Lower Saxony: The right to demonstrate is a fundamental right. But in Corona times it is limited. Courts value another right higher.
- Judges in Lower Saxony and Bremen confirm conditions in the fight against the corona virus .
- Fundamental rights such as the right to demonstrate continue to be restricted.
- Protection of the general public takes precedence according to judges.
Germany was in a state of emergency during the corona crisis. This also shows the case law. Judges place public health protection above individual interests. Some complain - without success.
In Hanover (Lower Saxony), a rally scheduled for Saturday (March 28, 2020) against the ban on the meeting may not take place. The organizer's accusation: "Under the guise of fighting the epidemic", a protest meeting is no longer possible.
Lower Saxony: Court confirms measures in the fight against coronavirus
The Hanover Administrative Court in Lower Saxony rejected the urgent request against the general decree of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs. The judges rated the measures in the fight against the corona virus higher. The plaintiff's request must be "behind the overriding public interest in protecting the life and health of the population".
Health protection is more important than a private party. However, the applicant continues to hold on to his birthday party. https://t.co/T71MJRpQwK
- Harz Kurier (@HarzKurier) March 25, 2020Because of the corona crisis, the opening of special stores is also prohibited - even if it carries groceries. A retail company resisted the closure of three stores - unsuccessfully. The Bremen Administrative Court rejected the urgent request.
Lower Saxony: North Sea vacationers have to pack their bags because of the corona crisis
The reason: The ban could slow down the spread of the corona virus. According to the court, customers would not primarily look for things in everyday life in specialty stores, but rather for cheap offers and occasional purchases.
Due to the spread of the corona virus , two North Sea holidaymakers in Krummhörn in the Aurich district in Lower Saxony had to leave their own holiday apartment immediately. The district administration, like other districts in Lower Saxony, has banned the use of secondary or secondary apartments by owners from abroad in the fight against the corona virus.
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The vacationers complained - and lost. The order for immediate departure was covered with sufficient probability by the Infection Protection Act, judged the Oldenburg Administrative Court in Lower Saxony. Protecting the health of the population was more important during the corona pandemic compared to "private interests of the applicants".
All important developments regarding the corona crisis in Lower Saxony can be found in our ticker - among other things: During the corona crisis *, courts in Lower Saxony concentrate on the core area of their tasks and give priority to urgent decisions.
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