Fundamental rights in the German Constitution

Fundamental rights in the German Constitution () are a set of rights guaranteed to the German people through their Basic Law (). The majority of the fundamental rights are contained in the Articles 1 to 19 of the Grundgesetz (GG). These rights are binding each of the country's constitutional institutions. In case the Grundrechte are violated and a remedy is denied by other courts, the Basic Law provides for an appeal to the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany ().Art. 96 Sec. 1 No. 4a GG

 Related pages 
 Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany

 Notes 

 Other websites 
 English translation of the German Constitution 
 History of the Grundrechte

Category:Government of Germany