Human Rights Watch Advisor and Reports on Nazi Collections

“Human Rights Watch – it is ‘absurd’ to question motives of Nazi medals collector”

— “You do not fight Nazism by presenting its soldiers as brave, handsome, fresh faced youths – and you most certainly do not fight Nazism by normalising the wearing of Nazi-themed sweatshirts as Marc Garlasco does in this picture”

“Expert or Ideologues?: HRW’s Defense of Marc Garlasco’s Nazi Fetish”

“Marc Garlasco – Is HRW’s Anti-Israel Investigator A Nazi-Obsessed Collector?”

Human Rights Watch investigator accused of collecting Nazi memorabilia
— “Marc Garlasco, a former Pentagon intelligence officer, has reported for Human Rights Watch on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the two Israeli wars in Lebanon and Gaza. He is described as the watchdog’s senior military expert.”
— Reported Internet comment: “That is so cool! The leather SS jacket makes my blood go cold it is so COOL!”

‘HRW expert collects Nazi memorabilia’

Thailand: School torched in Narathiwat

Bangkok Post reports:
— “A school in Buerae village of Narathiwat’s Bacho district was set on fire on Thursday morning, Bacho police said. It took about 30 minutes for fire fighters to extinguish the blaze. One classroom was damaged. Police blamed separatist militants for the arson. Hem Yunu, director of the school, ordered suspension of all classes for two days to allow state authorities to inspect the incident scene.”

Spain: Newspaper’s Interview with Holocaust Denier “An Embarrassment For Spain”

ADL: Newspaper’s Interview with Holocaust Denier “An Embarrassment For Spain”
— ADL reports:
“‘There is no reason to believe that the editors of El Mundo were deceived by David Irving, whose bona fides as Holocaust denier are well-known around the world,’ said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director and a Holocaust survivor”
http://www.adl.org/PresRele/HolocaustDenial_83/5595_83.htm

Turkish father goes on trial over son’s gay “honor killing” — murder of Ahmet Yildiz

Turkish father goes on trial over son’s gay “honour killing”
DPA reports: “A Turkish father accused of murdering his homosexual son in a so-called ‘honour killing’ went on trial in the Uskudar municipality of Istanbul Tuesday.”
— “Yahya Yildiz, 49 – who is on the run and is being tried in absentia – is accused of shooting his 26-year-old son Ahmet in June 2008 after the latter told him about his relationship with a man from Cologne in Germany. ”
— “Ibrahim Can, the victim’s German-Turkish boyfriend, demanded that those who had helped the murderer also be prosecuted. But, he said, ‘my expectations from the trial are minimal’. ”

Background on Extremist ‘Honor Killing’ of Ahmet Yildiz