Dec 15, 2016 year after cologne sex assaults, germany frets over rapefugees. Ap there were a number of sexual assaults at new year s eve parties in berlin and cologne as germany saw in 2018. The twoway in berlin, authorities are taking extra security measures ahead of new year s celebrations. Police secure the schlossplatz square in stuttgart, germany, on new year s eve. Refugees quickly got blamed for a rash of sexual assaults in cologne. The twoway in berlin, authorities are taking extra security measures ahead of new year. According to police, the series of assaults in one of the citys busiest thoroughfares represented a completely new dimension of crime.
A member of flash mob protesting the new year s eve sexual assaults in cologne wears a sign reading, do not touch me. Dec 30, 2017 berlin ap a german police union boss has criticized organizers of berlins annual openair new years eve party for designating a special safety area for women, saying it suggests they arent safe from assault elsewhere. Jan 11, 2016 the german city of cologne is reeling at revelations a series of hundreds of violent sexual assaults on new years eve on local women were coordinated. Widespread sexual attacks on women explode on new years eve. Mass sexual assaults on new year s eve in cologne add fuel to. Jan 05, 2016 outrage is growing in germany over the reported sexual harassment of and assaults on women in the city of cologne on new years eve that police have blamed on as many as 1,000 men of arab or. German mps to discuss new year s eve sexual attacks. New year s eve sex assaults also reported in finland, sweden and austria. The measures will include a steppedup police presence and video surveillance during next months prelenten celebration of carnival, which attracts. At least cases of sexual assault were reported in germanys capital on new year s eve despite the safe zones set up to protect women. The article deals with the russian media coverage of sexual assaults against women during the 2016 new years eve celebrations in cologne.
German mps to discuss new years eve sexual attacks news. Jan 10, 2016 night of shame, week of soul searching. During new years eve 201516, only one telephone call concerning sexual harassment, at 3. Outrage is growing in germany over the reported sexual harassment of and assaults on women in the city of cologne on new year s eve that police have blamed on as many as 1,000 men of. Thousands were packed into the citys main square when the attacks occurred.
Footage shot outside colognes main station on new years eve and into the early parts of new years day shows the chaotic celebrations that took place as revellers saw in 2016. Cologne divided over who to blame for new years sexual assaults. Police deny german newspaper claim of frankfurt nye sex. Cologne divided over who to blame for new years sexual assaults at least 106 women have come forward to file criminal complaints of sexual assault and robbery during the new years eve festivities, authorities said, including two accounts of rape. German police are investigating reports of dozens of sexual assaults and muggings that occurred outside colognes famous cathedral during a raucous celebration on new year s eve. During the 201516 public new years eves celebrations in germany, over 1,250 women in at least twelve cities reportedly have been sexually assaulted with. Germany shocked by cologne new year gang assaults on women. Reports of an unprecedented number of new year s eve assaults targeting women in the german city of cologne have rattled the country, sparking protests and calls for a crackdown on what one. Xenophobics exploit new years eve sexual attacks to. Police in cologne are investigating reports of sexual assaults that occurred during new years eve celebrations. German police say they prevent repeat of new year cologne assaults german police said they 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 year s eve. Angela merkels response to the new years eve assaults in. Leaked document says 2,000 men allegedly assaulted 1,200 german women on new year s eve.
Berlin, cologne, hamburg, stuttgart, dusseldorf new year. So basically a crowd of up to men awaited female tarvelelers outside the central station and en route to the city centre and old part of town where all the new year s festivities took place were. Why we cant stay silent on germanys mass sex assaults. Jan 12, 2016 angela merkels response to the new years eve assaults.
A ministry spokesman says that federal police have identified 31 people. Germany discusses deportations amid cologne sexual assaults. Women in other major european cities were the targets of sex attacks on new year s eve, similar to a. Jan 05, 2016 new year s eve assaults renew german tensions over migrants. Sexual assaults in germany on new years eve spark debate. Reker said her administration and city police are taking steps to ensure assaults like those on new year s eve dont happen again.
