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08.01.2024 Article

Reviewing the human rights situation – Germany in the Human Rights Council’s UPR process

The human rights situation in all United Nations Member States is regularly checked by means of the Universal Periodic Review process. On 9 November 2023, human rights in Germany were reviewed.

Article 1 of the Basic Law states that Human dignity shall be inviolable.
12.02.2022 Article

Red Hand Day – against the use of child soldiers worldwide

Some 250,000 children are being abused as soldiers around the world. Today’s International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers (Red Hand Day) is drawing attention to their plight. Germany is working with great determination to protect the rights of children and children in armed conflicts

a child playing with a toy weapon
18.11.2020 Article

Introducing the European Human Rights Ambassadors

Human rights matter. They matter whether we are in a pandemic or not.

Human Rights Ambassadors Webinar
28.02.2019 Article

Major humanitarian crisis in Yemen: Germany pledges support

Germany is helping to get supplies to people in need in Yemen. At the pledging conference held in Geneva on 26 February 2019, the Federal Government pledged 100 million euros.

Germany funds the work of aid agencies like Oxfam in Yemen.

Press releases

  1. 18.03.2024 Press release

    Human Rights Commissioner Amtsberg on the exchange of the Fact-Finding Mission on Iran with the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

  2. 04.02.2024 Press release

    Human Rights Commissioner Amtsberg prior to her visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories

  3. 05.12.2023 Press release

    Statement by Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg prior to her visit to Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan

  4. 20.11.2023 Press release

    Statement by Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg on World Children’s Day

  5. 08.11.2023 Press release

    Human Rights Commissioner Amtsberg on Germany’s hearing as part of the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

  6. 16.10.2023 Press release

    Statement by Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg marking World Food Day on 16 October

  7. 12.10.2023 Press release

    Statement by Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg prior to departing for Warsaw for the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference

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