The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has filed a constitutional complaint with the Federal Constitutional Court regarding a recent ruling concerning its classification as a case of “reasonable suspicion” under intelligence agency scrutiny.
The AfD stated that the complaint is extensively argued, alleging multiple violations of fundamental rights and principles of the rule of law, including the right to a lawful judge. This action follows a decision by the Federal Administrative Court on July 22nd, which declined to redress a complaint against the non-admission of an appeal concerning the “reasonable suspicion” designation. The original case stemmed from a ruling by the Higher Administrative Court of North Rhine-Westphalia, based in Münster.
Party leaders Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel asserted that the Higher Administrative Court’s decision is untenable within a legal framework, accusing it of unduly restricting freedom of expression and penalizing lawful statements deemed allegedly unconstitutional.
Having received no redress from the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, the AfD states it is now pursuing the constitutional complaint, intending to utilize all available legal avenues to protect itself and its members from what it terms unfounded accusations by the national security apparatus.