The german government has condemned what are thought to. German police have described a series of sexual assaults against women in cologne on new years eve as a completely new dimension of crime. German police union chief slams nye safe zone for women. The twoway hundreds of criminal complaints have been filed over robberies and sexual assaults on new year s eve. A string of sex assaults and robberies during new year s celebrations in germany has fuelled debate about the countrys ability to integrate large numbers of refugees after police said that men. What happened after 1,000 women were sexually assaulted in. Berlin the german authorities on friday tied asylum seekers for the first time to the wave of violent assaults on women in cologne on new year s eve. Berlin german chancellor angela merkel voiced outrage tuesday at a series of sexual assaults in the western city of cologne on new year s eve.
New year welcomes german safe zones, more sexual assaults. Leaked report confirms the staggering number of sexual crimes in cities. A spate of sexual assaults allegedly by middle eastern and north african men on new year s eve in cologne has sparked a political firestorm in germany. Jan 08, 2016 berlin ap the police chief of the german city of cologne was dismissed friday amid mounting criticism of his forces handling of a string of new years eve sexual assaults and robberies. Mass sexual assaults in cologne on new years eve mumsnet. German capital city berlin has joined the sad parade of cities touched by migrant sex violence on new year s eve, with hundreds of assaults now reported to police in cologne and other cities. Fireworks thrown at police and 14 women sexually assaulted. New years eve sex assaults also reported in finland. The comments by rainer wendt, who heads the rightleaning dpolg union, come amid an ongoing debate in germany about how to tackle an increase in sexual assaults. German police have recorded a number of sexual assaults on new year s eve in berlin and cologne, as focus on the event continues following the mass sex assaults of 2016. In this reconstruction, we place the facts alongside the media narrative. Germany takes steps to guard women against sexual assault as.
Cologne braces for farright rally after new years violence. During the 2016 new year s eve celebrations, hundreds of sexual assaults including groping, numerous thefts, and at least five rapes were reported in germany, mainly in cologne city centre. New years eve sex attacks to give message to germany say. The 201516 new years eve night in cologne has had farreaching consequences. German officers targeted young north african men after last years sexual assaults. The attackers were described by witnesses to police as an crowd of intoxicated men of arab or north african origin. German federal police to coordinate efforts against mass sexual assault. Berlins newly constructed safety area for women, could not prevent several sexual assaults during the citys new year s eve celebrations. Authorities now think that on new year s eve, more than 1,200 women were sexually assaulted in various german cities, including more than 600 in cologne and about 400 in.
Cologne divided over who to blame for new years assaults. Cologne a german prosecutor is confirming the vast majority of suspects responsible for a rash outbreak of sexual assaults on new years eve are refugees. All of the incidents involved women being surrounded and assaulted by groups of men on. Berlin police tweeted monday that so far unfortunately occasional sexual assaults were reported. Officials refuse to release the nationality or race of the men, claiming it. Migrants sexually assault 14 women and 1,000strong gang throw fireworks at police as chaos hits nye events across germany despite heightened security. The alleged assault of dozens of women in cologne on new years eve by as many as men of arab or north african origin has sparked. Authorities now think that on new years eve, more than 1,200 women were sexually assaulted in various german cities, including more than 600 in cologne and about 400 in hamburg. Colognes new years eve sexual assaults refugee news. Germans reconsider welcoming refugees after new years. For some, roots of cologne attacks may run deeper than we.
Refugee rape mobs on new year s eve were a hoax, say german police reports of mass new year s eve sexual assaults by refugees in. New years eve assaults also occurred in cities in sweden and finland, the ap reports. German police say that asylum seekers are among those who allegedly carried out a string of sexual assaults during new year s eve celebrations, germanys interior ministry said on friday. Dozens of sexual assaults in german city on new years eve. The reports came on new years eve, and the women report being attacked by groups of arab or african looking men. A mob of young men sexually assaulted and harassed dozens of women outside of colognes busy main train station on new year s eve. Police in the western german city of cologne responded on monday to outrage over a string of sexual crimes over new year s eve. Jan 08, 2016 the german interior ministry says some asylum seekers are among those involved in the violence on new year s eve in cologne. Feb 08, 2017 police deny german newspaper claim of frankfurt nye sex attacks claims in a german newspaper of a mass sex attack by over 900 drunk refugees on new years eve in frankfurt, have been denied.
