prostitution

Bitter battle greets call to decriminalize sex work

A resolution by human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) calling for sex work to be decriminalized worldwide has reignited debate about the sex industry in Germany.

USA

CIA tortured German it mistook for a terrorist

A German citizen abducted and tortured by Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agents in 2004 should never have been detained, a US Senate report published on Tuesday showed.

racism

End anti-Roma racism: German Amnesty boss

Amnesty International released on Tuesday a damning report on Europe's attitude towards its Roma community. The head of the charity's German branch, Selmin Caliskan, said she believed that governments allowed racism to happen.

human rights

Amnesty criticizes deaths in German police custody

Human rights organization Amnesty International has criticized Germany’s explanation of deadly police incidents.