Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the website https://religionsfreiheit.bmz.de/religionsfreiheit-en.

The unit of the Federal Government Commissioner for Freedom of Religion or Belief is committed to making the above-mentioned website accessible. The legal basis for this comes from the provisions of the Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz, BGG, external link, German only) (External link) and the Ordinance on Accessible Information Technology (Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung, BITV 2.0, external link, German only) (External link) in their currently valid versions.

Current compliance with accessibility requirements

In accordance with the EU Web Accessibility Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/2102, external link), the website https://religionsfreiheit.bmz.de/religionsfreiheit-en is compliant with the Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (BGG) and the Ordinance on Accessible Information Technology (BITV 2.0).

Non-accessible content

In accordance with Article 5 (2) b of Directive (EU) 2016/2102, certain PDF documents on the website https://religionsfreiheit.bmz.de/religionsfreiheit-en that are not used frequently, for example reports about events, are not accessible.

If you would like to access one of these particular documents, please contact us.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

The declarations in this statement regarding the website’s compliance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 (External link) (external link) are based on a self-assessment carried out by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) as set out in Article n 3 (1) a of the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1523 (External link) (external link).

This statement was last reviewed on 10 September 2024.

Feedback and contact information

If you experience problems with the accessibility of the content on https://religionsfreiheit.bmz.de/religionsfreiheit-en, or if you have questions about accessibility, please get in touch. Please use the feedback form provided.

You can submit your enquiry in German Sign Language via the Federal Government website. You can find more information and the option to record your enquiry here (External link) (external link, German only).