The US government has criticised Germany over restrictions on freedom of expression as well as a surge in antisemitic violence. In its 2024 country report on human rights practises, published on 12 August, the US State Department complains that the human rights situation in Germany has worsened during the past year.
While international commentators see the US verdict on Germany as mild compared to the report on the United Kingdom, the German press has called the criticism “harsh”, and German politicians have reacted with indignation to the accusations.
The US administration summarises: “Significant human rights issues included restrictions on freedom of expression and credible reports of crimes, violence, or threats of violence motivated by antisemitism.“
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