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Kein Mut zur Lücke! – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

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Kein Mut zur Lücke! – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

Plädoyer für eine Zustimmungspflicht des Bundesrates bei Änderungen des BVerfGG Der jüngst eingebrachte Gesetzentwurf zum besseren Schutz des Bundesverfassungsgerichts stellt einen wichtigen Schritt dar. Dem Grundgesetz werden der Status des Gerichts als Verfassungsorgan, die Anzahl, Amtszeit und Altersgrenze der Richterinnen und Richter sowie die Bindungswirkung ihrer Urteile eingeschrieben. All dies wird die Resilienz dieser Institution … Read more

Addressing Racial Discrimination Through International Law – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

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Addressing Racial Discrimination Through International Law – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

The Neglected Potential of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Why do anti-racism laws fail to combat racism effectively? That is the leading question raised in this symposium. The editors offer two possible answers: Do we have “unrealistic expectations regarding the potential of law in general”? Or are there … Read more

Fractured Foundations and Pakistan’s Kafkaesque Constitutional Amendment – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

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Fractured Foundations and Pakistan’s Kafkaesque Constitutional Amendment – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

Pakistan is in the throes of yet another constitutional crisis. The ruling coalition government, which is heavily criticized for coming to power through blatantly rigged elections in February 2024, launched a campaign to amend the 1973 Constitution in significant ways. After weeks of speculation, the federal cabinet approved a draft on Sunday afternoon, which was … Read more

Exploring Intersectionality as a Concept to Effectively Combat Racism and Racial and Ethnic Discrimination – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

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This contribution aims to highlight the shortcomings of European and International anti-racism law with respect to discriminations based on nationality. It promotes the concept of intersectionality as a means of addressing the gap between what anti-racism law promises and what it delivers. Therefore, nationality serves as an example to show if and how intersectionality can … Read more

Anti-Black Racism – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

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Anti-Black Racism – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

Drawing on conversations with a queer interlocutor who moved to Austria to escape persecution in their country of origin, I reflect on the limits of legal protection in the host country when and if it is not accompanied by social change. I focus on the tension introduced by anti-black racism that comes in the way … Read more

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