Brandenburg Court Rejects AfD's Challenge to Mask Mandate

The constitutional court upheld the 2020 mask requirement in the state parliament, dismissing the AfD's claims of rights infringement.

The AfD's legal challenge against the mask mandate in the Brandenburg parliament was dismissed by the constitutional court.
The court found the mask requirement did not excessively infringe on the rights of lawmakers to freely exercise their mandates.
Introduced in September 2020, the mask mandate was a response to a COVID-19 case among AfD staff and applied throughout the parliament building.
The AfD argued the mandate hindered personal communication with constituents, but the court noted such interactions typically occur outside the parliament.
Initial attempts by the AfD to halt the mandate through lower courts were unsuccessful, leading to the current constitutional complaint.