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“Because minorities need protection”

Fourth Sunday walk of the alliance “Rheine remains colorful”Rheine. The fourth Sunday walk organized by the alliance “Rheine bleibt bunt” yesterday under the motto “…because minorities need protection!” CaritasRheine drew attention to the increasing threat to minorities from right-wing extremist ideologies and right-wing populist political approaches. “The protection and support of disadvantaged population groups is part of the essence of the welfare state,” said Caritas board member Dieter Fühner at the welcoming address on the Bornesquare. “Together with the “Rheine bleibt bunt” alliance, we believe that the social consensus that guarantees minorities security and participation is being jeopardized by right-wing extremism and populism.” And further: “We do not want and must not allow groups such as people with disabilities, people with a history of migration or people on the margins of society to be threatened with devaluation and segregation again. Nationalist and ethnic ideologies must never again be allowed to poison our social climate,” continued Fühner. The approximately 200 participants in the demonstration then marched along Poststrasse to the steps behind the Falkenhof, where the final rally was held.