Germany’s Coalition Talks Should Focus on Rights

By Human Rights Watch

Sunday’s federal elections in Germany were held at a time when Germany’s support for human rights both at home and on the international stage is crucial.Having won the largest share of the votes with 28% and secured Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) now need to find at least one coalition partner to form a government.The members of the former governing coalition, the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens, and the Free Democrats (FDP), suffered major losses as one in every…

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