One highranking cologne police officer reported that on 31 december 2015, in the evening around 22. Reproducing aryan bodies and annihilating all others was the core. As a middle class nerd my assailants people who stole my books, fought me, etc were of all backgrounds imaginables. Jan 14, 2016 the shocking mass sexual assaults against women in cologne, germany, on new years eve have provoked public fury, including a backlash against chancellor angela merkels policy of welcoming. Nov 04, 2016 cologne new years eve mass sex assault victims were only spared from being raped by migrant mobs because they wore tights, police chief reveals top cop describes horror as some victims were. Police detain a man as people gather in front of the main railway station in cologne on jan. Suspects in cologne sex attacks claimed to be syrian.
Meanwhile, in hamburg police are investigating 3 cases relating to assaults during new years celebrations in the st. Growing scale of cologne attacks stokes german debate on. Cologne attacks show germany unprepared for migration challenge. During a peaceful protest of the incidents on saturday, about 500 supporters of pegida, an organization that. Cologne sexual assault case collapses world news the guardian. Cologne fires police chief after sex assaults al jazeera. Dozens of women were assaulted in the german city by a mob of men many of whom appeared to be refugees. Communist cologne by feminine assault on amazon music. Jan 06, 2016 moderators on rworldnews, a subreddit with over 9. Jan 11, 2016 the victims of the sexual assaults on new years eve in cologne and other german cities have figured as bit players, overshadowed by a raging debate over whether germany has erred in accepting.
Sexual assaults reportedly rampant during egypt protests, npr, 7 july 20. At the cologne train station, people are hurrying to and from work. There are conflicting accounts about when reports of sexual assaults during new years night 201516 first reached the cologne police. To report an error, please use our corrections form. Number of cases in new years eve violence probe rises above 500. For some, roots of cologne attacks may run deeper than we think dozens of women were assaulted in the german city by a mob of men many of whom appeared to be refugees. Jan 28, 2016 the crowds of drunk young men had been gathering for hours outside the main railway station in cologne on new years eve when city police finally told the office that coordinates forces for the.
The cologne assaults, then, did not occur in isolation, but as a particularly severe eruption of a situation which, in global terms, has always been volcanic. Cologne police officers received a phone call from the state police control center which told them to eliminate the word vergewaltigung rape from the report titled rape, sexual harassment, thefts committed by a large group of foreign people or take down the document completely, colognes express newspaper reported. As a middle class nerd my assailants people who stole my books, fought. Germany takes steps to guard women against sexual assault. Cologne police told to remove rape from memo on nye sexual. The crowds of drunk young men had been gathering for hours outside the main railway station in cologne on new years eve when city police finally told the office that coordinates forces for the. Reproducing aryan bodies and annihilating all others was the core ideological tenet of the nazi racial state 19331945, whose leaders imagined a lifeordeath struggle for. Check out communist cologne by feminine assault on amazon music. By calling the assaults in cologne part of a rape jihad, mccarthy joins the ranks of reprehensible rightwing commentators such as frontpage writer daniel greenfield, hate monger pamella geller, and extremist robert spencer. Jul 11, 2016 on thursday, a court in cologne sentenced two men in the new years eve assaults. Police report of cologne new years eve details chaos. Henriette reker, 59, told a tuesday press conference about last. Jan 09, 2016 the sharper tone follows reports in cologne that some 1,000 men many intoxicated robbed, sexually assaulted and in some cases raped women during celebrations on new years eve. A series of sexual assaults and thefts in cologne on new years eve has shocked germany and led to mounting criticism of the governments immigration policies after it was reported that the.
Jan 11, 2016 the scale of the assaults on women in cologne and other german cities on 31 december has shocked the country, and police handling of the events has been sharply criticised. As germany welcomes migrants, sexual attacks in cologne point to. The cologne sexual assaults in historical perspective. The growing fallout from the cologne attacks the atlantic. Jan 19, 2016 since the cologne assaults, this decreasingly marginalized hostility toward foreigners has adopted a language with disturbing parallels to nazi discourse. Jan 05, 2016 police in cologne are investigating reports of sexual assaults that occurred during new years eve celebrations. In cologne, police said on sunday that 516 criminal complaints had been filed by individuals or groups in relation to assaults on new years eve, while police in hamburg said 3 similar charges.
