“This is too radical, change must happen not quickly, but gradual”
Balanced Rights And Responsibilities Act of 2023
Rationale
These reforms balance civil liberties with modern safety needs, reducing risks of violence and exploitation while protecting public rights and freedoms.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Right to Protest |
Unrestricted right to assemble
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Right to protest with prior notice
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| 2 | Firearms Control |
Broad right to own with light checks
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Licensed ownership with background checks
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| 3 | National Identity Cards |
Mandatory ID card
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Mandatory biometric ID + central register
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| 4 | Online Safety & Social Media |
Minimal duties, free-speech priority
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Targeted child-safety duties
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| 5 | Adult Content |
Legal with strict age verification
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Unrestricted adult content
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Right to Protest2
Firearms Control3
National Identity Cards4
Online Safety & Social Media5
Adult ContentProposer
Party
Alternative Rheinland
A party of strength and order where tradition stands firm and the future is forged by those who earn it.
Core pillars
Helga Herrmann
Activist · Age 54
A lifelong union organiser from a steelworker’s family, Helga rose through local politics by delivering tangible results rather than ideological purity, earning a reputation for unshakable loyalty and a knack for turning media scandals into strength.
Timeline
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Draft15 May 2023
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Vote Open16 August 2023
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Vote Closed15 October 2023
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Did Not Become Law15 October 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 2 / 69 seats (2.9%)
Against: 41 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 26
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Rheinland Proposer | 2 | Yes | stronger security, responsible freedoms, and targeted protections for Rheinland’s citizens. |
| Civic Platform | 33 | No | Too socialist for us |
| National Democrats | 0 | No | Can't vote yes. Articles 3 and 4 could result in state surveillance |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 8 | No | A strange law. On the one hand, it severely restricts freedoms, on the other widens them. We are simply in favor of increasing civil liberties, not introducing several changes into one law. |
| The Christian Democrats | 0 | No | This is too radical, change must happen not quickly, but gradual |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 26 / 650 seats (4.0%)
Against: 372 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 252
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Rheinland Proposer | 26 | Yes | stronger security, responsible freedoms, and targeted protections for Rheinland’s citizens. |
| Civic Platform | 297 | No | Too socialist for us |
| National Democrats | 0 | No | Can't vote yes. Articles 3 and 4 could result in state surveillance |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 75 | No | A strange law. On the one hand, it severely restricts freedoms, on the other widens them. We are simply in favor of increasing civil liberties, not introducing several changes into one law. |
| The Christian Democrats | 0 | No | This is too radical, change must happen not quickly, but gradual |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Too socialist for us”
“A strange law. On the one hand, it severely restricts freedoms, on the other widens them. We are simply in favor of increasing civil liberties, not introducing several changes into one law.”
“Can't vote yes. Articles 3 and 4 could result in state surveillance”
“stronger security, responsible freedoms, and targeted protections for Rheinland’s citizens.”