The Institut für Rechtspolitik is an organization working to support the development of human rights through activities such as systematic monitoring and documentation of events in Germany and worldwide, preparing the academic side of discussions, directing the Bitburger Gespräche discussion forum, and organizing various lectures and conferences. The institute deals with the theoretical and practical aspects of selected areas of the law, distributes material on the given topic, and maintains an extensive collection at the University of Trier library.