German Institute for Human Rights
Organisation name in original language
Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte (DIM)
Category of human rights structure
Statutory human rights body
Country
Germany
Type(s) of body
National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)
Legal source(s)
- The independent national human rights institution of Germany under §1 of the German Institute for Human Rights law (GIHR law)
- An accredited A-status national human rights institution according to the UN’s Paris Principles
Human rights capacity support
Not applicableFunctions
- Oversight
- Collecting data on human rights violations
- Performing promotional activities
- Other
Specific mandates
- National monitoring mechanism under the CRPD
- Reporting in trafficking in human beings
- Rights of the child
- Any other function under international human rights conventions, under EU legislation or under the national legal system
Structured cooperation with partners at national level
- Working relationships with the most relevant departments of competent ministries and the most relevant parliamentary committees
- No joint action plans or memoranda of understanding, as they would be incompatible with the institute’s independence
Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level
- Member of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) and the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)
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