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England: Assassin saved by the navy; Tajikistan: Four dead after an attack; Hardly expulsions of convicts; Georgia legalized the use of marijuana; Turkish justice does not free the American pastor
England: The Navy saved the assassin
The Islamist assassin of Manchester was saved by the British Navy of Libya just three years before his bombing. With the then 19-year-old, more than 100 British nationals were rescued from the civil war in August 2014. Salman Abedi killed 22 people in his attack on a pop concert on May 22, 2017.
Tajikistan: Four dead after an attack
Extremists were reported to have attacked tourists in Tajikistan of Central Asia. The Ministry of the Interior of the former Soviet Republic said that the "terrorist group" of the rebirth party of Tajikistan had planned the act. The Islamic State (IS) terrorist militia has also claimed the act for itself. The attack killed at least four cyclists from Switzerland, the United States and the Netherlands on Sunday. Three other tourists were wounded
Expulsions barely sentenced
Foreign criminals usually serve their sentences in German prisons. Since 2012, fewer than 200 convicts have been brought to their country of origin each year. By contrast, nearly 16,000 foreign citizens were imprisoned in Germany last year. This is apparent from the response of the Ministry of Justice to a request from the FDP
Georgia legalizes marijuana use
The Republic of South Caucasus has suspended sanctions for private consumption of marijuana. The smoking of cannabis is a personal matter for each individual and does not endanger public order, decided the Constitutional Court in the capital Tbilisi. Until here, smoking joints in Georgia was punished with a fine of about 170 euros. Turkish justice does not free the American pastor
There is no solution to the US dispute with Turkey over the American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was detained there: A court rejected the request of Brunsons Avocat on Tuesday on the dismissal of the Protestant minister from the house arrest and the lifting of the exit barrier imposed against him. The case has weighed on the relations of the two partners of NATO for months. US President Donald Trump has threatened Turkey with sanctions.
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