For the first time it was admitted that the German Federal police are using racial profiling as a means of identifying possible "illegal immigrants.
And the court’s decision now officially sanctions this practice. We, the initiators of this petition, condemn this decision and demand:
that the court revises its verdict regarding racial profiling (Feb. 28 2012)
the implementation of an obligatory sensibility/ anti-racism training for the ENTIRE police force; this training ought to go beyond euphemistic terms such as "xenophobia
that the police is obliged to record all charges of racism made against them (past, present, future), and then have the charges verified and archived by trained experts in an external independent authority
the revision of the AGG (General Act on Equal Treatment), as it presently contains too many loopholes and therefore does not apply in many cases.
The Initiative of the Black People in Germany (Initiative der Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland) is requesting the support and cooperation of all and sundries to sign this petition to enable them appeal against the verdict sanctioned by the Administrative Court in Koblenz – Germany. The Online-Petition will run till 19th July this year for the attention of the Federal Petition Commission and at least a total of 10,000 signatories are needed in order to gain the Commission’s attention.
For more information about the campaign please contact the following:
The Board, ISD Bund e.V.
Hadija Haruna, Jonas Berhe, Tahir Della, Sharon Otoo, Anne Chebu
Capaign organisers: Carla Smith, M. A. Isabella Bakirman, Jamie Schearer, Tahir Della
Othman Sheriff is an experienced Sierra Leonean development professional, peacebuilding practitioner, professional journalist and human rights advocate with over two decades of engagement in community development, youth empowerment, education, humanitarian assistance and international development cooperation. Born and raised in Kenema District, Eastern Sierra Leone, he has dedicated much of his professional career to improving the socioeconomic conditions of vulnerable and marginalised populations, particularly disadvantaged young people, women, children and underserved rural communities.
As the Founder and Programme Director of Youth in Action for Development (YAD), Sheriff has played a leading role in mobilising international development assistance and coordinating community-driven interventions aimed at poverty reduction, sustainable livelihoods, social inclusion and grassroots development. Over the years, he has facilitated the mobilisation and implementation of development projects worth billions of Leones, supported by international development partners, including European development institutions, humanitarian organisations and United Nations agencies.
A committed advocate for free and inclusive Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Sheriff spearheaded the establishment of the Youth Resource Academy (YRA) in 2018, through which he has championed access to practical, employment-oriented education for underprivileged youth, particularly young women, school dropouts, single mothers, widows, unemployed youth and individuals from economically disadvantaged households. So far, the Academy has provided vocational, technical and entrepreneurship training opportunities to more than 2,000 youth helping them acquire marketable skills, pursue self-employment and improve their economic independence. He also solicit funds to provide start up kits for the youth who graduated from the academy.
In addition to his development and humanitarian work, Sheriff serves as the Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Critique Echo Newspaper, using journalism as a platform to promote accountability, responsible governance, social justice and public awareness of critical socioeconomic and human rights issues.
He is a dedicate member of many international peacebuilding networks including the United Religions Initiative (URI), International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP), Intercultural Leaders Network of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC)`s Youth Solidarity Fund, and the alumni Association of King Hamad Youth Empowerment Awards.
Through his leadership, advocacy and international partnerships, Sheriff continues to champion a vision of Sierra Leone in which disadvantaged young people have equitable access to education and economic opportunities, women and girls live free from violence and discrimination, human rights are respected, and communities are empowered to pursue peaceful, inclusive and sustainable development.
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