Rights of academic researchers
In Germany and Austria academic freedom is part of the constitution.

German Art 5.3 GG:


  Kunst und Wissenschaft, Forschung und Lehre sind frei. Die Freiheit der Lehre entbindet nicht von der Treue zur Verfassung.


translated to English:


  Art and scholarship, research, and teaching shall be free. The freedom of teaching shall not release any person from allegiance to the constitution.


Austrian Art. 17.1 StGG:


  Die Wissenschaft und ihre Lehre ist frei.


translated to English:


  Science and its teaching is (sic) free.