Rule of law

In many countries, political currents are gaining strength that want to undermine constitutional institutions and procedures and reject human rights. Even though the recognition of human rights in Germany is based on a stable foundation, we observe that the rule of law and its institutions are also being called into question in this country; this also happens when individual groups of people are denied their human rights.

These developments fundamentally challenge human rights and require human rights responses.

The Institute promotes human rights and, in particular, the protection and recognition of the importance of rule of law institutions and procedures, as well as an enabling environment for the realisation of human rights. It is committed to ensuring that human rights and rule of law guarantees are not undermined, including through contributions to debates and events that address dangerous shifts in discourse and attacks on human rights standards.