The Mennonites represent one of the most significant religious minority groups with a centuries-long history of persecution. Emerging from the Radical Reformation of the 16th century, they trace their origins back to the Anabaptist movement…
Party bans represent one of the most drastic instruments in Germany’s “militant democracy” (streitbare Demokratie). Article 21, Paragraph 2 of the German Basic Law establishes the legal basis for banning political parties that seek to…
§ 188 of the German Criminal Code (StGB), known as “Politician Insult” (“Politikerbeleidigung”), represents one of the most controversial special offenses in German criminal law. This provision, which provides enhanced penalties for insulting politicians in…