APA reports that the session will last by May 3 and the reports of various countries, including the national report of Germany will be heard in accordance with Human Rights Council resolutions S-16/1.
The experts consider that the report will cause a great resonance. The document contains information on violation of human rights in Germany and the report has already been posted on the UN website.
The document strongly criticizes the state of human rights in Germany. The authors note that Germany has not ratified the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families yet: “The legal base is not established or controlled for effective working of human rights mechanisms in the country. Especially, the local legislative bodies are doing nothing on this. Germany has no strategy to combat racial discrimination. Ethic discrimination is also observed in the activity of the local police. Racial crimes are not investigated thoroughly.”
The document says that persons with a migration background, with or without status, continue to face serious obstacles in the enjoyment of their rights to employment: “They are forced to pay more rent for the houses than the Germans. Children’s rights to education are roughly violated, especially if they do not know German. Muslim and Turkish immigrants mostly face such problems. Migrant women are disproportionately affected. Women continue to face discrimination in matters of employment and social services.”
Germany’s national report says quoting the local human rights organizations that the crimes committed by the police often remain unpunished.
“The number of persons facing violence at police offices has increased, there are underage persons among them. Inmates in Cologne, Herford, Leipzig jails reportedly undergo violence, inhuman treatment.”
According to the report, despite discrimination in all spheres of life in Germany, people rarely appeal to courts.
“Though the number of complaints on police violence has increased, few have been brought to justice.”
The document calls on the German government to stop financing parties and organizations discriminating against Muslims, opposing to their integration into the German society, propagating xenophobia and anti-Semitism.
“The number of extremist, xenophobic, anti-Semitic crimes has recently increased. These crimes are mostly committed by groups. Another direction of discrimination is against women. They earn an average of 23 per cent less than men.”
It is noted that Germany does not take sufficient steps for protection of the rights of the persons with disabilities. The voting rights of detainees are violated. Persons having no documents can not enjoy the rights to get medical aid or to appeal to court, they live with constant fear of being deported. The victims of human trafficking are provided with a residence permit, if they cooperate with law enforcement.”
According to the document, German Constitution still does not cover the protection of children’s rights.
“Gaps in the law do not allow taking necessary measures against children’s pornography, one of the most terrible crimes. The same can be said about the involvement of children in prostitution.
The legalization of prostitution has led to the increase in human trafficking. Necessary measures are not taken to prevent this. The victims of human trafficking are not provided with necessary protection. There are also facts of inhuman treatment against mental patients.”
The report says that HIV-infected people also face discrimination: “These people and their families are insulted, in most cases, doctors refuse to treat them. Generally, the county has no law on protection of the rights of people suffering from chronic diseases. Due to the reduction of pensions, studies foresee the poverty risk for this group as increasing from 13.4 to 23.6 per cent in the year 2023.
The authors called on the German government to make amendments to the law on living wage and take urgent measures to eliminate the above-mentioned problems.
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