Diversity and tolerance: lights for democracy in Neunkirchen-Seelscheid

Diversity and tolerance: lights for democracy in Neunkirchen-Seelscheid

On January 29, 2025, there are several events in the Rhein-Sieg district that commemorate the crucial importance of diversity and democracy. The "Neunkirchen-Seelscheid is colorful-together for diversity and democracy" organized a number of actions that will take place weekly until the Bundestag election on February 23. The start was a quiet light train on the Holocaust Memorial Day under the motto "Never again is now", which led from the town hall to the Catholic Church of Sankt Margareta. In the parish church, speeches, musical contributions and an installation entitled "GE (h) think" were presented, which symbolically represents tracks, as a memory of the persecuted of the Nazi era reports .

The planned lights are a central part of the initiative and aim to set an example of tolerance and humanity. Further lights are scheduled for February 2, February 9 and February 16, each with a specific starting point and motto. The train of lights begins on February 2 at 6.30 p.m. from the Catholic to the Evangelical Church in Seelscheid, followed by a concert. The light train on February 9th starts at 6 p.m. from Antoniusplatz to the town hall, and on February 16, under the motto "Select for our democracy - use your voice!" Called from the Lidl parking lot to the Edeka parking lot, also at 6 p.m. reported .

strengthening social cohesion

Numerous events and rallies are still planned in the entire Rhein-Sieg district. In Siegburg, a vigil in the city center has been held every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., initiated by neighbors who work for diversity and tolerance. The alliance for democracy and diversity Siegburg supported this initiative. In addition, the network "Niederkassel for Democracy, Human Rights and Diversity - against racism, extremism and hatred" was founded in Niederkassel, which on this 29th January stops a rally to commemorate the anniversary of its first demo reports .

Today's vigil on the Rathausplatz Niederkassel begins at 6.30 p.m. The participants are asked to bring candles and signs with them to emphasize their message of tolerance and humanity. The occasion of this mobilization is the research of Correctiv via the AfD and its plans for the deportation of unpleasant people, which has triggered concern about social cohesion in the population reports .

memory of the victims of National Socialism

In Frankenthal, there was also a moving memorial event for the victims of National Socialism, which stimulated to think. Mayor Nicolas Meyer (FWG) quoted the memories of a five -year -old boy from the Reichspogromnacht 1938, who described how he experienced the attacks on Jewish residents at the time. Around 80 listeners were present, which followed the invitation of the Frankenthal alliance for democracy, diversity and human rights reports .

The commemoration day for the victims of National Socialism, which was celebrated on January 27, is still of great importance in German society. Beate Rudolf, director of the German Institute for Human Rights, emphasizes that memory of all affected groups, including the Jewish people, Sinti*Zze, Rome*Nja and social outsiders, is an essential obligation. The memory shows how important it is to be vigilant against anti-Semitism and other discrimination and to protect the rights of all people .