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3 years today since the murder of Marwa El Sherbiny

3 years today since the murder of Marwa El Sherbiny

Some events are just too tragic, too grim, too significant to forget. Can you imagine someone being murdered – not by bullets, but by 15 knife wounds – in the middle of a courtroom, right in front of the judge and all the other legal assistants? What if I told you that the murderer was actually on trial, and the...

Why you should listen to the music of Doc Jazz

By Imane M. – translated from Dutch – Soon, on May 12th, Doc Jazz will come and perform his songs in Amsterdam. I don’t want to miss it, and you shouldn’t want to miss it either! Maybe you are thinking: ‘Doc Jazz? Old-fashioned jazz music with all kinds of complex improvisations? Not for me!’ Well, I am a big fan...

Remember Marwa, murdered two years ago today

Remember Marwa, murdered two years ago today

Exactly two years ago today, on July 1 2009, Muslims all over the world were shocked by a startlingly gruesome murder. Marwa el Sherbiny a young Egyptian lady, married and having a 3 year old child, and pregnant with her second, was stabbed to death inside a German courtroom by Alex Wiens, whom she was suing for racist harassment.  ...

Marwa El Sherbiny’s family continues to fight for justice and against racism

Marwa El Sherbiny’s family continues to fight for justice and against racism

PRESS RELEASE – December 2, 2010(translation by Tariq Shadid, original German see below) The Higher Regional Court of Dresden has to decide on the request of public charges and re-opened investigations against judges of the District Court for manslaughter – the Prosecution of Dresden has to decide on a new charge against the murderer of sedition, abuse of religious societies...