The radical humanism of the German Basic Law is still startling today, over 70 years after it was adopted. Its approach was a response to the bitter experiences of National Socialism. "Human dignity ...

The German constitution was originally intended to be a provisional text. But Germany's top Supreme Court judge, Andreas Vosskuhle, says it has served the country well over the last 68 years. The ...

From the ashes of the Nazi defeat, the German 'Basic Law’ came into effect 75 years ago, written to ensure that tyranny or genocide would never destroy the country again. With the assistance of the ...