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Germany and the Sorbs

Germany and the Sorbs. Group names: Janina, Lilian, Lotte, Adéla, Yan. Overview. Historical Background Situation Today Constitution Proposal. Historical Background. Slavic migration in the 6th century Pottery from Prague found in 660 Genetic similarity to Poles and Czechs. Origin.

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Germany and the Sorbs

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  1. Germany and the Sorbs Group names: Janina, Lilian, Lotte, Adéla, Yan

  2. Overview • Historical Background • Situation Today • Constitution Proposal

  3. Historical Background • Slavic migration in the 6th century • Pottery from Prague found in 660 • Genetic similarity to Poles and Czechs Origin

  4. History Political autonomy until 806 Charlemagne’s wars (772 – 804) Sorbian Mark The German Drang Nach Osten (from 928) Christianisation in the 9th century Reformation lead to written language Wendish Seminary in Prague (1706) The railway in mid 1800 Historical Background

  5. Historical Background • Strict germanisation after connection to Prussia • National movement - rebirth of national consciousness, national feeling and national pride • 1848 – Petition of Sorbian People • 1912 – Domowina

  6. Historical Backgrounds • German Constitution of 1919 - free and proper development to non – German speaking people • Nazis – German tribe speaking Slavic language • Prohibition of institutions and language • After war – included in GDR • Article 11 of the German Constitution minority rights • 1948 - Law for the Protection of the Rights of the Sorbian population

  7. Historical Backgrounds • Activities officially limited to the cultural sector • Strict control of government • Numerous institutions founded • Villages taken down because of brown coal industry • After unification autonomy efforts

  8. Situation Today • Still represented in Germany by a number of around 60.000 Sorbs. • Live in the South-East of Brandenburg and the North-East of Saxony, the region is called Lusatia • Their Language is divided into an Upper- and a Lower Sorbian based on Polish and Czech The Sorbian language and German language have influenced each other • Religion: Upper Lusatia is more Catholic while Lower Lusatia is more Protestant

  9. Map of the Sorbs

  10. On special occasions, young girls wear their traditional dress

  11. Situation Today • Sorbs express their culture by publishing books, newspapers and having radio and TV emissions • They also wear their traditional clothes and have traditional dances and celebrate traditional festivities • Have their own kindergartens, schools, political party • Have an institution “Domowina” which has been founded in 1912 to defend the Sorbs’ political interests and to safeguard the Sorbian culture and language

  12. Stanislav Tillich

  13. Situation Today • Stanislav Tillich, who is a Sorb, holds the head-position in the federal State of Saxony at the moment. But he is not representing the Sorbian party; instead: Member of the Conservative party • Have German citizenship and all the rights you get with it • Their rights are protected by the Two European Treaties, the Constitution of Germany and the federal Constitutions of Brandenburg and Saxony; These guarantee protection and encouragement of the Sorbian culture, language, tradition and give them special political rights and rights in educational matters.

  14. Constitution • Article 1 : Right for self-determination“Sorbs have the right for self-determination” • Article 2 : Protection of the language “Sorbian language must be protected and promoted. No restrictions of the Sorbian language shall be applied”

  15. Constitution • Article 3 : Protection of the culture and right to develop it. “Sorbs have the right to practice and revitalize their cultural traditions and customs” • Article 4 : Prohibition of force removal “Sorbs shall not be forcibly removed from their lands or territories”

  16. Constitution • Article 5 : Non-discrimination and equality “No discrimination based on national identity of Sorbs can be implemented” • Article 6 : Right to education “Sorbs have the right to establish and control their educational systems and institutions providing education in their own languages”

  17. Constitution • Article 7 : Right to have a political representation (in the Parliament) “Sorbs have the right to participate in decision-making. At least one seat in the Parliament has to be guaranteed for their political representative” • Article 8 : Right to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to their internal and local affairs • “Sorbs people have the right to be consulted or to have take part to the decision-making process especially in matters that concern their internal affairs”

  18. Constitution • Article 9 : Right to maintain and strengthen their distinct political, legal, economic, social and cultural institutions • Article 10 :Right for information “Sorbs have the right to establish media in their own languages” • Article 11 : State’s responsibility “State shall take effective measures to guarantee these rights”

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