The Voice of the Victims and their Families: The Case of Martin Bader
In: Silence, Scapegoats, Self-Reflection, S. 103-112
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In: Silence, Scapegoats, Self-Reflection, S. 103-112
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 377, Heft 1, S. 73-86
ISSN: 1552-3349
The establishment of German administrative courts does not exclude the institution of an Ombudsman, but the German tradition of executive predominance works against it. The law of the German Federal Republic provides for a Verfassungbeschwerde, which places rights under the protection of a Constitutional Court. Creation of the armed forces led to the establishment of a Defense Commissioner of the Bundestag—an office modeled after the Swedish Military Ombudsman—which is now generally accepted. There appears to be little interest in a Civilian Ombudsman. Austria has a long tradition of effective control by the Federal Administrative Court. Introduction of an Ombudsman is not, at present, under consideration there. In the Soviet Union, control over public administration is exercised by a branch of the Executive—the Prokuratura. However, unlike Scandinavian Ombudsmen, Procurators are subordinated to party guidance and discipline. Moreover, Soviet law provides scant access to courts for citizens seeking redress of administrative abuses. East European regimes have abolished review by administrative courts and adopted the Soviet Procuracy. In Yugoslavia, public prosecutors retain their role of guardians of legality, but supervision of administration has, largely, been transferred to the courts. Other East European countries, to date, have not followed the Yugoslav example. A debate on this issue is now in progress.
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 377, S. 73-86
ISSN: 0002-7162
The establishment of German admin'ive courts does not exclude the instit of an Ombudsman, but the German tradition of executive predominance works against it. The law of the German Federal Republic provides for a Verfassungbeschwerde (constitutional grievance), which places rights under the protection of a Constitutional Court. Creation of the armed forces led to the establishment of a Defense Commissioner of the Bundestag-an office modeled after the Swedish Military Ombudsman-which is now generally accepted. There appears to be little interest in a Civilian Ombudsman. Austria has a long tradition of effective control by the Federal Admin'ive Court. Introduction of an Ombudsman is not, at present, under consideration there. In the USSR, control over public administration is exercised by a branch of the Executive-the Prokuratura. However, unlike Scandinavian Ombudsmen, Procurators are subordinated to party guidance & discipline. Moreover, Soviet law provides scant access to courts for citizens seeking redress of admin'ive abuses. East European regimes have abolished review by admin'ive courts & adopted the Soviet Procuracy. In Yugoslavia, public prosecutors retain their role of guardians of legality, but supervision of administration has, largely, been transferred to the courts. Other East European countries, to date, have not followed the Yugoslav example. A debate on this issue is now in progress. HA.
Mehr als 70.000 Patientinnen und Patienten psychiatrischer Anstalten wurden im Rahmen der NS-"Euthanasie"-Aktion T4 getötet. Wer waren diese Menschen, was war ihr Schicksal? Mit diesen Fragen befasst sich ein von 13 Fachleuten (v.a. Mediziner und Historiker) erarbeitetes "Lesebuch". Im Anschluss an 5 einführende Kapitel (u.a. mit Vor- und Ideengeschichte der NS-"Euthanasie" und statistischen Untersuchungen zur Opfergruppe) rekonstruierten die Autoren anhand von Krankenakten die Lebensgeschichten von 23 Menschen im Alter von 3-87 Jahren, die als "lebensunwert" ermordet wurden. Ihre gelungene Absicht, damit diesen Personen, stellvertretend für die große Zahl der anonym gebliebenen Opfer, einen Teil ihrer Individualität zurückzugeben und so ein lebendiges Mahnmal gegen das Vergessen zu errichten, macht das Buch zu einer berührenden und aufrüttelnden Lektüre, die, obwohl methodisch anspruchsvoll, einen möglichst großen Leserkreis finden sollte. Weniger umfassende Vorgänger: H. Schubert, ID 21/03; M. Krischer, BA 5/06; H.-U. Dapp, BA 9/90. Mit Glossar, Quellen, Literatur und Internetadressen. (1 S) (Beatrix Szolvik)
In: The Western political quarterly, Band 25, Heft 4, S. 806
ISSN: 1938-274X