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Federal Administrative Court: Dispute over the ban on the right-wing extremist magazine Compact
The Federal Administrative Court is negotiating the ban on the right-wing extremist magazine “Compact” and its constitutional challenges.
Federal Administrative Court: Dispute over the ban on the right-wing extremist magazine Compact
The Federal Administrative Court today began negotiations on banning the right-wing extremist magazine “Compact”. The decision is expected after the ban was partially suspended in an urgent procedure last year. This suspension was based on doubts about the proportionality of the ban, which meant that the magazine could continue to appear under strict conditions. The then Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) initiated the ban in July 2024 because, in her opinion, the magazine violated the constitutional order. In this context, the Federal Ministry determined that “Compact” spread anti-Semitic, racist and historical revisionist content that pursued anti-constitutional goals.
The first days of negotiations are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. However, a date for the verdict has not yet been set. Questions about the proportionality of the ban will be central during the negotiations. The magazine argues that a ban can only be justified if the conditions for it are clearly met. In addition, “Compact” emphasizes that a press and media company should not be banned solely on the basis of the Association Act.
Who is affected?
As part of the right-wing extremist structures, Compact-Magazin GmbH and Conspect Film GmbH have been targeted by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Since the end of 2021, they have been classified as confirmed right-wing extremist organizations. This classification led to the confiscation and confiscation of “Compact’s” assets. Despite these serious allegations, the magazine was able to continue to appear while the lawsuit against the ban was being heard.
The Federal Administrative Court also finds that there are indications of violations of human dignity in some of the texts of “Compact”. However, these doubts about the relevance of individual text sections for the ban are also taken into account. In this tension between the protection of freedom of expression and the ban on unconstitutional content, the court will now have to decide on the course.
The developments surrounding the ban on “Compact” are not only of legal but also of social importance. The outcome of the proceedings could have far-reaching consequences for the regulation of media in the context of extremism in Germany. Observers are curious to see how the court will decide on this complex matter.
Further information about the current situation surrounding the ban on the magazine can be found on the website of Deutschlandfunk and BR24 be read.