Racism in Dachau: panel discussion illuminates explosive topics

Racism in Dachau: panel discussion illuminates explosive topics

Dachau, Deutschland - In Dachau, the discussion about racism and discrimination is in full swing. Stephan Dünnwald, who works on the Bavarian Refugee Council and is committed to the rights of refugees, observes an increasing spread of right -wing extremists and racist positions. In the context of the Bundestag election campaign, it turns out that employers are increasingly less willing to hire refugees while at the same time decreasing public criticism. "It is challenged that fewer refugees come into the country," says Dünnwald. The social gap continues to open, and the debate is overheated, which makes access to fair protection for migrants difficult, you hear from Hamado Dipama, an anti-racism and anti-discrimination consultant at ABAGY.

On June 28th, the round table against Racism Dachau celebrates its tenth anniversary - a good occasion to think about how far society actually has come. This table was founded to defend itself against right -wing extremists. During a panel discussion in the Ludwig-Thoma house, Dünnwald and Dipama will discuss the current anti-racist politics and the challenges they bring. It also becomes clear that the election campaign was led on the back of refugees and migrants. "We have to make more contradiction to racism in everyday life," says Dünnwald.

The fact position

The current situation is alarming. According to a report by the federal anti -discrimination agency, over 20,600 cases of discrimination were reported from 2021 to 2023, with racist and anti -Semitic discrimination. Ferda Ataman, one of the representatives, speaks of a discrimination crisis in Germany and urgently demands effective protective measures. "In Germany we have an unmistakable number of people affected by discrimination," says Ataman.

The number of unreported cases is likely to be even higher, since 16 to 30 % of the population state that they have experienced discrimination. At the federal discrimination agency, 11,400 people took the place last year for discrimination. "According to many experts, the need for a reform of the General Equal Treatment Act is there," says Reem Alabali-Radovan, who points out that protection against discrimination against government agencies in particular must be improved.

The claims

A central concern in the debate is the closure of protection gaps against racism and anti -Semitism. Political representatives and anti -discrimination activists such as Dr. Mehmet Daimagüler emphasized that discrimination is also widespread in state institutions, especially towards Sinti and Roma. "We have to work together to ensure that every person, regardless of origin or identity, is respected," he demands. The security situation for Jehovah's witnesses and the LSBTIQ*community remains particularly worrying, which according to Sven Lehmann is still exposed to high risks of discrimination and violence.

The Dachau concentration camp memorial is also exposed to allegations from the Russian side, which state that grinding in national colors had been removed there. This ensures additional tensions that further raise awareness of racism in the region.

Overall, it becomes clear that the social examination of racism and discrimination in Bavaria is more than ever required. The repeated demands of setting up an anti -discrimination site in every city underline the urgency of the topic. In Bavaria there are currently only six such places, a fact that many find insufficiently.

it remains to be hoped that the upcoming discussions in the Ludwig-Thoma House and the celebrations for the anniversary of the round table against racism will give new impulses for dealing with racism and discrimination. The use against discrimination must remain a constant and serious effort in Bavaria and beyond.