It is not possible to talk about justice without mentioning injustices. And when talking about injustice and migration, there are many of them, such as social injustice, reception injustice, gender injustice, etc. These inequalities weigh heavily on migrants’ lives. These inequalities weigh heavily on the status of migrants, on their condition in host countries.
What are the different forms and types of inequalities that migrants face? And what are the different movements, organizations and associations fighting against these inequalities? To answer these questions, MeineWelt and PLACE FOR AFRICA have initiated on December 10, 2021, a workshop on the theme: Fair justice, also for all migrants?
Moderated by Mr. Senfo TONKAM, former lecturer in anti-racism and intercultural communication at the University of Hamburg, the workshop allowed participants to have an overview of the life of migrants and to debate on the injustices and inequalities that migrants face, especially in terms of police violence. As part of the celebration of International Human Rights Day, this workshop was also an opportunity to highlight initiatives of migrants who are fighting against these injustices and inequalities in order to promote fair justice. Senfo Tonkam therefore did not fail to mention the movements and organizations that are engaged in this struggle, such as the Lampedusa movement, Black Lives Matters and some organizations such as Black Germany for HAITI, Black Nation in Babylon-Germany, Black community in Germany, Black Activists Networks in Germany Bang, Maat Revolution, NubiaKemet.
In his closing remarks, our guest did not fail to stress that the struggle for freedom, equity and justice for migrants can only be done by migrants, with migrants and for migrants. To this end, he invited the participants to come together, to organise themselves, to denounce and fight together to banish all forms of global inequality.
This initiative is part of the Migration meet sustainable development project which aims to promote the contribution of migrants to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. Through this project, 17 events are organised on the 17 sustainable development goals in the form of round tables, workshops, digital campaigns, etc. The project is supported by DSEE (DEUTSCHE STIFTUNG FÜR ENGAGEMENT UND EHRENAMT) to strengthen the participation of people with a migration background in the cities of Mannheim, Lampertheim and Worms.
By Sèmèvo ZODO