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    2008 Human Rights Report: Germany
    2008 Human Rights Report: Germany
    2008 Human Rights Report: Germany
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    2008 Human Rights Report: Germany

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    The document looks at each of the Human Rights in turn in relation to the German Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor. It comments on occurrences that may or may not have constituted a breach of those rights.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateJun 3, 2022
    ISBN8596547054955
    2008 Human Rights Report: Germany

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      2008 Human Rights Report - United States Department of State

      United States Department of State

      2008 Human Rights Report: Germany

      EAN 8596547054955

      DigiCat, 2022

      Contact: [email protected]

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      Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

      2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

      February 25, 2009

      Germany is a constitutional parliamentary democracy with a population of approximately 82 million. Citizens periodically choose their representatives in free and fair multiparty elections. The head of the federal government, the chancellor, is elected by the Bundestag (federal parliament). The second legislative chamber, the Bundesrat (federal council), represents the 16 states at the federal level and is composed of members of the state governments. The Basic Law (constitution) sets forth the powers of the chancellor and of the legislative branch. The most recent national elections for the Bundestag took place in 2005. Civilian authorities generally maintained effective control of the security forces.

      The government generally respected the human rights of its citizens. The government limited the freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and association for groups deemed extremist. There was governmental and societal discrimination against some minority religious groups. Harassment of racial minorities and foreigners, anti-Semitic acts, violence against women, and trafficking in persons were problems.

      RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

      Section 1 Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including

      Freedom From: a. Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life

      There were no reports that the government or its agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings.

      b. Disappearance

      There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances.

      c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

      The law prohibits such practices, and there were no reports that government officials employed them.

      On March 12, the Muenster Regional Court issued judgments against the remaining 10 defendants of the 18 military instructors on trial since March 2007 for degrading treatment of subordinates at an army garrison in Coesfeld in 2004. The court acquitted four defendants for lack of evidence and sentenced five noncommissioned officers to suspended prison terms of 10 and 22 months. The court ordered the commander, an army captain, to pay 7,500 euros ($10,500). The public prosecutor appealed three of the verdicts (two acquittals and one fine).

      Prison and Detention Center Conditions

      Prison conditions generally met international standards, and the government permitted visits by independent human rights observers; however, one reported incident and conditions in some facilities were causes for concern.

      On December 9, the Dessau

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