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We defend fundamental rights in court!

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TOGETHER WE DEFEND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN COURT!

The German constitution guarantees all people a life of dignity, freedom, and equality. Fundamental rights are the foundation of our democracy and our open society. A look at German history and the global situation shows that this foundation must be defended and strengthened — against the government, but also against large corporations.

That is why the Society for Civil Rights (GFF) defends fundamental rights in court. We ensure that fundamental rights are upheld and we fight to realize these rights in new or previously neglected areas. This is our contribution to a strong democracy, to a more just society, and to social solidarity with individuals whose fundamental rights are being violated.

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Strong fundamental rights for a vibrant democracy

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Freedom in the Digital Age

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Equal rights and social participation

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News on fundamental rights

26th February 2026

GFF and FragDenStaat defend freedom of the press before the Federal Constitutional Court

Together with investigative journalist Arne Semsrott, the GFF has filed a complaint with the Federal Constitutional Court. Semsrott, editor-in-chief of FragDenStaat, had published decisions from a preliminary investigation against members of the ‘Letzte Generation’ activist group as part of his reporting. This is punishable under Section 353d No. 3 of the German Criminal Code. Semsrott was found guilty by the Berlin I Regional Court and given a suspended fine. The aim of the constitutional complaint is to clarify that the norm violates the fundamental right to freedom of the press.
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17th February 2026

Social Media Platform X required to release research data

The Berlin Court of Appeal has ruled that Democracy Reporting International is entitled to publicly available data from the social media platform X. The GFF had supported the organization’s lawsuit. This landmark decision shows that claims under the DSA against major digital platforms can be enforced in Germany.
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25th February 2026

Health data: GFF & Constanze Kurz (CCC) continue legal action

Since 1 October 2022, the statutory health insurers have been feeding extensive health data on all those insured with them into a data collection for research purposes – without the possibility of objecting to the storage of this data. Together with Constanze Kurz from Chaos Computer Club, we filed a lawsuit in 2022. The proceedings were temporarily suspended because the responsible research data centre (FDZ) was not yet operational. Now that the FDZ began releasing research data last year, the proceedings are continuing.
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Our projects

Expert opinion on the potential unconstitutio-nality of the AfD

We are examining in an expert opinion whether the AfD meets the requirements for a party ban.
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Grund­ge­setz­lich – the podcast

Together with experts, Janina Zillekens-McFadden discusses everything you need to know to join the conversation – in an engaging and accessible format. Clear and entertaining – fundamental rights knowledge also for non-lawyers.
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Center for User Rights

The Center for User Rights brings together the GFF's cases and projects on platform regulation and aims to strengthen and enforce user rights in various areas.
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