Berlin Introduces Draft Law to Make Democracy Promotion a State Responsibility
The proposed legislation, developed by Sozialsenatorin Cansel Kiziltepe, seeks to protect democracy advocates and establish institutional frameworks at district and state levels.
- Cansel Kiziltepe, Berlin's Sozialsenatorin, has introduced a draft law to make democracy promotion a permanent responsibility of the state.
- The draft includes plans for democracy promotion at both district and state levels, with the creation of a state advisory council to guide the Senate.
- The proposed legislation aims to provide legal protection for organizations and associations advocating for democracy and social cohesion.
- The CDU and SPD had agreed on the concept of such a law during coalition negotiations, and the draft is now under review by Senate departments.
- Kiziltepe has emphasized the urgency of the law, citing threats to democracy as a key motivation for swift action.
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