Press release
of September 25th, 1998
Democracy in a accumulative process
Thousands sign call against xenophobia and racism
PRO ASYL. Encouragement for the democratic civil society
Democracy in a accumulative process (en)
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Aufruf: PRO ASYL Kampagne gegen Fremdenfeindlichkeit und Rassismus im Wahlkampf
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„More and more people are committed against cheap xenophobic and racist propaganda in the Federal Parliament election campaign“, declared the spokesman of the National Human Rights Organisation for Refugees PRO ASYL Heiko Kauffmann. Within two weeks more than 5.000 people have signed the call of PRO ASYL „NO to xenophobia and racism“!. With more than 200.000 DM earmarket donations they guaranteed the financing of an advertising campaign in a dozen of supraregional and large regional newspapers. In addition there was a series of advertisements done by local groups and initiatives in their own responsibility.
In the call the signatories firmly oppose against the strategy of parties, namely of the Christian Social Democrats, and other extrem right wing parties to go canvassing with racist arguments at the expense of refugees and minorities.
„Democracy in a snow ball system, the result is an encouragement for the democratic civil society. It’s a prove, that an increasing number of people wouldn’t accept the growing racism in the country no longer silently“, Heiko Kauffmann commented on the PRO ASYL-Initiative.
PRO ASYL appeals together with more than 5.000 individuals to all citizens:
- Make use of your right to vote!
- Don’t vote politicians nor parties, which try to win votes with fear of foreigners.
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NEIN zu Fremdenfeindlichkeit und Rassismus
