Racist smearings in Kassel: CDU district office attacked!

Racist smearings in Kassel: CDU district office attacked!

In the night of Monday, unknown perpetrators in Kassel smeared the facade of the CDU district office and left the lettering "racists". The incident occurred between 5:30 a.m. and 8.30 a.m., whereby the perpetrators also damaged a surveillance camera and damaged the glass entrance door with a street sign. The investigation into property damage has now been handed over to the Commissioner for State Security. The CDU district chairman Michael Aufenanger and Maximilian Bathon were apparently founded about this left-wing-radical attack on the building, which according to Dr. Walter Lübcke is named. Lübcke had become the victim of a right -wing extremist murder attack in 2019.

Aufenanger and Bathon condemned the name of the CDU as racists and described the attacks as undemocratic. "We live in a constitutional state and can allow ourselves discussions about different political views, but not such attacks," emphasized Bathon. The recent incidents are not isolated; In the past two weeks, around a dozen ads have been submitted to the police for property damage to posters from various parties. These attacks seem to be part of a greater trend of political vandalism, with all larger parties being affected and posters were torn or lit.

racism in Germany - a social challenge

This incident takes place in a context that is characterized by the continuous discussion about racism in Germany. A recently published study entitled "Racist Realities" has provided alarming results: 90 percent of those surveyed recognize racism as a real problem in Germany. In addition, 22 percent stated that they were affected by racism. These findings come from the national discrimination and racism monitor (Nadira), which was funded by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs and helps with the analysis of the causes and consequences of racism.

Federal Minister of Family Affairs Lisa Paus emphasized that increased effort in the fight against racism is needed to take into account the basic democratic values. The study has also shown that 70 percent of the population are willing to get involved against racism, whereby the commitment is particularly pronounced in younger people and higher -formed groups. This willingness could be a ray of hope in a social environment that is characterized by prejudices and discrimination.

activities to combat racism

At the political level, there are agreement on the need for further measures against racism. One possibility that is being discussed is a planned Democratic promotion law that is intended to strengthen the advisory and prevention work. In addition, a continuous exchange with civil society actors is sought to develop effective strategies in the fight against racism.

The events in Kassel illustrate urgency not only to raise awareness of racism and discrimination, but also to take concrete measures in order to decisively counteract violence and intolerance in society. Such incidents raise questions about the current state of political communication and how to deal with criticism in a pluralistic democratic system.

The comprehensive reports and recommendations that are developed as part of the convention to remove all forms of racial discrimination (ICERD) emphasize the responsibility of the contracting states to actively combat racism and regularly report on progress. In this sense, the incident in Kassel remains a clear sign that there is still a lot to do in Germany to promote social integration and peace.