Lobby organisation
Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte e.V.
Other (the Transparency Register's catch-all category) · Human rights & humanitarian also Think tanks & research · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte e.V. appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.
In their own words
“The German Institute for Human Rights is the independent National Human Rights Institution of Germany (§ 1 GIHR law). It is accredited according to the Paris Principles of the United Nations (A-status). The Institute’s activities include the provision of advice on policy issues, human rights education, information and documentation, applied research on human rights issues and cooperation with international organizations.”
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“It is supported by the German Bundestag. The Institute is mandated to monitor the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and established Monitoring Bodies for these purposes. It is also mandated as National Rapporteur Mechanism under the Council of Europe Conventions on Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) and on Trafficking in Human Beings.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 9 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (3 in 2023). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 9 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | Martin Häusling | Podiumsdiskussion „Zwischen Überfluss und Hunger: Perspektiven für das Recht auf Nahrung" |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Birgit Sippel | Return Regulation |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Birgit Sippel | Parlamentarisches Frühstück zum GEAS |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Birgit Sippel | New Pact on Migration and Asylum |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Birgit Sippel | Preparation Event Asylum Reform (staff-level) |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Katrin Langensiepen | Austausch Rechte älterer Menschen |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Katrin Langensiepen | Austausch Politik für/mit Menschen mit Behinderung |
| 20 Nov 2020 | Birgit Sippel | Exchange of Views on European Migration Policy |
| 31 Jan 2020 | Hannah Neumann | Exchange of views |
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