Mr Abdulahi Mahamud Qalimow, political scientist from Somalia, leaving in Switzerland, attended the trial yesterday and could get an impression of the situation of the Somali people accused in Germany.
The security checkpoint on entering the court building, decided that the traditional shell he carries with him presented a danger to the justice system, so he had to let it wait for him coming out.
Then nobody could keep back his wish to greet the people form Somalia in this traditional way: In front of the Court building where the trial takes place.
28 April 2011
26 April 2011
Exclusive Fotos of a cruise Dubai-Nizza traveling the same time and route like MS TAIPAN
A Grandpa happened to travel on a Cruise trip along the same waters as the Taipan.
Cruise boats are accompanied by military (here English) during a part of the trip.
And our friend offered his visual impressions of the trip that are very diferent from the ones we get in court during the trial.
The riches in Dubai,
the fishermen, probably working specially so that tourists can take pictures,
the fisherboats having changed usage and are now carrying tourists around the harbours,
or are already museum pieces,
and the varietey of boats cruising through the blue waters.
small fisherboat versus
containership, gives an impression of the different worlds meeting and sometimes clashing in these waters.
"Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints, enjoy your visit!" advise the locals
Cruise boats are accompanied by military (here English) during a part of the trip.
The riches in Dubai,
small fisherboat versus
containership, gives an impression of the different worlds meeting and sometimes clashing in these waters.
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| stop the militarisation of the seas! |
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| reclaim the seas! |
22 April 2011
Trial 20.04. Somalia Expert Prof. Mathies
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| The Professor turned the Court into his university .The whole Court had to sit quietly and look at the images he showed on the wall, explaining life and habits of Somalian people. Here you can see the visual explanation of the Clan system. |
In the meantime - and because it sounded unbelievable that the clan members don't have difficulties to change the clan, and that their is no opression among clan members of different clans - we googled a bit and found out what the professor didn´t know:
"The Somali untouchables"
http://www.africamasterweb.com/AdSense/SomaliUntouchables.html
an Artikel of Bashir Goth
If you think that Dalits (untouchables) exist only in India think again. We have them in Somalia. But what makes the situation of ours even worse is that unlike India where people belong to different races, languages and colours; Somalia is the most homogenous country in Africa with people belonging to a single race and sharing a common language, a common religion and a common skin complexion.
To find a dehumanised group of people in a third world country may look normal, despite its gravity, but the real tragedy is when international human rights organisations ignore the plight of such people.
One such blunder that went unnoticed appeared in the March 2007 report of the Minority Rights Group International (MRG), which placed Somalia above Iraq as the world’s most dangerous country for minority groups. For anyone familiar with Somalia, this assessment will conjure up images of clans who suffered for centuries from sub-human treatment. We Somalis know them; UN organisations on the ground know them and anyone with Internet access will have no difficulty to find them.
New date : Harbour Tour : Sunday 15.05.2011
The second Harbour Tour on the subjekt:
PIRATES?! Gloreiche Halunken oder Abgehängte dieser Welt?
(sorry i cant translate it)
will take place now on a new date:
Sunday 15.05.2011 , 17 o´clock,
Anleger Vorsetzen (U-Bahn Baumwall)
PIRATES?! Gloreiche Halunken oder Abgehängte dieser Welt?
(sorry i cant translate it)
will take place now on a new date:
Sunday 15.05.2011 , 17 o´clock,
Anleger Vorsetzen (U-Bahn Baumwall)
21 April 2011
Jung Media Activists from several Countries, visiting the Trial on the 20.4.
They all come from different countries, are all refugees in Germany, most not older than 20 years.
Part of their Media training taking place near Hamburg for a week, was a visit to the Trial.
To see the Somali jung people sitting acused at court and hearing that this boys, same age like them,
are spending months in prison, not being able even to learn german, surprised them.
Also the fact that the same authorities that make that underaged refugees ariving in Hamburg, are made in one day older than 18, out of the only purpose to be able to send them away from Hamburg and not give them the possibility of being taken in care due to their age, that the some authorities of the University Hospital of Hamburg UKE-Gerichtsmedizin, decided that the under aged Somalis are older than what their parents say,so that to be able to keep them in prison.
The media activists made Audio interviews with different people around the trial. And published on their newly made blog:
.. I was so amazed to enter the court for the first time but i never knew that before someone enter the court you have to be properly search as if as you want to to travel by flight but it was ok as they are trying to protect there country.
