Historical records protected and preserved for posterity
Baden-Württemberg's Archive Law Amended for Digital Protection
In a move aimed at safeguarding the state's historical records, the Baden-Württemberg state parliament has amended the Landesarchiv law from 1987. The amendment includes the online provision of data for research and legal protection, thereby preventing the alienation of archival material.
The Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, leads the Green party government in the state. The identity of the individual who initiated the amendment remains unclear.
Culture State Secretary Arne Braun (Green) praised the new regulation, referring to archives as "central places of memory" and describing the amendment as an "integration of the digital world into the archive law". Stephen Brauer (FDP) also voiced his support, calling it a necessary step in the modern era.
However, the amendment was met with criticism from the AfD faction. Alfred Bamberger (AfD) described the amendment as "another building block in the repressive restructuring of society". He further claimed that the law was a "democracy policy confession of faith" and would make future researchers believe that Baden-Württemberg is trapped between collective psychosis and dictatorship mania.
The specific nature and changes made by the amendment to the Landesarchiv law were not detailed in the article. Additionally, the article does not provide any information about the impact of the amendment on the Landesarchiv.
Brigitte Johanna Henkel-Waidhofer, whose role in the article is not specified, was also mentioned in the article, but further details about her were not provided.
The Landesarchiv law was first enacted in 1987, and the exact date when the amendment was passed is not mentioned in the article. It is worth noting that there is no separate premier or president opposing this Green-led state government in Baden-Württemberg.
