Posted on 04/17/2016 7:24:04 AM PDT by george76
A German comedian whose satirical poem about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has unleashed a bitter row about freedom of speech has decided to suspend his own TV show, he announced on his Facebook page on Saturday.
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday authorised criminal proceedings sought by Turkey against the popular comic Jan Boehmermann who could be convicted under the rarely-enforced section 103 of the criminal code -- insulting organs or representatives of foreign states.
Merkel's decision has appalled rights bodies such as Human Rights Watch which on Saturday called on the German authorities to defend freedom of speech "even if the contents of the speech are offensive to some".
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given the geopolitical situation Merkel has no wish to upset Turkey.
The TV comic has meanwhile received vocal support from numerous media and culture figures.
"The authorities should not afford heads of state greater privilege against provocative speech," Human Rights Watch said.
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Fascist Krauts, I can’t see that leading to a bad outcome...
Merkle the easterner reverts back to her upbringing in East Germany to solve this problem.
Now it seems we can add tyrannical Islamofascist appeaser to the Chancellors title.
There are currently at least 14 journalists in Turkish jails under President Tayyip Erdogan
Erdogan proclaimed himself God. You heard it correctly.
in 2 Thessalonians 2, it is the Antichrist who declares “himself” to be God and not just his followers.
http://shoebat.com/2015/03/31/shocking-and-amazing-erdogan-has-now-declared-himself-to-be-god/
Erdogan Seizes Six Christian Churches, Making Them Turkish State Property.
She was doing okay...until she started listening to the UN and decided to play house with the muzzies.
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