This is the accessibility statement for the website
of the German Institute for Human rights www.dimr.de/en
Accessibility means:
The website is barrier-free.
Everyone can understand what is written on the website.
Everyone can use the website properly.
We want to make sure this website is barrier-free for everyone.
We made this website in line with current internet standards.
We followed German regulations for accessibility.
These are the regulations:
- German Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
- Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance
This accessibility statement is valid from 1 July 2024.
In this accessibility statement, we inform you on the following:
- Where you can report a barrier.
- Who you can contact if your problem with the website is not solved.
What barriers still exist?
We are constantly improving our website.
But not everything is yet barrier-free.
These barriers still exist on the website www.dimr.de/en:
Older PDF files on our website still have barriers.
This means, you cannot read these PDF files with a screen reader.
We cannot make these older PDF files barrier-free.
But we want to make sure that all new PDF files
are barrier-free.
Our website has links to PDF files from other websites.
These PDF files might also have barriers.
We usually mark these PDF files on our website.
Some videos on our website do not have subtitles or audio descriptions.
Audio description means:
Everything that happens in a film is explained.
Then, people with a visual impairment can watch a film.
Please note:
The subtitles on YouTube videos are not always correct.
Some audio files on our website
do not have transcriptions.
Transcription means:
The words spoken in an audio file
are written as text.
Where can I report a barrier?
Did you find a barrier on this website?
Do you have any questions?
Then you can send us an email.
This is our email address:
web[a]dimr.de
Who else can I contact?
You found a barrier on this website.
Or you sent us a question.
But you are not happy with our answer.
Or you did not receive an answer from us.
Then you can contact the Arbitration Service.
The Arbitration Service will help you solve your problem.
And the Arbitration Service will talk to us.
This is called arbitration.
Arbitration means settlement by agreement.
Arbitration is free of charge.
You do not need a lawyer.
You can find more information about arbitration
on the website of the Arbitration Service.
For instance:
- How does arbitration work?
- How can I send an application for arbitration?
This is the website of the Arbitration Service:
https://www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de/Webs/SchliBGG/EN/home/english-node.html
You can also read the content of this website via web reader.
How to contact the Arbitration Service
This is the Arbitration Service’s email address:
info[a]schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de
This is the Arbitration Service’s post address:
Schlichtungsstelle nach dem Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz
bei dem Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für die Belange von Menschen mit Behinderungen
Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin
You may also call the Arbitration Service:
+49 30 185 272 805
Or you can send the Arbitration Service a fax:
+49 30 185 272 901
How to contact the German Institute for Human Rights
This is the post address:
German Institute for Human Rights
Zimmerstrasse 26/27
10969 Berlin, Germany
This is the email address:
info[a]dimr.de
This is the phone number:
+49 30 259 359 – 0
Information for visitors
You can visit the Institute for Human Rights in Berlin.
It is barrier-free:
- There is a disabled car park in front of the building.
- Everything is flat. There are no door thresholds in the building.
- There is a lift.
- There is a toilet for wheelchair users.
- The entrance doors open automatically.
- There is a computer for people with visual impairments.
Computers for people with visual disabilities
There is a computer in the library
for people with visual disabilities.
- You can enlarge the font.
- The Zoomtext programme is available for this purpose.
- The programme can also read texts aloud.
- There is a lamp that does not dazzle.
- The screen is large.
- You can move the screen.
- There is an uppercase keyboard.
- The letters are larger than on other keyboards.
- There are headphones.
- You can change the height of the table.
- The computer works with Windows 11.
- You can use all Microsoft Office programmes.
- For example, the Word and Excel programmes.
You can use the computer to access the Internet.
Or you can read magazines and books on the computer.
You can search for books from the library.
Do you need help?
Then we will be happy to help you.
Just let us know before your visit,
what help you need.
