Germany

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Overview

Germany is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office for Europe (ROE), whose primary function is to advance human rights in the European Union (EU) through technical assistance, advocacy, and reporting on human rights, based on the recommendations of UN human rights mechanisms. The office works to address human rights gaps in EU legislation, budgeting and policy-making, seizing the impetus created by the Sustainable Development Agenda. Read more >

News & Statements

Latest news

25 Oct 2024

Special Procedures

Germany: Special Rapporteur calls for consistent approach to child protection across the country

11 Oct 2024

Special Procedures

Special Rapporteur on sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children to visit Germany

29 Feb 2024

Special Procedures

Germany: Prosecuting entrepreneur for alleged sanctions violations is against international law and human rights, UN expert warns

08 Dec 2023

Treaty bodies

UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes findings on Bolivia, Bulgaria, Germany, Morocco, South Africa and Viet Nam

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Latest statements & messages

18 May 2021

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Berlin Dialogue on Business and Human Rights

31 Jan 2019

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Meeting with German Confederation of Business Employers

27 Feb 2017

Special Procedures

Statement to the media by the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, on the conclusion of its official visit to Germany, 20-27 February 2017

18 Nov 2015

Special Procedures

Statement by Leilani Farha "A Step in the Rights Direction: Housing in the New Urban Context" at the 3rd European Forum on Housing

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Featured Stories

Wassim Mukdad plays the oud during a recent UN Torture Fund Meeting
29 April 2022 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Torture survivors and NGO make big strides towards justice

Thanks to universal jurisdiction — a little-used feature of international law —some of Syria’s intelligence officers face their crimes
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18 December 2019 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

“To us, there are no migrants . . . there are people”

Wednesday 18 December marks International Migrants’ Day. Alina Lyapina, a young activist from Germany who began a major grassroots movement to welcome more people to her country, is calling for more action from governments.
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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/55/48/Add.2: Joint thematic visit to Germany and North Macedonia - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin (Advance edited version)

A/HRC/55/44/Add.1: Visit to Germany - Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki

A/HRC/36/60/Add.2: Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its mission to Germany - Note by the Secretariat

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CERD/C/DEU/CO/23-26: Concluding observations on the combined twenty-third to twenty-sixth reports of Germany

CRPD/C/DEU/CO/2-3: Concluding observations on the combined second and third periodic reports of Germany

CEDAW/C/DEU/CO/9: Concluding observations on the ninth periodic report of Germany

CRC/C/DEU/CO/5-6: Concluding observations on the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Germany

CCPR/C/DEU/CO/7: Concluding observations on the seventh periodic report of Germany

CAT/C/DEU/CO/6: Committee against Torture: Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Germany

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

External Resources

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Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Europe and Central Asia Section

Telephone: +41 22 917 9220
Email: ohchr-InfoDesk@un.org

 

 

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