Jan 16, 2016 an american woman has told how she was rescued from being sexually assaulted on new years eve in cologne by a group of syrian refugees. Thousands were packed into the citys main square when the attacks occurred. Cologne puts germanys lying press on defensive politico. Cologne assaults show how women still fight to be heard a recent series of offences against women shows authorities still slow to listen. New years eve assaults renew german tensions over migrants npr. Police in cologne are investigating reports of sexual assaults that occurred during new years eve celebrations. A detailed account of the mass sexual assaults in germanys fourthlargest city on new years eve emerged thursday, drawing a picture of chaos and aggression that left police overstretched and. Jan 09, 2016 the police in cologne, germany, announced on friday the arrest of two north african men in connection with multiple assaults on women around the citys main train station on new years eve. The state government of north rhinewestphalia said it was sending 60yearold wolfgang albers into early retirement. As faz author reiner burger wrote, this only happens in the modern connected. Cologne sex attacks shocking video of new years eve. Thirty miles up the rhine river, in cologne, refugees, most of them syrians, sit in a classroom with the hum of traffic and fresh air flowing through. The sharper tone follows reports in cologne that some 1,000 men many intoxicated robbed, sexually assaulted and in some cases raped women during celebrations on. Jan 10, 2016 by calling the assaults in cologne part of a rape jihad, mccarthy joins the ranks of reprehensible rightwing commentators such as frontpage writer daniel greenfield, hate monger pamella geller, and extremist robert spencer who was likely the source of the term rape jihad in 2004.
Germany takes steps to guard women against sexual assault as they ring in new year. Cologne sexual assault case collapses world news the. The assailants were identified by police as arab or north african men. As faz author reiner burger wrote, this only happens in the modern connected world when there is a natural disaster in a remote area, and the perceived magnitude of the. Henriette reker, 59, told a tuesday press conference about last weeks mob attacks that girls and young women could avoid trouble by staying over an arms. Germany police say cologne sexual assaults could be linked to. Jan 07, 2016 a series of sexual assaults and thefts in cologne on new years eve has shocked germany and led to mounting criticism of the governments immigration policies after it was reported that the. Women affected by the violence in the german city of cologne on new years eve speak about their ordeal. Hundreds of criminal complaints have been filed over robberies and sexual assaults on new years eve. Colognes police chief was dismissed on friday amid mounting criticism of his forces handling of a string of new years eve sexual assaults and robberies. The german medias timidity on the cologne sex assault coverage has presented rightwing agitators with a useful told you so moment. The scale of the assaults on women in cologne and other german cities on 31 december has shocked the country, and police handling of the events has been sharply criticised.
Corrections of errors will be made in audio archives, written transcripts and on the website. An american woman has told how she was rescued from being sexually assaulted on new years eve in cologne by a group of syrian refugees. A closer look at sexual assaults on campus students returning to college this year will find a new rules in place aimed at cracking down on campus sexual assault. Jan 08, 2016 berlinbased journalist musa okwonga argues that in the wake of the cologne attacks, its the fact of sexual assaults against women not the race of the attackers that we should focus on. Sex attacks and robberies tue, january 12, 2016 thirtyone suspects, including 18 asylum seekers, are under investigation over offences including sexual assault and theft in cologne on.
Theft victim is one of more than 1,000 women who filed complaints, including some of sex assaults, on new years eve published. On thursday, a court in cologne sentenced two men in the new years eve assaults. Since the cologne assaults, this decreasingly marginalized hostility toward foreigners has adopted a language with disturbing parallels to nazi discourse. Cologne, germany police in germany said wednesday they are investigating whether a string of sexual assaults and thefts during new years celebrations in cologne is linked to a known criminal.
Most of the sexual assaults and muggings on new years eve took place here, in the area around the station. How do victims, witnesses, the police, and the press look back on that night and its aftermath. Caitlin duncan, a neuroscience student from seattle, told. Jan 11, 2016 the higher figures came as german authorities were urged to find out whether the series of new years eve sexual assaults and robberies in cologne were linked to similar crimes in other cities.
Police register over 500 cases in colognes planned. The state government of north rhinewestphalia said it was sending 60. Most of the attacks took place in cologne, germany, where 359 women filed. Jan 11, 2016 flowers and posters are placed in the square between the city cathedral and the railway station in cologne, germany, jan. Opinion lessons from the cologne assaults the new york. Both the spd and merkels christian democrats worry that a repeat of attacks on the scale of those that happened in cologne two years ago. Jan 06, 2016 the assaults last week have prompted outrage in germany and a fresh debate about immigration, after police said the perpetrators appeared to be of arab or north african origin. Cologne mass sex assault victims only spared from being raped. Cologne mayor mocked for advice on avoiding sex assaults. The higher figures came as german authorities were urged to find out whether the series of new years eve sexual assaults and robberies in cologne were linked to similar crimes in other cities. May 06, 2016 theft victim is one of more than 1,000 women who filed complaints, including some of sex assaults, on new years eve published. How to deal with the cologne sexual assaults the local. Some of those involved in a series of sexual assaults against women in the german city of cologne on new years eve claimed to. The cologne assaults challenge the german sense of order.
