
Samuel Herrin Bertholdsen har skrevet dette grumme essay om, hvordan han har oplevet racisme hele sit liv. Fra negerboller over skolegårdsslagsmål til raceprofilering i jobsøgningen og på datingmarkedet.
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Oct 14
In recent years, Danish police have seen an increase in reported hate crimes.
When defining a hate crime, the Danish police divide the definition into 3 categories based on the crime’s motive; motivated by sexual orientation, religiously motivated, and racially motivated. Racially motivated hate crimes include, among other things, motives involving nationality, ethnicity, race, and skin color. In the period between 2015-2018, the number of hate crimes reported to the police and with a racial motive, increased by over 100 percent. (from 104 cases in 2015 to 260 cases in 2018). Individually, the increase in reports may indicate that more people feel confident in reporting hate crimes in Denmark. However, further research paints another picture.
Sep 27
To all AEC members: It is with a heavy heart that we must announce that AEC founder and Chairman, Victor Bennett, will be stepping down as Chairman.
Victor let the AEC board know of his intention to step down some time ago, stating a desire to focus on himself, his family and other projects. He granted the board time to transition, and we thank him for that.
As one of the founders and an active participant in AEC for the past 7 years, Victor has played a vital role in the fight against discrimination, and specifically discrimination against people of African descent. We thank him for his passion and willingness to share his time, energy, and knowledge with so many of us. 7 years is a long time and a bit of rest is well deserved. The new board can only hope to live up to the same level of passion and engagement Victor has shown over the years.
Over the next few days, you will have the opportunity to get to know the new board of AEC. However, for now, we will give everyone some time to hear the news, reflect on the past 7 years under Victor’s leadership and get ready to hear, what Victor himself has dubbed, AEC 2.0.
Aug 18
In light of recent events specific to Afrodanes / People of African Descent in Denmark, Afro Empowerment Center Denmark’s working group which consist of volunteer citizens and residents initiated the CERD34 Petition to Parliament which became live 17.08.2020 https://www.borgerforslag.dk/se-og-stoet-forslag/?Id=FT-05309&fbclid=IwAR3Jeu4J8uHNodPE-nDKxYRB6r5fQOpWevy2E21yraqeJAOaGJwL9q1IrrY and we are seeking the Danish public interest and support regardless of your ethnic background and political party membership.
Denmark first signed the CERD in 1969, it was first implemented into law in 1971 and since then, several follow-ups have been made as extensions to protect groups which regionally and globally have come into more risk, gradually and others more abrupt. #CERD34 is one of those extensions.
The CERD34 was first issued to Denmark and other member states in 2011, and again in 2015 the issue was followed up on in the Concluding Observations on Denmark, yet no dialog was presented on the ground and very few institutions and organizations took up this issue outside of Afro Empowerment Center Denmark however, due to the recent heightened voices from Afrodanes, various incidents where race has been seen as playing a role in attacks against Afrodanes, the lack of mention in the Danish Hate Crime report and other factors, we believe the public and other organization are finally ready to act. We, therefore, invite every citizen of Denmark who feels deeply that something can and should be done on behalf of Afrodanes human and civil rights within the nation to act.
Please share this petition with your nieghbor, family and friends so we can make sure Denmark remains a democracy equal for all.
If you would like more information on how you can support this petition or even have questions in general, contact us by email at; aec.denmark@gmail.com
Thank you in advance
Sep 02
-Afrodanes and People of African Descent. Posted by Facebook on Wed, September 2, 2020
“Vi vil blive klogere på, hvad organisations formål er og borgerforslaget Ratificér CERD34 som specifikt omhandler, racediskriminering af mennesker af afrikansk afstamning samt råd om bekæmpelse. Følg godt med. “
Afro Empowerment Center Denmark board members sit in with the Somali Media Group in Denmark to speak about our petition to Parliament, the UN CERD34, and what it is to be a person of African Descent, bringing perspective and context into the ongoing attacks people of Somali background have endured being the largest group of People of African Descent in Denmark.
Jul 28
Welcome to Afro Empowerment Center Denmark (AEC). AEC is a member organization of the European Network of People of African Descent. We believe all human beings have the right to live free from fear, hostility and discrimination which is why our organization fights to bring awareness to the society about People of African Descent’s human rights here in Denmark. We support the building of a confident and strong Afrodane and African Diaspora community here in Denmark and we have many methods and initiatives which we believe will help us reach that goal. AEC receives no funds from any governmental wing regarding any of our initiatives and is primarily funded by its members.