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SilverElfinlast Sunday at 10:00 PM1 replyview on HN

In the US, violations of civil rights that are performed by officials (like legislators) can be prosecuted under something called color of law. I think it is rarely done, if ever, but the justice department could do it. Maybe Americans need to start pushing their own representatives to call for such a case in situations where individual rights are violated.

Is there something like this in the EU, so that officials feel personal risk and liability for their actions in pushing this anti democratic policy?


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thallium205last Monday at 3:35 AM

The punishment can include the death penalty too.