Anti-Discrimination-Office in the “Brücke”
STOP RACISM!!!
Article
3 of the German constitution says explicitly that nobody may be
discriminated nor favoured because of his or her sex, ancestry, race,
language, origin and home country, belief as well as religious or
political attitude.
Nevertheless foreign students are often discriminated.
Exclusion has many faces.
- For
instance the employer, who doesn’t want to employ a hijab (headscarf)
wearing Moroccan student due to the business philosophy.
- Or the professor asking a Chinese student in his oral exam, if he can understand the German language.
- The guy on the bus, insulting his Nigerian seatmate as a “Nigger”.
- Or - in a hardship case – a group of neo-Nazis, threatening to use physical violence to “free Germany from foreigners.”
There
are countless cases, which our fellow students have to face every day.
Every case is different, very personal and has to be taken serious! For
an equal handling between the cultures we want:
- to act as a negotiator in conflict situations
- to help reducing prejudices
- to publicize cases of discrimination
- to give advise and present options for action
If
you feel treated unfair, harassed or threatened…at the university, by
your employer, hirer, neighbour etc…just get in contact with the
“Brücke”!
Contact person: Ahmed Toure M.A.
Phone: 0251 83-22229
