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WEBThe 2024 Judicial Reform in Mexico. On September 11, 2024, the Senate of Mexico approved the controversial judicial reform. The ruling party, MORENA, achieved adopting the judicial reform thanks to a qualified majority in Congress and Senate. In this blogpost, we show that the way in which the judiciary reform was passed in the Senate cannot be ...
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WEBWen es trifft: Der Volksbegriff der AfD und Szenarien der Diskriminierung. Wenn diesen Sonntag Landtagswahlen in Thüringen und in Sachsen stattfinden, könnte eine autoritär-populistische Partei stärkste Kraft werden, die mit ihrem Volksbegriff gegen Menschenwürde und Demokratieprinzip verstößt und die rechtliche Gleichheit der Staatsangehörigen in Frage stellt.
Thinking Outside the (Ballot) Box – Verfassungsblog
WEB1 day ago — The Election Commission of Sri Lanka is riding a wave of praise after completing a peaceful presidential election on 21st September 2024. Less than a month before, however, the commission was found responsible for a breach of fundamental rights for its failure to conduct local government elections scheduled for 2023. This blogpost argues that the landmark decision sends a strong signal to all ...
Podcast – Verfassungsblog
WEBDec 30, 2022 — Podcast – Verfassungsblog. 24 January 2023. Margaret Satterthwaite, Lennart Kokott. #DefendingTheDefenders – Episode 7: UN Special Rapporteur Margaret Satterthwaite. On the 24th of January, the Day of the Endangered Lawyer, we conclude our podcast with a conversation with Margaret Satterthwaite. She is a …
Europe’s Digital Constitution – Verfassungsblog
WEBSep 6, 2023 — In the United States, European reforms of the digital economy are often met with criticism. Repeatedely, eminent American voices called for an end to Europe’s “techno-nationalism.” However, this common argument focusing on digital protectionism is plausible, yet overly simplistic. Instead, this blog post argues that European digital regulations reflect a host of values that are ...
Whose Consent? – Verfassungsblog
WEB2 days ago — On 4 October 2024 the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice upheld the General Court’s decision to annul two economic agreements concluded between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco. This judgment is a landmark for the CJEU in its application of international law. The Grand Chamber is navigating a difficult path; it seeks to ensure EU agreements comply with international law and ...
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WEBAll Blogposts – Verfassungsblog. Verfassungsblog is a forum of debate on topical events and developments in constitutional law and politics in Germany, the emerging European constitutional space, and beyond. It sees itself as an interface between the academic expert discourse on the one hand and the political public sphere on the other. So ...
“This was a completely normal election by Austrian standards”
WEB3 days ago — Last Sunday, Austria held parliamentary elections. The right-wing Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) won and achieved its best historical result. To make sense of the election, we spoke with expert Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik, Professor of Austrian Politics in the European Context at the Department of Political Science at the University of Vienna. 1.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back – Verfassungsblog
WEBDec 19, 2023 — Hence, the package wrapped as ‘defence of democracy’ against threats from the outside might in effect be a welcome pre-Christmas gift for the very enemies of democracy on the EU’s inside. DOWNLOAD PDF. LICENSED UNDER CC BY-SA 4.0. Feisel, Franca Maria: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The EU's 'Defence of Democracy' Package, VerfBlog ...
Democracy’s Guardians – Verfassungsblog
WEB4 days ago — In its Resolution 1/24, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights recognizes electoral observers as human rights defenders. By equating observers with human rights defenders, the Resolution obliges States to guarantee their work, including non-interference, accreditation, and protection against risks, both in physical and digital realms. Setting out clear state obligations, the Resolution ...