Global Issues and Law

Germany is committed to the equal participation of women not only in the UN Security Council. Three examples.

Impartially working for the good of the community: five facts about the job of public prosecutor. This is part one of a new series on legal professions.

This is where you will find links to current legal literature and legal regulations, general information on jurisdiction, case-law databases and directories for legal professionals.

The adoption of the Basic Law on 8 Mai 1949 marked a fresh start for Germany.

German Wikipedia took to the "drastic measure" in the hopes that the EU will amend its reform of copyright law.

Berlin-based human rights organisation ECCHR is engaged in a global fight against injustice. How does this lawyers’ initiative work?

Five facts you should know about Nuremberg and its historical legacy.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed 70 years ago. What has improved in the meantime, and which challenges still remain.

Why Germany is such a strong supporter of the controversial International Criminal Court

„I want to make a fresh start“. Julius Eche is a migrant who once had high hopes and dreams of working in Germany.

The economist Gabriel Felbermayr talks about European integration, the trade dispute with the USA and Chinese investments in Germany.

The governments of Germany and France have taken a harsh line against the US president.Präsident Trump und den übrigen Teilnehmern schärfer.