Institute
In the menu item Institute, you will find information on
the German Institute for Human Rights.
You learn about:
- The people working at the Institute
- The organisational structure of the Institute
- The Institute’s mandate
This is what the Institute is supposed to do.
You will also find information on:
- The Institute’s legal status
- The Institute’s articles of association
These are the rules that govern the Institute.
There is also information on each department.
Topics
In the menu item Topics, you will find information on
the main areas the Institute works on:
- Asylum and migration
- Development policy
- Gender-based violence
- Children’s rights
- Climate change and sustainability
- Trafficking in human beings
- Women’s human rights
- Human rights education
- Racist discrimination
- Rights of older persons
- Rights of persons with disabilities
- Rule of law
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Economic rights, social rights and cultural rights
- Business and human rights
Each topic includes:
- A short introduction
- The main issues the Institute deals with
- Publications in English, if they are available
- More detailed information
This helps you understand what the Institute works on.
In Focus
The menu item In Focus gives you detailed information on important topics.
Monitoring
In the menu item Monitoring, you will find the following:
- Yearly reports about human rights in Germany
- Parallel reports to review human rights in Germany
- Regular reports from the National Rapporteur Mechanisms
- Our reports to the EU Fundamental Rights Agency
