Ferda Ataman Criticizes Insufficient Anti-Discrimination Reforms in Germany

The Antidiskriminierungsbeauftragte highlights a rise in open discrimination and calls for comprehensive legislative changes.

Ferda Ataman, Germany's Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, reports a resurgence in overt discrimination, with more individuals seeking help from anti-discrimination offices.
Ataman criticizes the German government's planned minor amendments to the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG), labeling them as inadequate and overly complex.
The proposed changes aim to address EU criticisms by extending gender discrimination protections but fail to cover other forms of discrimination, such as racial or religious biases.
Ataman emphasizes the need for a comprehensive reform of anti-discrimination laws, including longer reporting deadlines and protection against discrimination by public authorities.
The new Self-Determination Act, set to take full effect in November, is defended by Ataman as a necessary step for transgender rights, despite it being a focal point of cultural and political debate.