“ Interventions and restrictions shall otherwise only be permissible to avert a danger to the public or to the life of an individual or, pursuant to a law, to avert an acute danger to public safety and order, in particular to relieve a housing shortage, to combat the danger of an epidemic, or to protect children and young persons at risk. ”

“ Human dignity is inviolable. To respect and protect it shall be the duty of all state authority and the basis of every community of solidarity.
(2) Each person shall owe the other the recognition of his dignity. ”

“ Upbringing and education have the purpose of promoting the development of the personality, independent thinking and action, respect for the dignity, the beliefs and the convictions of others, acknowledgement of democracy and freedom, the will to work towards social justice, peace and solidarity in the co-existence of cultures and peoples, and responsibility for nature and the environment. ”

“ The Land shall recognise the public mandate of the churches and religious societies. They shall remain corporations under public law, insofar as they have enjoyed that status in the past. Other religious societies shall be granted the same rights upon application, if their constitution and the number of their members give assurance of their permanency and they do not contradict the principles mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article 2 and the basic rights of this Constitution. ”

“ The composition of the committees and the regulation of committee chairmanships shall be governed by the principles of proportional representation. Every parliamentary group shall have the right to be represented on every committee by at least one member. Independent members shall have the right to work on a committee with a right to vote.
(3) The committees shall operate within the framework of the mandates conferred upon them by the Landtag. They may deal with a matter within their area of responsibility on their own initiative and make recommendations to the Landtag. ”

“ Land, municipalities, associations of municipalities and other corporations under public law shall have a duty to protect the environment from damage or pollution and to ensure that environmental damage is eliminated or offset. Public and private projects shall require proof of their environmental compatibility. Property may be restricted if, contrary to law, the environment is seriously damaged or endangered by its use. ”

“ Article 8 (Right to life) (1) Every person shall have the right to life, physical integrity and respect for his dignity in dying. The rights to life and physical integrity may be interfered with only pursuant to a law. ”

“ Insofar as a basic right may be restricted by law or pursuant to a law in accordance with this Constitution, the principle of commensurability shall be observed. A basic right shall never be infringed in its essential substance. ”

“ The disposal of waste that is not created within the territory of the Land shall only be permitted in exceptional cases in consideration of the peculiarities of Berlin, and shall be ruled out insofar as its composition poses a specific danger to health or the environment. ”

“ The people of the Land of Brandenburg acknowledge the basic rights laid down in the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany, in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Freedoms, in the European Social Charter and in the international conventions on human rights.
(4) Legislation shall be exercised through referenda and the Landtag. Executive power shall lie in the hands of the Land government, administrative bodies and self-governing bodies. The dispensation of justice shall be entrusted to independent judges. ”

“ Every person shall have the right to equal access to public educational institutions, regardless of his economic and social status and his political convictions. Particular support shall be given to gifted persons, socially disadvantaged persons and persons with disabilities. ”

“ The Land shall promote in particular the contribution of agriculture and forestry to the care of the man-made environment, the preservation of the countryside and the protection of the natural environment. ”

“ All persons shall be equal before the court and shall be entitled to a fair hearing.
(4) Every person shall be entitled to fair and expeditious proceedings before an independent and impartial court. The public may only be excluded according to law. ”

“ A termination of employment or dismissal shall only be permitted if there are circumstances that entitle the employer to a termination without notice.
(5) Details shall be regulated by a law. The law may specifically stipulate that only a person who has been a citizen or resident in the electoral or plebiscitary area for a certain period possesses the rights referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4. The law may also stipulate that civil servants, employees in the civil service and judges may not at the same time be a member of the Landtag or a municipal representational body. ”

“ The use of land and waters shall be especially committed to the interests of the general public and future generations. Its negotiable character may be limited by law. Land that belongs to the Land may only be transferred in accordance with a law. ”

“ No one may be favoured or disfavoured because of parentage, nationality, language, gender, sexual identity, social origin or status, disability, or religious, philosophical or political convictions or on racial grounds. ”

“ No one may be forced into participation in a religious or philosophical act or into the use of a religious form of oath.
(4) Should a citizen be unable to fulfil his duties as a citizen because these duties go against his conscience, the Land shall, within the limits of feasibility, establish other, equally onerous duties for him. ”

“ Legal action instituted by an association in the interests of its members or the public good shall be permitted. Recognised environmental associations shall have the right to participate in administrative procedures that affect the natural foundations of life. ”

“ The Minister-President and the ministers may not hold any other salaried public office or engage in any trade or profession. No member of the government may belong to any enterprise conducted for profit or to one of its bodies. The Landtag shall decide on exceptions. ”

“ Radio and television have the task of contributing to the formation of public opinion by offering a variety of programmes. In addition to the public service broadcasting institutions, private stations shall be permitted pursuant to a law. ”

“ Every person shall have the right, jointly or individually, to approach the Landtag, the municipal self-governing bodies and any other state or municipal authority with ideas, criticism and complaints. ”

“ Parliamentary groups shall consist of members of the Landtag. As autonomous and independent structures with their own rights and duties, they shall participate in the work of the Landtag and support the development of informed parliamentary opinion. ”

“ Only a judge may rule upon the permissibility and continuation of any deprivation of freedom. Prior to any judicial decision on the order or continuation of deprivation of freedom, the person concerned shall be given the opportunity to call in the legal counsel of his choice. A trusted person shall also be informed without delay ”

“ At no time may a member be subjected to court proceedings or disciplinary action or otherwise called to account outside the Landtag for a vote cast or for any speech or debate in the Landtag, in any of its committees or in a parliamentary group. ”

“ Economic life shall develop in accordance with the principles of a socially just market economy, committed to the protection of the natural environment. The misuse of economic power is not permissible and shall be prevented. ”