Data sharing between health services and immigration authorities in Germany
In Germany, undocumented migrants are at risk of privacy violations and deportation if they try to access healthcare services. This is because the social welfare office is obliged to share personal data of undocumented migrants with immigration authorities.
GFF and Médecins du Monde are supporting a number of affected people in legal action, seeking a ruling that current data reporting is unconstitutional as it breaches rights to privacy and to health of undocumented migrants.
Data sharing between health services and immigration authorities in Germany
Organisation Name
Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte (GFF), with Médecins du Monde
Country/Jurisdiction
Germany
Thematic Area
Privacy and data protection
Current Status
Ongoing
Grant type
Single Instance Litigation Support
Description
In Germany, undocumented migrants are at risk of privacy violations and deportation if they try to access healthcare services. This is because the social welfare office is obliged to share personal data of undocumented migrants with immigration authorities.
GFF and Médecins du Monde are supporting one or more people in legal action, seeking a ruling that current data reporting is unconstitutional as it breaches rights to privacy and to health of undocumented migrants.
"undocumented migrants are at risk of privacy violations and deportation if they try to access healthcare services"
Strategic Goal
To enable undocumented migrants in Germany to access healthcare without fear of deportation.
Media and related links
Organisation Name
Women’s Link Worldwide
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