It was really ok for me to do some follow up about this ten (10) Pirates fro Somalia, and what i learnt from the discussion today that this people have no good resources in there country and the country was so poor that why they do suck kind of act. But in the other hand, the Western Countries will come to Africa and collect all our resources and try to build up there countries whilst Africa will remain poor and no punishment will be given to them, but as soon an Africa did something the whole world will start to work on there laws that governs them so that they will punish Africa, and when someone is cut he or she will be put into prison for years without taken any decision which is not good.The Pirates face the court today and below are some informations which you can follow.
http://media.jogspace.net/de/2011/04/21/piraten-prozesse-in-hh/
Part of their Media training taking place near Hamburg for a week, was a visit to the Trial.
To see the Somali jung people sitting acused at court and hearing that this boys, same age like them,
are spending months in prison, not being able even to learn german, surprised them.
Also the fact that the same authorities that make that underaged refugees ariving in Hamburg, are made in one day older than 18, out of the only purpose to be able to send them away from Hamburg and not give them the possibility of being taken in care due to their age, that the some authorities of the University Hospital of Hamburg UKE-Gerichtsmedizin, decided that the under aged Somalis are older than what their parents say,so that to be able to keep them in prison.
The media activists made Audio interviews with different people around the trial. And published on their newly made blog:
.. I was so amazed to enter the court for the first time but i never knew that before someone enter the court you have to be properly search as if as you want to to travel by flight but it was ok as they are trying to protect there country.
It was really ok for me to do some follow up about this ten (10) Pirates fro Somalia, and what i learnt from the discussion today that this people have no good resources in there country and the country was so poor that why they do suck kind of act. But in the other hand, the Western Countries will come to Africa and collect all our resources and try to build up there countries whilst Africa will remain poor and no punishment will be given to them, but as soon an Africa did something the whole world will start to work on there laws that governs them so that they will punish Africa, and when someone is cut he or she will be put into prison for years without taken any decision which is not good.The Pirates face the court today and below are some informations which you can follow.
The group were captured by a Dutch marine commando and taken to Netherlands and from there they were extradited to Germany to stand trial in Hamburg. Hamburg being the city where the ship’s owner’s multi-national company is registered.more about the experiances in Court and Audio Interviews in German:
http://media.jogspace.net/de/2011/04/21/piraten-prozesse-in-hh/
13 April 2011
Upcoming Trial Dates up to August 2011
18.04.11. no trial!
20.04.11. Mathies- Hinrichs
04.05.11 De Wind
27.04.11 Hinrichs
norwegean specialist on Somalia mid May.
20.04.11. Mathies- Hinrichs
04.05.11 De Wind
27.04.11 Hinrichs
norwegean specialist on Somalia mid May.
12 April 2011
Report from Day 22 – 28 March 2011
A representative for the owners of the MV Taipan, Olaf Höger gave evidence.
He explains how the system works: the company, Komroswki own the vessel and are in charge of the crew. They hire the ship out to a charter company who then are in charge of the cargo and the fuel. The ship was sailing under German flag. Since the events of April 2010, the ship has been sailing under Liberian flag because then it is possible to have armed guards on board (this is prohibited by German law). The flags are often chosen according to the route – e.g. an Israeli flagged ship can't travel to Arab countries.
He talks about getting a phone call on Easter morning from the captain of the Taipan, which triggered the chain of events. It was up to the captain of the ship to decide the course of action on the ship. The general directive was to be defensive, i.e. retract to the safe room and shut the door. There were no weapons on board.
The events have had an impact on the company – they would like to avoid the route but are bound by charter contracts. Or they take armed guards on board. They have difficulty finding crew members for the German flagged ships, where nor guards are allowed. But even with guards, a lot of crew aren't willing to take the risk. The armed guards had become “a whole new industry”, which charges between US$ 60,000 and 100,000 per passage. The company was paying US$ 25,000 for kidnap and ransom insurance for each passage.
He explains how the system works: the company, Komroswki own the vessel and are in charge of the crew. They hire the ship out to a charter company who then are in charge of the cargo and the fuel. The ship was sailing under German flag. Since the events of April 2010, the ship has been sailing under Liberian flag because then it is possible to have armed guards on board (this is prohibited by German law). The flags are often chosen according to the route – e.g. an Israeli flagged ship can't travel to Arab countries.
He talks about getting a phone call on Easter morning from the captain of the Taipan, which triggered the chain of events. It was up to the captain of the ship to decide the course of action on the ship. The general directive was to be defensive, i.e. retract to the safe room and shut the door. There were no weapons on board.
The events have had an impact on the company – they would like to avoid the route but are bound by charter contracts. Or they take armed guards on board. They have difficulty finding crew members for the German flagged ships, where nor guards are allowed. But even with guards, a lot of crew aren't willing to take the risk. The armed guards had become “a whole new industry”, which charges between US$ 60,000 and 100,000 per passage. The company was paying US$ 25,000 for kidnap and ransom insurance for each passage.
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