The Basic Law: your fundamental rights

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The Grundgesetz has been Germany’s constitution since 1949. Article 1: "Human dignity is inviolable". These are not pretty words: any law violating rights gets struck down by court. Main rights: freedom of speech, assembly, religion, equality of sexes, protection from discrimination (AGG), inviolability of the home. Duties: Schulpflicht (school is compulsory), taxes, respecting others’ rights.

●Demonstration right: protests are allowed — registration 48 h ahead, not permission
●Data protection: your data is yours, GDPR fines firms for leaks
●Religious freedom: believe or not — your business, the employer does not ask

📜 The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe is the strongest court: it has struck down Bundestag laws ~600 times. Any citizen can file a constitutional complaint — free.

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