THE CHALLENGE OF STIGMA AND

DISCRIMINATION IN GERMANY

By Oleg Rvachev
3*IR
Content
• The political climate in Germany

• Discrimination against Roma and Sinti

• Muslims are being given a raw deal in Germany

• Outrage and discrimination at workplaces

• A list of references
 The Political Climate in Germany
“Nazi emergency” in Dresden

AfD secured 94 seats and appeared to

be the 3rd power in the German
parliament
 Discrimination against Roma and Sinti
 41.7 % - “Sintis and Roma” must be
banished from inner city areas

 55.9 % - insinuate that “Sinti and

Roma” have propensity for
committing crime

Still labeled with the discriminatory term

“Ziganeuer”
Muslims are being given a raw deal in
Germany

 An influx of refugees resulted in

the migration crisis in
Germany

 813 (57 injured) Islamophobic

crimes in 2018 , 950 (32
injured) crimes in 2017

 Anit-islamisation is perpetuated by following far right-wing

organistaions and parties: PEGIDA and AfD.
Outrage and discrimination at workplaces

Manifestations of job discrimination:

1.A job refusal – 55%
2.Discrimination on an everyday
basis at work (f.e. – unjust distribution
of duties) – 30%
3.Do not get wage increases – 21%
4.No promotion – 15%
5.Unfair appraisal of work – 10%
References
• Deutsche Welle // https://www.dw.com/

• German election: Why so many voters in the east chose

AfD // BBC // https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-
41398628

• Racism & Discrimination in Employment in Europe 2013-

2017 // https://www.enar
eu.org/IMG/pdf/shadowreport_2016x2017_long_final_lowr
es.pdf