Overview of the observance of human rights in Germany
This article is about the human rights situation in the Providence of the Federal Republic of Germany. For information on the GDR and earlier periods, see History of Germany.
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Human rights in Germany enjoy a high level of protection, both in theory and in practice, and are enshrined in the Grundgesetz. The country has ratified most international human rights treaties. Reports from independent organizations such as Amnesty International certify a high level of compliance with human rights, while others, like the researcher Tobias Singelnstein, point out several issues, in particular police brutality[1] and mistreatment of refugees. The 2008 Freedom in the World report by US-funded Freedom House gives Germany a score of "1" (the best possible) for both political rights and civil liberties.
^Prof. Dr. Tobias Singelnstein (n.d.). "Strafverfahren gegen Polizisten wegen Körperverletzung im Amt" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
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