Tag Archives: prison

Did you notice the Irony? (7) Guantanamo

Posted on 12 May 2013 by

When it comes to the future of the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, I always wonder why those who are against it are running a campaign called “Close Guantanamo”. I looks to me like Guantanamo is already rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Language, Law, Military, Terrorism, USA | Tagged , | 1 Comment

The image of Germany in Brazil

Posted on 8 October 2012 by

It is astonishing how quickly Germany regained a positive image in the world after starting two world wars, setting the whole continent of Europe on fire and attempting to exterminate the Jews of the world. Thanks to the Cold War … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War, Germany, History, Holocaust, World War II | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Dominique Strauss-Kahn at Rikers Island

Posted on 18 May 2011 by

To those who think that the imprisonment of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of International Monetary Fund, at Rikers Island prison in New York is a bit harsh, I would suggest that it rather demonstrates an ironic homage to the literature … Continue reading →

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What Sarah Shourd can’t say (yet)

Posted on 2 October 2010 by

Sarah Shourd, the American woman who was hiking in the Iraq-Iran border region last year and was arrested on that occasion and who subsequently spent 13 months in a prison in Iran, was finally released on 14 September 2010 without ever … Continue reading →

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Reports about my trip to Iran in June/July 2009

Posted on 30 July 2009 by

You might have heard about my trip to Iran in June and July 2009 to join the protests against the rigged elections, a trip that ended up in the infamous Evin prison in Tehran, in the captivity of Iran’s Intelligence … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Iran, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 56 Comments