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As with all public acts, public authorities must uphold fundamental and human rights in the case of deportations. The right to life and physical integrity prohibits forcibly taking people out of the country where to do so would significantly worsen their state of health or even endanger their life

We considered the so-called Corona Emergency Brake Act to be unconstitutional with regard to the night curfew. On April 24 2021, we therefore filed a constitutional complaint together with twelve individuals. Our case did not challenge the entire "emergency brake", but specifically targeted the curf

Hate and incitement to hostility on the Internet are not only distressing for the person concerned - they are also a danger to our democracy. Only when citizens are able to express their opinions freely and without fear can we create a climate that is conducive to a vibrant democracy. With the Marie

The GFF supports the lawsuit of a former female employee of the metal company Photon Meissener Technologies GmbH for equal pay before the Federal Labor Court. The plaintiff, who was employed in outside sales, performed the same work as her male colleague who was hired at almost the same time. Despit

Police databases are necessary - but it is equally necessary for those affected to be able to have entries in these databases legally reviewed. This is demonstrated by the case of a 26-year-old man: Due to an entry in the nationwide police database INPOL, he was denied a job as a steward at music fe

A statement by the Society for Civil Rights (GFF) submitted to the Federal Constitutional Court concludes that the Bavarian regulation regarding phone calls in prison unnecessarily burdens prisoners and violates their fundamental right to rehabilitation and social reintegration. The Federal Constitu

Jointly with PRO ASYL, the Lesbian and Gay Association Germany (LSVD) and eleven refugees we are filing a constitutional complaint against changes to the law on the Central Register of Foreigners, which came into force in November 2022. The alliance is also supporting two refugees who are suing the

The GFF launches a new litigation fund and coordinates strategic proceedings under the Berlin State Anti-Discrimination Act: Supported by the Open Society Foundations, the GFF has established a new fund for strategic lawsuits. The aim of the "Equal Rights Litigation Fund" is to bring structural disc

For the climate movement, protest camps are a central means of rallying. Under the slogan "We will stay until you act", climate justice activists across the country organize camps whose permanent presence in public space is meant to show how urgent the climate crisis is. But government agencies are

The Society for Civil Rights (GFF) is supporting the web hosting provider Uberspace against a lawsuit filed by Sony Music, Universal Music and Warner Music. The companies are suing Uberspace because it hosts the website of the open source project youtube-dl. Youtube-dl is a lawful tool that allows u