Five years of anti -discrimination: 1,785 complaints in Berlin!

Five years of anti -discrimination: 1,785 complaints in Berlin!

Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Deutschland - The Berlin Anti -Discrimination Act, a pioneering project by the Senate, entered into force on June 21, 2020 and has moved a lot since then. According to the Borkener Zeitung have since been around 1,785 discrimination complaints Equipped ombudsman, which started their work in September 2020. On average, this means a complaint per day - a clear sign that discrimination in Berlin is anything but a marginal phenomenon.

One of the main problems that came to light is the racist discrimination. 162 corresponding cases were registered from 2024 alone. But the focus is not just on racist disadvantages. Complaints about disability or chronic illness (114 cases), gender identity (56 cases) and social status (43 cases) also show the versatility of the problem. Educational institutions and authorities are often in the crossfire of criticism: Berliner Senate reports that most of the complaints against district offices (382) and schools and daycare centers (210) were raised during 191 times.

a better culture of error is required

Doris Liebscher, the head of the ombudsman, emphasizes the need to change in administration and speaks of the urgent need to understand discrimination as a problem in many areas of life. "We need a positive error culture in the administration," says social senator Cansel Kiziltepe (SPD), which underlines the need for more open use of symptoms. A particularly remarkable case was that of a woman who was sitting on a water playground without sitting and ultimately asked by police officers to leave the place. For this discrimination, she was finally given compensation of 750 euros.

But the Berlin anti -discrimination law is more than just a reaction instrument. It aims to promote a culture of appreciation of diversity. Since the entry into force, it has contained an extended catalog of protective features, including social and health aspects, and thus creates a real legal claim for those affected. Collective legal protection instruments enable not only to proceed individually, but also structurally.

a signal of society as a whole

While the law is making progress in Berlin, the view of the Federal Republic looks more mixed in terms of discrimination. According to the Statista in 2023 had around 16.2 percent of German xenophobic views, which is actually illustrated that the topic is actually highly in the course. The federal anti -discrimination agency in the same year recorded a maximum of 10,800 reports, which shows that the sensitivity for discrimination experiences is growing in the population.

It remains to be seen how social and legal landscape will develop in the coming years. The fight against discrimination is a long -term undertaking, which, however, gains driving through laws such as the LADG in Berlin.