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Know Your Rights
Initiative e.V.

Know Your Rights Initiative e.V. (KYRI) is a legal and information center where non-citizens in Germany can learn about the legal system, especially police and security law.

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Your rights, always with you.

The Social Share

Summary of the training series on rights and obligations in 4 topics, 6 languages

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What are my rights and obligations?

F.A.Q.

The most frequently asked questions about police and security law – answered.

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Our vision

We believe that the law should not be reserved only for lawyers and jurists.

When dealing with government agencies, individuals are confronted with numerous documents and deadlines. However, a basic understanding of the German legal system is essential to understand them and to be able to avert possible negative consequences. Lack of knowledge can have serious consequences, such as missing a deadline to file a lawsuit or having your residence permit revoked. We therefore strongly believe that creating timely access to relevant legal information gets right to the root of the accessibility problem.

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Our activity

Accessibility methods

Law can only become accessible if it remains so in the long term and on a sustainable basis.

Textbooks and flyers

Workshops and training programs

Dissemination and distribution

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Our work depends on your donations

Donations

Know Your Rights Initative e.V. is a non-profit association. As such, we rely on donations. If you would like to support us and donate, click on the link below to learn more.

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