This section provides an overview of national human rights structures across various governance levels, including public authorities, parliamentary committees, government agencies, and civil society. Some, like equality bodies and data protection authorities, are mandated by EU law, while others address EU fundamental rights when required by legislation. The roles and structures of these national bodies continue to change over time.
The Bundestag decided to set up the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian, for the current electoral term through an interparty agreement. Committees within the Bundestag are formed for the duration of the legislative period by a decision of the Bundestag. The committee was set up as a special committee in 2001; before that time, it was a subcommittee of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Aid (Der Ausschuss für Menschenrechte und humanitäre Hilfe(p. 6)), set up in 1998.
General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines GleichbehandlungsgesetzAntidiskriminierungsstelle - Gesetzliche Grundlagen), which implements the EU’s non-discrimination directives and sometimes goes beyond them
Section 21 of the Joint Rules of Procedure of the Federal Ministries, stating commissioners must be involved at an early stage in all projects that affect their tasks.