As early as October 2024, the complainant had applied for interim legal protection at the Frankfurt Administrative Court. The application and the subsequent appeal to the Hessian Higher Administrative Court in Kassel were rejected. With the constitutional complaint now filed, the complainant is challenging these decisions, which denied him effective legal protection.

He invokes his fundamental right to life and physical inviolability (Article 2(2) of the Basic Law) as well as his right to effective legal protection (Article 19(4) of the Basic Law).
He is seeking a constitutional clarification as to whether the denial of interim legal protection – in light of the recognizable risks posed by German arms deliveries – violates his fundamental rights.

This case makes clear: Germany must protect people from the consequences of its arms exports. Decisions about arms deliveries are not only legally but also factually of immediate significance for human lives – during the two years of this devastating war as much as today.