Friday, April 15, 2016

Merkel allows prosecution of German comedian who mocked Turkish president

Merkel allows prosecution of German comedian who mocked Turkish president

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cleared the way for the prosecution of German comedian Jan Böhmermann, whose poem mocking Turkey's president has become the centerpiece of a clash between Germany's free-speech traditions and the government's efforts to safeguard its important relations with Turkey. In a press conference Friday, Merkel emphasized that it will now be […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/04/15/merkel-allows-prosecution-of-german-comedian-who-mocked-turkish-president/

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