra Argument

"Querdenken"

Fridays for Future Demo

Original:

Intention and Effekts

Example and explanation

Orininal Text

Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik DeutschlandArt 5

Example

Video

Intention

Effect

Opinions

Example

Example 2

Privacy Correspondence, post and telecommunications ("Brief-, Post- und Fernmeldegeheimnis)

Picture

Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Art 5