We live in concerning times. After World War II and the Holocaust, and during the crimes committed by communist authorities in Eastern Europe, the mem bers of the Council of Europe established a new, free, and democratic Europe. They adopted the European Convention on Human Rights and established the European Court of Human Rights, one of the most world’s prestigious courts. Out of the ashes of Europe, a legal order emerged, founded on free media, free elections, the prohibition of discrimination, the rule of law, and an independ ent judiciary. Today, as then, the resolution of the global crisis we face can only be founded on respect for these values, not on the principle that "neces sity knows no law”. We can and must all contribute to this effort. The greatest responsibility rests with the authorities, who possess the most leverage to pro tect the democratic order. However, every individual must also contribute to a better society by resisting the sophisticated and well-organised brainwashing on social media, thinking independently, and speaking out publicly when they detect irregularities in society.
Key words: crisis, democracy, freedom, human rights, Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia, government.