SPIEGEL ONLINE - 15.04.2013
The postponement of Germany's neo-Nazi trial by three weeks on Monday triggered angry reactions from people representing the families of the NSU terror group's victims. One official called it a "catastrophe" for relatives, some of whom would no longer be able to attend the opening. more... [ Video ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 15.04.2013
The start of the trial of suspected neo-Nazi Beate Zschäpe, due to begin on Wednesday, has been postponed by three weeks to May 6 because media accreditation for the proceedings has to start from scratch following a row over foreign press access, SPIEGEL ONLINE learned on Monday. more... [ Video ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 13.04.2013
Germany's top court has ruled that foreign media must get access to the trial of a suspected neo-Nazi charged in connection with the murders of 10 people, including eight of Turkish descent. A Turkish newspaper had filed a complaint. The row had threatened to harm Germany's image and was overshadowing the trial starting April 17. more... [ Video ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 10.04.2013
The trial of the last surviving member of the murderous neo-Nazi terrorist cell for a string of racially-motivated murders begins in one week. While state prosecutors appear to be aiming for a speedy verdict, the trial also has an unprecedented number of joint plaintiffs -- relatives of the deceased who insist they be included in the process. By Gisela Friedrichsen more... [ Video | Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 10.04.2013
Robert Driessen is one of the most successful art forgers in the world. Over his 30 years of work, he came to specialize in creating forgeries of Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti. Now living in Thailand, out of the reach of European authorities, Driessen wants his story told. By Michael Sontheimer more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 08.04.2013
Prosecutors have obtained a list of 50 former Auschwitz guards still alive in Germany and will investigate whether they can stand trial. Guards at other death camps and members of the feared Einsatzgruppen death squads are also being traced in a late push to bring the surviving perpetrators of the Holocaust to justice. By David Crossland more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 04.04.2013
No journalists from Turkish media organizations have been provided with reserved seats at the upcoming trial of a member of a neo-Nazi terror cell that killed eight men of Turkish descent in Germany. Now a publication in Turkey is threatening to sue for access, and others may follow. more... [ Video ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 29.03.2013
The Sinai Peninsula has become a prison and grave for thousands of African refugees. They are kidnapped, imprisoned and tortured to death even after their families have paid hefty ransoms. But Egypt refuses to act. By Nicola Abé in North Sinai more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 28.03.2013
A scandal is brewing in Germany over the refusal of a Munich court to provide the Turkish media with reserved seats at an upcoming neo-Nazi murder trial. German editorialists claim bureaucracy is getting in the way of needed transparency and could damage the country's image. more... [ Video ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 27.03.2013
Most of the victims were Turkish, but the Turkish media didn't get any spots in the courtroom. Three weeks before the highly anticipated trial of the last surviving member of Germany's neo-Nazi terrorist cell, Berlin is calling on the court to change its accreditation process. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 27.03.2013
A corrupt rising star in Putin's ruling party was recently found dead in a cement-filled barrel. His murder reveals the murky cross-section of politics, business and crime that characterizes today's Russia. By Matthias Schepp more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 27.03.2013
Fabiana Escobar was married to one of the most powerful drug lords in Rio de Janeiro. Together they helped run the cocaine trade in the city's largest favela. But her husband was thrown in jail, and police retook control of the slum. Now Escobar says she wants to stop other women from making the same mistakes she made. By Jens Glüsing more... [ Forum ]
