Nomination of German Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Sparks Controversy
The highly controversial nomination of publicist Ferda Ataman as federal anti-discrimination commissioner, has led to the postponing of the election. The Commissioner is the head of the Anti-Discrimination Agency (Antidiskriminierungsstelle), affiliated with the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth . Up until this year, the Commmissioner was appointed by the Federal…