Overview of Human Rights in Germany

Germany is a constitutional parliamentary democracy. The country has a good human rights record and the government works to respect the civil and human rights of its citizens.
Among Germany's few human rights issues are allegations of police brutality and ill-treatment of both suspects and detainees in their custody. There have been calls for an independent and impartial investigation into such complaints, however, an independent review has not yet been established.

The government has also at times restricted  freedoms of press, assembly, association and speech. For the most part, however, such constraints have been singularly aimed at neo-Nazi groups, although they occasionally affect the greater populace as well.

Governmental and societal discrimination against minority religious groups and ethnic minorities have been reported.

Trafficking of persons is a growing concern.

Human Development Index (HDI) Rank: 21st out of 177

Note: Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index that measures the level of well-being of nations in the world. It uses factors such as poverty, literacy, life-expectancy, education, gross domestic product, and purchasing power parity to assess the average achievements in each nation. It has been used in the United Nation’s Human Development Report since 1993.