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The German Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig ruled on Tuesday in favor of lifting the ban on the right-wing Compact magazine.
In the court’s view, although Compact’s publications and overall coverage present anticonstitutional ideals, the threshold to uphold a ban was not met.
A ban against an association can be imposed under Article 9(2)(2) of the Basic Law and Section 3(1) of the Association Act. This is meant to protect human dignity, the principle of democracy, and the rule of law. The court found that Compact’s activities, primarily led by Jürgen Elsässer as the central figure, closely align with Sellner’s remigration concept. This is considered to be against human dignity, as it disregards the equality of citizenship and portrays citizens with a migration background as ‘second-class’ citizens. Despite this, the court held that, in light of the freedom of expression protected under Article 5 of the Basic Law, the ban fails to be proportional. The court considered some of Compact’s statements to be permissible as criticism of migration policies. Moreover, conspiracy theories and other views on the pandemic and the war in Ukraine are not enough to justify a complete ban on this association.
The editor-in-chief of Compact magazine, Jürgen Elsässer, claimed this was a major victory as freedom of the press cannot be banned. The German Journalists Association (DJV) also commented on the lifting of the ban. DJV Federal Chairman Mika Beuster highlighted the importance of reaffirming the protection of freedom of expression and freedom of the press. Despite this, Beuster still mentioned that concrete action must be taken against extremist content disseminated by Compact magazine, which is not considered journalism.
Former German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser imposed the ban on Compact magazines in June 2024. Considering Compact’s links with the German right-wing party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), this was considered a major blow against right-wing extremism in Germany. The AfD was initially labelled as an extremist organization by the German domestic intelligence agency before legal action was taken by the party.
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In the court’s view, although Compact’s publications and overall coverage present anticonstitutional ideals, the threshold to uphold a ban was not met.
A ban against an association can be imposed under Article 9(2)(2) of the Basic Law and Section 3(1) of the Association Act. This is meant to protect human dignity, the principle of democracy, and the rule of law. The court found that Compact’s activities, primarily led by Jürgen Elsässer as the central figure, closely align with Sellner’s remigration concept. This is considered to be against human dignity, as it disregards the equality of citizenship and portrays citizens with a migration background as ‘second-class’ citizens. Despite this, the court held that, in light of the freedom of expression protected under Article 5 of the Basic Law, the ban fails to be proportional. The court considered some of Compact’s statements to be permissible as criticism of migration policies. Moreover, conspiracy theories and other views on the pandemic and the war in Ukraine are not enough to justify a complete ban on this association.
The editor-in-chief of Compact magazine, Jürgen Elsässer, claimed this was a major victory as freedom of the press cannot be banned. The German Journalists Association (DJV) also commented on the lifting of the ban. DJV Federal Chairman Mika Beuster highlighted the importance of reaffirming the protection of freedom of expression and freedom of the press. Despite this, Beuster still mentioned that concrete action must be taken against extremist content disseminated by Compact magazine, which is not considered journalism.
Former German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser imposed the ban on Compact magazines in June 2024. Considering Compact’s links with the German right-wing party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), this was considered a major blow against right-wing extremism in Germany. The AfD was initially labelled as an extremist organization by the German domestic intelligence agency before legal action was taken by the party.
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