Protest after mass sexual assault.

[teosgirl]

I'm hoping that whoever committed these crimes, whether they be asylum seekers, migrants or locals, will feel the full force of the law equally.

This was also from your link above:

Police confirmed to The Local that they had arrested a 17-year-old asylum seeker on suspicion of committing rape.

A report released by Cologne police on Friday morning said that there had been 18 sexual assaults, up to and including rape, in the city on the first night of carnival.

Police confirmed to The Local that they had arrested a 17-year-old asylum seeker on suspicion of committing rape.

Bild reports the man knocked a 22-year-old woman unconscious at around 3 in the morning on Friday before raping her and fleeing the scene. Police would not comment on these details.


Charlotte

[Kingfisher]

Exactly. It seems to have be spelled out these days that groping is not acceptable in whatever context. And it is not funny.

http://www.themarysue.com/french-jou...pes-cosplayer/

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/entertainmen...ectid=11583542

[bal canavar]

I Don't know if this article is a correct assesment of the situation but another view and disscussion point.



Sexism is not an imported product

rs21onJanuary 8, 2016/9 comments
Dozens of women were sexually harassed on New Year’s Eve in Germany. But rather than connecting the events to everyday sexist violence in Germany, the political and media establishments have focused on the nationalities of the alleged perpetrators argue Silke Stöckle and Marion Wegscheider. Originally published in German by marx21, translated into English by Kate Davison.

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The NYE festivities in Cologne, Hamburg and other cities witnessed a high number of sexual attacks on women, and in at least one case, a rape. It is disturbing that this could happen, and outrageous that the authorities in the first instance failed to take victims’ reports seriously.

Sexual violence against women in Germany is in general a large and indeed a long-existing problem: women are commonly and frequently sexually harassed at large festivals, at the Oktoberfest in Munich or during the Carnival in Cologne and other cities. According to a new study commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, one in seven women in Germany experiences sexual violence. One in four women – irrespective of education level or socio-economic status – is exposed to domestic violence. The perpetrators are almost always men, among whom no significant distinction according to religion, background, educational level or social status exists.

In other words, every day there are more than enough reasons for a society-wide outcry over sexism and sexualised violence in Germany. Both phenomena are closely connected to the dominant image of women. Accordingly, sexual assaults on women are all too often not taken seriously, and are at first marginalised – as in Cologne, where victims have had the pleasure of being schooled by local politicians about “rules of behaviour for mass gatherings”, as though the victims, in the face of their determined assaulters, had the possibility to negotiate their way out of harm.

Women are continually portrayed as sexual objects in films, advertising and mass media. But more than this, women’s oppression is structurally anchored in our society, evidenced by differences in pay, employment opportunities or dominant role models. There is no equality here, despite frequent public proclamations to the contrary.

Politicians and media stoke anti-Muslim racism

Rather than connecting the events in Cologne and Hamburg to the everyday sexist violence faced by women in Germany, politicians and the media establishment have, from the moment the events occurred, focused above all on the background of the alleged perpetrators, and on questions of public security. Where sexual molestation is acknowledged as a structural manifestation at all, it is only ever in relation to the “culture” in the supposed countries of origin of the perpetrators. In this way, the debate about the attacks has been instrumentalised from the get-go and, in line with a classic racist line of argument, Muslims or refugees have been stereotyped en masse.

Mainstream media and politicians are in any case stoking pre-existing anti-Muslim racism and further strengthening the smear campaign against refugees: the Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hannelore Kraft, has stated that criminal, foreign offenders must be deported. And on the broadcasting network Sat1’s breakfast show, we hear the demand to “defend our values, way of life and beliefs” against “Muslim men”. Meanwhile, the relative silence about the vastly numerous male bystanders in the crowd speaks volumes, as does thatas well as over a hundred police officers present at the scene who did nothing to intervene in order to protect the women victims, despite the fact that there was even an undercover policewoman among them, is speaking volumes.

A field day for the right

The feminist Alice Schwarzer, who has long sympathised with the conservative milieu and has even expressed “understanding” for the core ideas of the racist PEGIDA movement, is singing the same tune when she speaks of a misguided tolerance towards Muslim men, connecting the issue to terror and demanding compulsory integration for migrants.

For the right, the public debate is ripe for the pickings: the argumentative groundwork has already been laid. Neo-Nazis, ProNRW and the AfD have unanimously demanded that Germany stop all refugee intake in order to protect “our women”. On social networks, street actions including those aimed at inflicting bodily harm against “foreign” men have been advertised.

And yet, women must protect themselves from exactly these parties and groups, who for their part propagate or explicitly demand deeply misogynist social roles and structures for women. The AfD, increasingly a collecting ground for Nazis, fights to defend the heterosexual family as the only norm, rejects same-sex marriage, and positions women in the classic motherhood role. Additionally, the group wants to see further restrictions on paragraph 218 (making access to pregnancy terminations even harder), organises campaigns against feminism and minimum quotas of women in public life – yet in the same hypocritical breath, claims that equality has already been reached. Even the more moderate conservative party, the CSU, which has this week postulated that “Whoever cannot accept respect for women [as a social norm], cannot have a place here in Germany among our society”, has wrapped itself in lies – see for example the way the CSU voted on the issue of rape in marriage in the not-too-distant past.

Fight against racism and sexism

The fact that the recent attacks occurred specifically in Cologne makes instantly clear the advanced polarisation of German society: the cathedral city is widely regarded as a liberal metropole. Yet just one year ago, that city witnessed a march of 4,000 HOGESA supporters.

Not least for this reason: the sexual attacks of NYE in Cologne, Hamburg and other cities must be taken seriously and the perpetrators punished. We must all – as was done on 5 January before the Cologne cathedral – collectively take to the streets against sexism and racism. Furthermore, we should demand of the media and the political parties that they take action against the ever-stronger right-wing groups, instead of supporting them with untenable arguments. The next central possibility to take to the streets against the anti-feminist AfD will be the Frauenkampftag on 6 March in Berlin.

As far as the broader German left goes, there must be absolute clarity that women’s oppression in Germany is structurally determined and that in the struggle for women’s rights, we can in no way allow ourselves to be divided by racism – we must confront both sexism and racism with equal

determination.Sexism is not an imported product | rs21

[Kingfisher]

Very true indeed. I was outraged to read this a couple of days ago, as if groping and sexual molestation is to be considered funny.

Italian court clears groping boss because of immature sense of humor | Reuters

A worrying trend.

http://www.dhnet.be/medias/televisio...70b1fc10f182cf


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[tykatem]

Meanwhile, Germanys guest keep on showing their gratitude.

-- Cologne: Afghan (claims to be 17) knocks out 22-year old girl in a park, rapes her while unconscious.

-- Cologne: 22 sexual assaults reported so far.

In der Weiberfastnacht: Flüchtling vergewaltigt Kölnerin (22) - Köln - Bild.de

-- Stukenbrock: Nigerian rapes 24-year old

Vergewaltigung beim Straßenkarneval in Stukenbrock | Regionales - Mindener Tageblatt

-- Erding: group sexual assault by African asylum seekers; they then insult police as "Nazis" and "racists"

Grapsch-Vorwürfe beim Dorfener Faschingsumzug

-- Bad Reichenhall: sexual assault / attempted rape, suspected Syrian

Nach Weiberfasching: Frau (49) von syrischem Migranten sexuell bedrängt

First day of the annual carnival, 5 more to go.

Cologne Carnival: Police record 22 sexual assaults - BBC News

Pete (pbuh)

[teosgirl]

I don't know BAL, I see a lot of people trying to excuse the events by saying something along the lines of "Well, it happens there anyway, what's the difference?".
In my opinion sexism in the middle east is a very prevalent thing, and far more visible, acceptable (or ignored) and aggressive than the type of sexism we see in Europe (as an example). The shear fact that an estimated 1000 men took part in an organised assault in Germany, which included robbery and rape, suggests to me a difference.

The difference, in my opinion, is that in the west sexism (which, lets not confuse with violent sexual assault) is more vocally and widely condemned, often with consequences.
In many middle east counties the victims are subjected to punishment.
In Turkey, which is widely accepted as the most modern Muslim country, discrimination in courts happen all the time.

Turkish court reduces sentences for men accused of raping 13-year-old | World news | The Guardian

Two women accused of having sold the girl – known only as NÇ – for sex have each been sentenced to nine years in prison, for leading "immoral lives", but the 26 men, who include teachers, civil servants and a village elder, were given sentences ranging from one to six years.

I'm sure you'll remember the case.


Charlotte

[bal canavar]

Ater reading the article I posted and indeed sexual harresment has been rife in Germany Festivals , and the men should be severly punished what ever nationality or local.


This article was written 13years ago before mass migration in 2003 It was so bad at the Okotoberfest 2002 after 6 reported rapes but the police believed it more to be as high as 120 they had to set up a sex sanctuary.


Sex sanctuary set up at Oktoberfest

Festival tries to halt rising number of rapes, writes Kate Connolly in Munich


12:01AM BST 22 Sep 2003
Women are to be granted a sanctuary at Munich's Oktoberfest to stop the rising number of rapes and sex attacks at the beer-swilling folk festival.
Seven million visitors are expected over the next two weeks to attend the 170-year-old event. It has come to represent the archetypal image of Germany, with women in dirndl frocks and men in knee-length lederhosen.
But the folksy reputation has been tarnished by the rising number of rapes

. At last year's festival, six rapes and 11 other sex attacks were reported. Police estimate that the real rape figure is as high as 120.
Observers believe that the rise in attacks is connected to the event's popularity among young people. About 60 per cent of the crowd is aged 30 or under.

Many of them take to dancing on tables in a state of undress in the 14 huge tents which each house about 10,000 people.

Maike Bublitz, from Frauennotruf, an emergency hotline for women in Munich, said the festival always had a peaceful image.
"But because it is sexually charged through so much alcohol consumption, some men come here looking to take advantage of women because they think they'll be easy prey," she said.

"The attacks are ignored or belittled because they don't fit with the popular image of the fest." In response to the problem, emergency aid stations for women have been set up at the festival. Counselling is to be offered from a discreet white caravan to those who have been assaulted or threatened.


Prominent posters around the grounds address the problem with the slogan: "A glass of beer, a chicken leg, a kiss and then a bit of sexual harassment perhaps?"


Many festival visitors said the posters were provocative, while others argued that they fit uneasily into the fun spirit.


"There's an age-old rule here that you're not allowed to practise politics at the Oktoberfest," said Hubert Krasl, 43, a handyman from Munich.
"So I don't see why women's groups should be allowed to spoil the fun with their right-on ideas." But Renate Stein, 26, from Rosenheim, said she agreed with the campaign.

"There's definitely a sense of an 'anything goes' carnival attitude. Men feel they have the right to go further than usual because everyone's drunk," she said, adding that she felt safer partying in the tent dedicated to homosexual revellers.

After years of campaigning by women's groups, festival organisers have finally acknowledged the problem.
Gabriele Weishaupl, a festival manager, said the event was known for its tolerance and geniality.

"But like any large event it has its negative sides," she said. "Thanks to the establishment of the refuge facility, we now offer a place where female visitors can turn if they feel threatened."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...toberfest.html

[teosgirl]

Bal,

So, is your point that because it already happens in Germany it doesn't matter if some immigrants do it?

Do you think you'd view it the same if 1000 Europeans had perpetrated the same crime in Taxim on NYE?

I can't remember the last time a group of European men were arrested in Turkey for a gang rape or sexual assault.



Charlotte

[tykatem]

A Turk in Kiel Germany aged 30 abuses child aged 5 in kindergarten. Is apparently released without charge; This happened earlier in January. He then went onto abducting a 7 year old girl from a school yard, raped her a couple of times and then released her afterwards.

Mädchen in Kiel vergewaltigt: Von diesem Schulhof wurde die Siebenjährige verschleppt - News Inland - Bild.de

20-year old Iraqi rapes 10-year old boy in Vienna public swimming pool. Case only confirmed now (after a month) to "protect the identity of the victim". Boy had to be brought to hospital for massive injuries.

In his statement, the Iraqi said that he was "unable to cope with not having sexual intercourse" in Austria and having a "high sexual energy". The last time he had sexual intercourse was in Iraq with a female person, who was, however "not his wife". (his wife has allegedly been "ill" since the first child had been born)

http://www.krone.at/Oesterreich/Bub_...d-Story-494653

Pete (pbuh)

[Kingfisher]

I think the link that you posted, Charlotte, about a Belgian journalist being sexually assaulted by a European man just goes to show how there is a worrying trend to publicly humiliate female journalists, we have seen many instances around Europe recently, and that there is a growing problem with sexual harassment and abuse whether the perpetrators are European or non-European.