The mayor of cologne condemned a series of sexual assaults in the western german city on new year s eve, calling tuesday for the perpetrators to be prosecuted in the toughest possible way. Cologne a german prosecutor is confirming the vast majority of suspects responsible for a rash outbreak of sexual assaults on new year s eve are refugees. Colognes mayor calls crisis talks with police after about 80 women reported sexual assaults and mugging by men on new year s eve. Germany takes steps to guard women against sexual assault as they ring in new year. Reports of new years attacks in germany rise to more than 600. Cologne inquiry into coordinated new years eve sex. Reports of new years eve sexual assaults feed into german. On thursday, a court in cologne sentenced two men in the new years eve assaults. Spate of new years eve sex attacks in berlin and cologne.
Report on cologne new years assaults says overwhelmed police. On new year s eve, as revelers worldwide gathered to celebrate the arrival of 2016, the city of cologne, germany, was beset by a rash of assaults and robberies. Happy new year from berlin and cologne as the sexual assault numbers are starting to come in. New years eve sexual assaults in germany crime scene. Parallels police in cologne are investigating reports of sexual assaults that occurred during new year s eve celebrations. Germany steps up new years eve security after berlin attack. New year celebrations in the german city of cologne descended into chaos with a series of sexual assaults, including a rape.
Cologne mayor condemns new years eve sexual assaults as. Germany confirms asylum seekers are suspected in new year. New years eve sexual assaults in germany infogalactic. Cases of sexual assaults were unfortunately reported during welcome2018 events in berlin. Jan 06, 2016 in cologne germany there were many reports of sexual attacks on women.
Germany takes steps to guard women against sexual assault. Cologne police accused of heavyhanded new years eve security. The assaults on new years eve have added a new layer of concern. Jan 07, 2016 just click on the icons to get to the download page. Four men have been convicted of crimes related to the new year s eve assaults, and more trials are underway. How do victims, witnesses, the police, and the press look back on that night and its aftermath. 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 year s eve, outside the cathedeal in cologne, germany. Footage shot outside colognes main station on new year s eve and into the early parts of new year s day shows the chaotic celebrations that took place as revellers saw in 2016. Cologne police chief dismissed over new years eve assaults. Berlin at least 21 asylum seekers from the middle east and north africa are suspects in the new year s eve rampage of sexual assaults and thefts in the german city of cologne, authorities said. Sexual assault now poses such a threat that in the leadup to new year s eve. Cologne sexual assaults at new years eve coordinated. German federal police plan to take systematic action to combat group sexual attacks like those in cologne on new years eve, a paper says.
Ten arrested for assaulting women at new years eve. The higher figures came as german authorities were urged to find out whether the series of new year s eve sexual assaults and robberies in cologne were linked to similar crimes in other cities. The 20152016 new year s eve celebrations in several german cities were rocked by a wave of sex attacks and assaults. Attacks on women in cologne and other german cities on new years eve have prompted more than 600 criminal complaints, with police suspicion resting on asylum seekers, putting pressure on. Police in cologne are investigating reports of sexual assaults that occurred during new year s eve celebrations. Dec 31, 2017 hamburg police will deploy a mix of fixed cameras, vehicle cameras, and officer body cameras to dissuade sexual assaults and identify those who carry out attacks on new years eve. German authorities need to find out urgently whether the new year s eve attacks across the country were linked to more than 500 mob assaults in cologne that have largely been blamed on. At this moment, at least cases were reported to the police and seven suspects were arrested in the german capital. Berlin german chancellor angela merkel voiced outrage tuesday at a series of sexual assaults in the western city of cologne on new years eve, saying the perpetrators need to be found as soon as. The scale of sexual assault claims at new years eve events throughout germany has been revealed in leaked document, according to a. Hamburg police to deploy mass camera network to prevent new. A federal criminal police agency bka inquiry into the widespread new year s eve sexual assaults uncovered 900 cases of sexual crimes with over 1,200 victims, german media reported on sunday. Jan 06, 2016 cologne, germany amid widespread shock over a string of sexual assaults in this cosmopolitan german city on new years eve, the response was divided wednesday.
