speech on application 17/2423 (Left):
power of the federal bureau for the online search
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In the fight against terrorism, it is extremely important that our basic rights ever being undermined. Otherwise, the battle is already lost by their own actions. The Federal law that was passed late 2008, the Federal given considerable and unprecedented powers to counter terrorism, including the covert government access to foreign information-technology systems over communication networks: the online search. It is known that the FDP mentioned very skeptical in this area, because as of the former Interior Minister FDP tree, there is a danger of a creeping erosion of fundamental rights.
And really exist in the online search of constitutional law in our view, significant concerns. In particular, this measure is to protect the core area of private Restricted way of life in an intolerable manner. Our complaints about the change of the BKA-Law and in particular to the online search we mentioned in our resolution (16/10851) in the last term, and we rejected the online search very much. In the last election period, however, a majority of the members of parliament for this practice, and to democracy, it also means to respect majority decisions of the Bundestag.
Civil rights are very dear to us, so it was important for us to cement the reform of these powers for the Federal Criminal Police Office in the coalition agreement. We have done that. It is agreed that "arrangements have to, the protection of the core area of private design optimize and increase the level of fundamental rights protection procedures. Therefore, we will review based on the Constitutional Court held that the BKA-law as to whether and to what extent the protection of the core area of private life is improving. "
The urgent demand of the Left, now the powers of the Federal to the online search repeal is However, currently not necessary. For it has today, and this is also fully aware of the Left, nor given any online searches! This was confirmed in a response of the Federal Government at a small request on 21 May 2010. We are very glad that until now no violations have taken place against our fundamental rights by this measure, and we will, together with the Union to improve the core area of protection in the Federal Act and increase the procedural safeguards. In this way we will ensure that the fundamental rights of our citizens continue to be undermined in any way.
is further important to note that doctors and journalists, and especially lawyers have brought them under Gerhart Baum and Burkhard Hirsch, the constitutional complaint against the BKA-law and against the secret spying of computers. We are still awaiting a decision by the Federal Constitutional Court. If the Federal Constitutional Court decide that the online search unconstitutional, then of course would have consequences to be drawn. Then, an abolition of the online searches would be logical. The application has
the left to repeal the authority of the Federal to the online search means our sympathy, but we can not support it. A majority in parliament has chosen the online search. We have to accept right now. If the Federal Constitutional Court has clearly in a different direction, the consequences should be drawn. What is certain is what we agreed in the coalition agreement: We will monitor the powers of the BKA evaluated very critically. With the FDP in government, the civil rights not stand back.
- Jimmy Schulz 
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