#Europe agenda: “Captain of migrant rescue ship refuses Paris award

Captain of migrant rescue ship refuses Paris award DW.COM German captain Pia Klemp has turned down a humanitarian prize from Paris’ city hall, accusing the French capital of hypocrisy over the treatment of migrants and refugees. Klemp, along with fellow German Carola Rackete, has overseen the rescues of EU seeks new regulation of facial recognition … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Reporters Without Borders condemned Sevan Nişanyan?s conviction…

“Nişanyan’s Sentence Contradicts Secularism” Reporters Without Borders condemned Sevan Nişanyan?s conviction to 13.5 months of prison for insulting Prophet Mohammed and urged a dismissal in the appeals trial. Reporters Without Borders condemns Turkish-Armenian writer?s blasphemy sentence RWB slammed the ruling issued against Sevan Nişanyan. *************** Father confesses to killing his own son in landmark homosexual … Read more

elections over- back to business (!)- Syrian refugees flooding into Turkey and a TR foreign policy roundup

People cross into Turkey as they carry their luggage in a rural area on the Turkish side of the border zone between Syria and Turkey, near the Turkish? Read more »REUTERS/Osman Orsal Syrian troops bombard border town as refugees flee from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Martin Chulov, Nidaa Hassan Heavy shelling and gunfire … Read more

In tribute to Sophie Lancaster

Produced by creative agency Propaganda, in association with iconic British band, Portishead, Dark Angel is a beautifully haunting rendition of Sophies story.

The Murder of Sophie Lancaster was a murder case in the United Kingdom in 2007. The victim was brutally attacked along with her boyfriend, Robert Maltby, while walking through Stubbylee Park in Bacup, Rossendale in Lancashire. As a result of her severe head injuries she went into a coma, never regained consciousness, and later died. The police said the attack may have been provoked by the couple wearing gothic fashion and being members of the goth subculture….

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