Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Germany) - Bundesgerichtshof

Date: 12/20/2007

Subject: For the definition of “militant group”, also according to §§ 129 and 129a of the StGB (criminal code), if there is actual circumstantial evidence of the constitution of a voluntary association, organized and created by a group of minimum three people, which tries to have influence on the collective will, the provided requirements must be interpreted also in the light of art. 2, par. 1, of the Council of Europe’s framework decision of 13 June 2002 on fight against terrorism

Parties: -

Original language: German

Classification: Art. 12 Freedom of association

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