Cctv cameras have been installed on major thoroughfares in hamburg before the annual new years eve celebrations, including on the citys famous reeperbahn street. Several arrested in berlin, cologne over suspected sexual. Officials say nearly all perpetrators were migrants as german city. On new years day, 14 people have reported to the hamburger police to have been sexually assaulted in the new years eve, but those earliest reports were then lost in the police records, to be rediscovered around 20 january. Jan 05, 2016 police have been called in for crisis talks in the german city of cologne after widespread sexual assaults and muggings on new years eve. Mass robberies and sexual assaults on women on new year s eve have stirred bitter debate far beyond germanys borders. The german city of cologne, still shaken by a spate of sexual assaults in a crowd of migrants on new year s eve, was braced saturday for a rally of the xenophobic pegida movement. Police refused to provide information about the ethnicity or the nationality.
There was a heightened police presence in cologne this year picture. Germanys federal police have found that over sexual crimes were committed across germany on new years eve. German police say they prevent repeat of new year cologne. Mass sexual assaults on new years eve in cologne add fuel. Germany rattled by new years eve sex assaults by arab. Footage shows nye chaos in cologne as assault allegations emerge footage shot outside colognes main station on new year s eve and into the early parts of new year s day shows the chaotic celebrations that took place as revellers saw in 2016. German women report string of sexual assaults by arab and north african men mayor of cologne to investigate outrageous series of new year s eve. Germany says asylum seekers involved in nye assaults youtube. German leaders expressed shock over dozens of apparently coordinated sexual assaults against women on new year s eve in the western city of cologne blamed on arablooking men, but warned against antimigrant scapegoating. Over 1200 women assaulted in germany on new years eve. Berlin at least 21 asylum seekers from the middle east and north africa are suspects in the new year s eve rampage of sexual assaults and thefts in the german city of cologne, authorities. German police are investigating reports that scores of women were sexually assaulted and mugged in cologne city centre during new year s eve celebrations, in what a minister called a.
Asylum seekers suspected in rash of new years eve assaults. New years eve assaults renew german tensions over migrants. Man sentenced over german nye assaults a man who attacked another man in cologne on new year s eve has become the first to be jailed following a spate of crimes in the german city that night. The authors examine it in the frame of discourse of gayropa that represents the eu via changes in gender order of the west european societies. They say such a phenomenon was unprecedented in germany till now. Only two men convicted after 1,200 sexual assaults in. A series of sexual assaults that night in stuttgart, cologne and other cities has raised concern about germanys. The twoway in berlin, authorities are taking extra security measures ahead of new years celebrations. Dec 31, 2017 germany takes steps to guard women against sexual assault as they ring in new year. Migrant assaults provoke backlash among young german women.
Sexual assaults in germany on new years eve spark debate over. Europes year from hell may be a sign of things to come. The german city of cologne is reeling at revelations a series of hundreds of violent sexual assaults on new year s eve on local women were coordinated. Jan 07, 2016 cologne divided over who to blame for new years sexual assaults. At least 1,200 women assaulted at german new years eve. By tuesday morning, at least 90 women had reported assaults in cologne, germanys fourthlargest city, on new years eve, with a quarter of. In germany, the sexual attacks on women were considered by the. New years sex assaults add fuel to refugee debate in. Germany a new dimension of sexual assault in cologne. Jan 03, 2017 on the anniversary of the shocking assaults which took place on the final night in 2015, a german documentary showed behaviour experts reveal in their opinions, the attacks were planned.
New year s eve assaults renew german tensions over migrants. Colognes mayor calls crisis talks with police after about 80 women reported sexual assaults and mugging by men on new years eve. Similar barriers, and a beefed up police presence, will be in place in cologne, where hundreds of cases of sexual assault were reported during. Year after cologne sex assaults, germany frets over. Parliament commission to question police about assaults reported in cologne as the number of complaints rises. Sorry its in german but a it is reputable paper stating that the men were of northafrican origin, which was confirmed by the police. Jan 02, 2017 german police say they prevent repeat of new year cologne assaults.
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