Tasks
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What exactly are the tasks of the domestic intelligence services?
According to section 3 of the Act Regulating the Cooperation between the Federation and the Federal States in Matters Relating to the Protection of the Constitution and on the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesverfassungsschutzgesetz, BVerfSchG), the domestic intelligence... Further information
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The organisation of the BfV is not a secret
The BfV is organised into specialised departments, operational support units and service units.
The specialised departments are responsible for dealing with the different fields of extremism. The operational intelligence collection units gather the relevant information. The analysis units assess... Further information -
The Constitution
Many of us take our democracy for granted. We know that in our country, our Constitution, the Basic Law, guarantees human rights. Free elections are a normal thing to us. We can travel without restrictions, and in our constitutional state, we have to fear neither repression nor arbitrariness. The... Further information
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Protecting the Constitution is protecting every citizen
All democrats should agree that the Constitution needs protection to safeguard human rights, freedom, and democracy. The Basic Law has therefore created a vigilant democracy, including a comprehensive system to protect the Constitution... Further information
