Last Change:

03/21/2025

Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany as amended to 2002

Year: 1949

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1949/en/14756?prevDestination=search&prevPath=/search?keywords=constitution&order=desc&sm_country_name%5B%5D=Germany&sort=score&ss_collection_name%5B%5D=Legal+Instruments&result=result-14756-en
Description

The German Basic Law (Grundgesetz) includes at Article 16 the right to asylum for individuals fleeing political persecution, with provisions detailing the conditions under which this right may be restricted or denied based on European or international standards. The Constitution also stipulates that all individuals, are treated equally under the law and protected from arbitrary extradition.
 

Selected provisions
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (as amended July 2002) - Generic

Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (as amended July 2002) - Generic