90 percent of Germans believe that there is racism in the country

Alabali-Radovan, Minister of State for Migration, Refugees and Integration of Germany, presented the report entitled “Racism, current situation, areas of action and measures in Germany” at the press conference in Berlin.

Stating that research carried out in the country revealed that racism is a serious social problem, Alabali-Radovan said: “In the research, 22 percent of people stated that they were exposed to racism. 90 percent said ‘There is racism in our country.’ This is an important finding. In this way, we can make up for the negligence of recent years and act in the fight against racism.” he said.

Emphasizing that racism is not an abstract threat, but rather a painful situation that many people in the country face in their daily lives, Alabali-Radovan said: “Racism is a great danger to our democracy. He “used the phrase.

PRECAUTIONS WILL BE TAKEN

Alabali-Radovan said there are approximately 22,000 far-right attacks per year in Germany and a far-right crime is committed every 24 minutes, adding that racism must be combated resolutely and this is important for democracy.

Stating that everyone in the country should live in safety, dignity and with equal opportunities, Alabali-Radovan expressed that the fight against racism concerns everyone.

Stating that the fight against racism is the top item on the government’s agenda, Alabali-Radovan said that they will take various measures in this context in the coming term.

Alabali-Radovan stated that they will strengthen non-governmental organizations to provide advice to those who are exposed to racism, a council of experts in the fight against racism will be established, and associations established by those who are exposed to racism will be supported, and that more preventive studies in the branches of amateur sports and studies against racism will be supported.

“WE NEED TO TALK TO THE STATES”

Alabali-Radovan said women who wear headscarves also face discrimination in Germany. Alabali-Radovan said that compared to German women and women who do not wear headscarves, women who wear headscarves and do not use German names write 4.5 times more job applications on average to be invited to job interviews.

Reminded by the AA correspondent that women who wear headscarves are not allowed to work as teachers in many states across the country, Alabali-Radovan said: “This is an issue I talk about frequently, especially with the women affected. We need to talk to the relevant states about this. We cannot say that ‘we have an incredible shortage of qualified personnel in the field of education, but the headscarf is an exclusion criterion’. We definitely need to continue this discussion.” saying.

State Minister Alabli-Radovan also stated that he will raise this issue at the Conference of Education Ministers in the future. (AA)