Discrimination Happens Everywhere: What Support Do States and Societies Really Offer?

Do I have the energy to go through that process? Will it really change anything? Discrimination happens everywhere and all the time — but that doesn't mean we need to normalise it. It's one thing to know how often it occurs, in which forms, and in which contexts. It's another to notice how people react when the affected person speaks up. Can I go to the police and report it? Will they take me seriously? Are there initiatives that really listen? Will the justice system be on my side? Will such a complaint affect my future — professionally, socially, or in terms of residence status? Do I have the energy to go through that process? Will it really change anything? These are the questions I — and, I assume, many immigrants — ask before taking action. When I first arrived in Berlin, my impression of Germany was quite positive regarding such issues. For instance, the General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz, AGG) aims to prevent discrimination based on race, ethnic…