For refugees in germany, hope and frustration mark path. Police in cologne told afp they have received more than 100 complaints by women reporting assaults ranging from groping to rape, allegedly committed in a large crowd of revelers during yearend. More than 1,200 women were sexually assaulted in german cities on new years eve, including more than 600 in cologne and about 400 in hamburg far more than initially reported, according to. Cologne police told to remove rape from memo on nye. For some, roots of cologne attacks may run deeper than. New years eve fireworks, bubbly, toasts and more than 500 incidents of robbery and assault on women in germany in a single night so instead of slowly. After new years eve assaults, muslim migrants targeted in. Jan 01, 2017 german police said on sunday they had prevented a repeat of the assaults and robberies suffered by hundreds of women in cologne a year ago by screening 650 mostly north african men on new years eve. Cologne assaults show how women still fight to be heard. Groups of police officers are patrolling in and around the building, stopping the occasional young man for a passport check.
Readers who only read faz in print and avoid online news websites did not learn about the cologne assaults until tuesday 5 january, five days after they occurred. Cologne new years eve mass sex assault victims were only spared from being raped by migrant mobs because they wore tights, police chief reveals top cop describes horror as some victims were. They were groping us and trying to pull us away, says teenage victim michelle, a german 18 yearold, describes her harrowing ordeal during new years eve attack by arab and. Berlinbased journalist musa okwonga argues that in the wake of the cologne attacks, its the fact of sexual assaults against women not the race of the attackers that we should focus on.
Jan 06, 2016 migrants in germany accused of coordinated sexual assaults police are investigating dozens of sexual assaults that occurred during new years eve celebrations in cologne. Migrants in germany accused of coordinated sexual assaults. How to deal with the sexual assaults in cologne and hamburg. Opinion lessons from the cologne assaults the new york times. The mass sexual assault of women in public has been documented in egypt since 2005, when. Jul 11, 2016 more than 1,200 women were sexually assaulted in german cities on new years eve, including more than 600 in cologne and about 400 in hamburg far more than initially reported, according to. Police are investigating dozens of sexual assaults that occurred during new years eve celebrations in cologne.
Cologne new years eve mass sex assault victims were only. Migrants in germany accused of coordinated sexual assaults police are investigating dozens of sexual assaults that occurred during new years eve celebrations in cologne. Npr corrects significant errors in broadcast and online reports. Cologne sex assaults test the limits of german tolerance. The police in cologne, germany, announced on friday the arrest of two north african men in connection with multiple assaults on women around the citys main train station on new years eve. Cologne attacks show germany unprepared for migration.
Author interviews npr interviews with top authors and the npr book tour, a weekly feature and podcast where leading authors read and discuss their writing. The twoway in berlin, authorities are taking extra security measures ahead of new years celebrations. Jan 07, 2016 women affected by the violence in the german city of cologne on new years eve speak about their ordeal. Just hours after the article appeared, a police report on the assaults surfaced, revealing that many of the suspects were, in fact, refugees. German police say they prevent repeat of new year cologne. A demonstrator holds a sign in german that reads no violence against women during a demonstration in the wake of the sexual assaults on new years eve, outside the cathedeal in cologne, germany. Police said that 19 suspects are under investigation, while a 19yearold moroccan was arrested on suspicion of theft during the mass assaults near colognes train station on new years eve. Stories on cologne assaults face censorship on reddit. Jan 10, 2016 police in cologne told afp they have received more than 100 complaints by women reporting assaults ranging from groping to rape, allegedly committed in a large crowd of revelers during yearend.
Jan 11, 2016 the public response to the alleged assaults turned violent in cologne this weekend. Before the violent assaults on women in cologne on new years eve, the police thought their biggest worry would be pickpocketing and. Jan 08, 2016 cologne s police chief was dismissed on friday amid mounting criticism of his forces handling of a string of new years eve sexual assaults and robberies. German police said on sunday they had prevented a repeat of the assaults and robberies suffered by hundreds of women in cologne a year ago by screening 650 mostly north african men on new years eve. Police in cologne told afp they have received more than 100 complaints by women reporting assaults. The shocking mass sexual assaults against women in cologne, germany, on new years eve have provoked public fury, including a backlash against chancellor angela merkels policy of welcoming. The victims of the sexual assaults on new years eve in cologne and other german cities have figured as bit players, overshadowed by a raging debate over whether germany has erred in accepting. New years eve fireworks, bubbly, toasts and more than 500 incidents of robbery and assault on women in germany in a. Flowers and posters are placed in the square between the city cathedral and the railway station in cologne, germany, jan. The mayor of the german city of cologne drew online mockery wednesday for her advice to women on how to avoid sexual assaults like those that marred her citys new years eve festivities. Refugees quickly got blamed for a rash of sexual assaults in cologne.