Category Archives: Law

Pushy person poses paradox

Posted on 2013-10-11 by Andreas Moser

I receive a lot of questions through my blog and by e-mail, most of them about law. Some of them are interesting, some of them are funny, others are incomprehensible. The worst ones are those by people who believe that … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Philosophy | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Infographic: German Citizenship Law

Posted on 2013-10-05 by Andreas Moser

My FAQ on German citizenship law is one of the most-visited posts on my blog, with hundreds of comments and questions already and new ones being added almost every day. This large amount of text seems to be confusing for … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law | Tagged , , | 325 Comments

FAQ on getting German Citizenship without Living in Germany – updated 2022

Posted on 2013-09-26 by Andreas Moser

As part of my very popular series of legal FAQ, I now address a question that I get asked very frequently: it’s about the possibility to get naturalized as a German citizen without living in Germany. Please note that this … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law | Tagged , , | 665 Comments

Do we need UN approval for military intervention?

Posted on 2013-08-28 by Andreas Moser

This article is being written with the situation in Syria in mind, a mind which in my case is frustrated with the almost complete absence of meaningful outside support for the rebels, freedom fighters and people of Syria. But the … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Law, Military, Politics, Syria | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Did you notice the Irony? (9) Egypt

Posted on 2013-08-15 by Andreas Moser

Egypt continues to be not only a source of bad news and sad news, but also of ironic twists and turns. = = = So the Egyptian military now imposed martial law. This includes a curfew in Cairo and 10 … Continue reading →

Posted in Egypt, Human Rights, Islam, Israel, Law, Military, Politics | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Britain’s Fight against Illegal Immigration

Posted on 2013-07-23 by Andreas Moser

I used to think that the UK, consisting mainly of one large island, shouldn’t have that much of a problem with illegal immigration as countries with many long land borders. After all, you only have to control the airports, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Law, Politics, UK | Tagged | 6 Comments

New Child Custody Law in Germany (May 2013)

Posted on 2013-07-23 by Andreas Moser

(This is an update to my FAQ about child custody law in Germany.) For a long time, child custody in Germany was automatically awarded to the mother of the child if the parents were not married at the time of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Germany, Law | Tagged | 138 Comments

Gay Rights in the USA, Eastern Europe and Africa

Posted on 2013-06-26 by Andreas Moser

Today is an important day for gay rights. Washington, D.C., USA on 26 June 2013: After two decisions by the US Supreme Court, one of which struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law which denied … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Law, Lithuania, USA | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Did you notice the Irony? (7) Guantanamo

Posted on 2013-05-12 by Andreas Moser

When it comes to the future of the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, I always wonder why those who are against it are running a campaign called “Close Guantanamo”. I looks to me like Guantanamo is already rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Language, Law, Military, Terrorism, USA | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

You want more Surveillance? You can have it.

Posted on 2013-05-02 by Andreas Moser

I just read this: A new CNN/Time … Poll indicates four in ten Americans say they are willing to give up some civil liberties to fight terrorism. Only 38% favor expanding government monitoring of e-mail and cell phones. While this … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Terrorism, USA | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments