Tag: Germany
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Criticism also of COP 27: Egyptian blogger still on hunger strike
Egyptians in exile are currently protesting for the release of blogger and democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah. A Berlin based solidarity group has also criticised Germany, which is an important trading partner of the regime in Cairo and wants to…
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Exoskeletons: Race of the super soldiers
The military in the USA, China or even Germany uses motorised exoskeletons in logistics, while Russia is said to have already tested them in war. Russian defence company Rostec is working on an armoured exoskeleton that would cover a soldier’s…
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End of Berlin model project: Politicians, police dispute about tasers
Since the turn of the millennium, German special forces have been equipped with “distance electric pulse devices”, and more and more states now allow them in patrol duty. Within three years, six people died in Germany after being shot. The…
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Sea rescue off Libya: Flight bans by Tripoli violate international law
The Scientific Services of the German Bundestag consider it against two international conventions that Libya prohibits a private rescue organisation from flying over high seas. The Berlin government agrees, but does not change the problem. Therefore, the International Civil Aviation…