Discrimination in the hotel: court ruling strengthens Sinti-Union

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A current court ruling causes a sensation and gives many hope: Kelly Laubinger, managing director of the Sinti-Union Schleswig-Holstein, received right in a discrimination against a hotelier who, due to her names, refused to book a room.

discrimination due to prejudices

In the autumn of last year, Laubinger wanted to book a room for the writer Max Czollek, who was to read at an event of the club. After a first confirmation, however, the reservation was rejected abruptly - according to the hotelier due to "bad experiences" with her family. This leads to a court dispute in which the district court of Neumünster now clarified that such behavior is not acceptable.

The context of the judgment

The hotelier, who has a "red list" on which people are noted who do not get any rooms due to bad behavior, argued that Laubinger was not welcome because of previous incidents. But when a lawyer asked whether other surnames on the list were also affected, it quickly became clear that this practice was clearly discriminatory. This raises questions about the equal treatment of all people, regardless of their last name.

relevance and support for the Sinti minority

The verdict has far-reaching importance for the Sinti community. A clear message sends that discrimination cannot be tolerated. "We have hope," said Laubinger about the consequences of the judgment. It was not only supported by representatives of her community, but also by the Jewish community, which underlines intercultural solidarity in combating prejudices.

challenge of reporting

in Schleswig-Holstein there are numerous cases of discrimination, but many affected people do not report to enforce their rights. Stefan Wickmann, the head of the Schleswig-Holstein anti-discrimination association, found that people with disabilities, older workers or oppressed are often affected at the workplace. It is therefore important to encourage people, to express themselves and share their experiences in order to act together against injustices.

a step in the right direction

The judgment is not just a success for Kelly Laubinger, but a sign of the ongoing commitment to racism and discrimination in society. In his explanation, Czollek said that this is not only a legal confirmation of the existing problems, but also a call to everyone to actively work for equality and against discrimination. The challenge remains great, but with such positive judgments, hope for a fairer future is strengthened.

- Nag