[fse-esf] Solidarity Statement of Attac ESU participants on xenophobia, racism, neofascism, extreme right

[Benyik Matyas]

Dear Friends,

I am sending you herebelow the
 
SOLIDARITY STATEMENT OF ATTACs PARTICIPATING   IN EUROPEAN SUMMER UNIVERSITY (ESU) 2008 IN SAARBRÜCKEN. Hopefully it will soon also be put on the website of ESU as well.



Thanking you in advance for your support.



Best regards,



Matyas Benyik





"There isn't any place for oblivion and forgiveness toward fascists!"

                                                                                                Thomas Mann

 

SOLIDARITY STATEMENT OF ATTACs PARTICIPATING   IN EUROPEAN SUMMER UNIVERSITY (ESU) 2008 

IN SAARBRÜCKEN

 

Hungary's democracy is threatened by the growth of extreme-right wing forces resembling the old drastic remedies of racism, neofascism and anti-Semitism as cures for dismantling social systems. These worrying developments are typical not only for Central and Eastern European (CEE) region, but in Western Europe, too.

 

After the systemic change in Hungary the introduction of the neoliberal policies have plunged broad layers of the population into social misery. The most affected group is the Roma, who have become scapegoats of the majority. Hungary is now the most xenophobic country in CEE. Paramilitary organisations, mainly the Hungarian Guard and neo-Nazis using Nazi symbols are supported by the parliamentary right. 

 

The Roma face deeply rooted discrimination in education and employment. According to the statistical survey of the most influential Hungarian antifascist organisation, Party of the Hungarian Minorities-Legal Aid Association of Hungarian National and Ethnic Minorities (MKP-EKE) at least 1.5 million Roma are living in social ghettoes and leading a hand to mouth existence.

 

In Western Europe similar processes are taking place. The migrants from the developing world are faced with more and more Islamo- and Romaphobia and anti-Semitism.

 

We, the Attac participants of ESU 2008 express our solidarity with all these discriminated groups and support the antifascist fight. We call other organisations to build broad alliances against the antidemocratic, antihuman, antisocial tendencies and practices of neofascism.

 

Saarbrücken, 6th August 2008.





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