Hundreds form human chain in Berlin to denounce racism

By Erbil Basay

BERLIN (AA) - Hundreds of people formed a human chain in Germany’s capital on Thursday to mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Young students and children also joined the action at Berlin's multicultural Kreuzberg district, stretching from Kottbusser Tor metro station to Bethaniendamm Street.

The participants carried banners and signs bearing the messages “No to racism,” “We are all human,” “We are all the same,” and “We are against racism.”

Germany witnessed growing racism and xenophobia in recent years, fueled by the propaganda of far-right and anti-Muslim groups, including the opposition party Alternative for Germany, or the AfD.