The Berlin State Office for Equal Treatment and Against Discrimination (LADS)

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    publications & informational material

    Publications and informational materials in English published by the Berlin State Office for Equal Treatment and Against Discrimination (LADS).

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  • mission & tasks

    Mission and tasks of the Berlin State Office for Equal Treatment and Against Discrimination (LADS).

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  • law

    General information about the German law against discrimination.

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    Main topics and actions run by the Berlin State Office for Equal Treatment and Against Discrimination (LADS).

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One of the main sociopolitical objectives of the Senate of Berlin is to enforce the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination. The State Office for Equal Treatment and against Discrimination (LADS) was established for this purpose in 2007. It is assigned to the Department for Justice, Consumer Protection and Anti-Discrimination.