Principles of Germany's human rights policy Respect for and
development of human rights Respect for and development of human
rights are a key priority for the German Government. Germany's
human rights policy in international relations has a concrete
obligation: to protect individuals from violations of their
rights and basic freedoms and to create a viable framework to
ensure that suppression, the arbitrary use of power and
exploitation no longer have a chance to flourish. This
aspiration is derived from the Basic Law. In Article 1 human
rights are described as the basis of every community, of peace
and of justice in the world. So the text immediately places the
subject of human rights in an international context. Principles
of German human rights policy - Concern for the individual is
the focus of human rights policy. Human rights protection does
not differentiate between Germans and non-Germans, between
members of majorities and minorities. - Human rights are
indivisible and must not be played off against e