Future of anti -discrimination advice in MV at risk - pressure is growing!

Future of anti -discrimination advice in MV at risk - pressure is growing!

Something is brewing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: At a specialist conference in Schwerin, the focus was on the challenges of anti-discrimination work. The current discussion is about the introduction of a State Antid Icrimination Act, but the advisory structures for this are on the brink. As Katapult , the three advice centers created in 2023 could already close their doors this year if the necessary financing cannot be secured.

The demand for the consultations is high: almost 90 cases were recorded in the first half of 2025. Ten committed part -time employees in the counseling centers have trained intensively in order to support the diverse concerns of those affected as best as possible. In fact, the Minister of Justice shows great recognition for the work done in her speech, but she remains vague in the financial assurance. The decisive budget negotiations in the state parliament could drag on by the end of the year.

The role of the anti -discrimination point

While a state law is officially wrested in MV, the serve as an important point of contact for people who have experienced discrimination. Their legally defined tasks include the information and advisory services for those affected, support for conflicts and the implementation of scientific studies. At the same time, the job has the task of regularly submitting reports to the Bundestag and submitting recommendations to remedy discrimination.

The importance of such places is in a country like Germany, where the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) since 2006, has been extremely relevant. This law protects citizens from discrimination not only at work, but also in everyday life - be it when shopping or in the restaurant. An expansion of these regulations is required by the anti -discrimination agency in order to close existing gaps in protection and to facilitate access to their rights to those affected.

The future of anti -discrimination work in MV

What remains of this promising anti -discrimination work if the nationwide coalition against discrimination has existed since November 2024, but the financial resources are uncertain? The current situation of the advice centers urgently requires a clearer commitment to fully financing in order to maintain the valuable support for those affected by discrimination in the long term. A new initiative for the introduction of a state execution law to the AGG could help to strengthen the legal foundation of anti -discrimination work in MV and to consolidate equality as an undisputed fundamental right.

Time is pushing, and in addition to the judicial urgency, it is above all the fate of those affected that are at stake here. The social cohesion can only be promoted with a functioning consulting system and the voices of the discriminated are heard.