As reported by infomobile.w2eu.net, “Between October 2011 and December 2012 more than 200 racist attacks were recorded by the racist violence recording network headed by UNHCR and the National Commission for Human Rights…Greece came under pressure Friday from the Council of Europe to defend its democracy, faced with neo-Nazis and widespread xenophobic violence. ‘We are very concerned by the specific threat to Greek democracy posed by (neo-Nazi party) Golden Dawn (…) I think that Greek democracy has to defend itself,’ Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muiznieks told a news conference.” Read Article
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The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Border Guard have foiled another attempt by Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists to kidnap someone within pre-1967 Israel – but the facts were withheld under gag order till Sunday. The attempted attack took place just a few weeks ago – on January first – when members of the Islamic […]
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The Malian crisis has for two years rocked the country’s vital tourist industry. With the recent military intervention against Islamists in the north, many traders hope the conflict can conclude once and for all, and business can return to normal.
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Sexual Assaults, Rapes took place when ten armed men entered the tourist’s bungalow in colony Alfredo V Bonfil, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. According to elmundo.es, seven Spanish tourists reported being raped Sunday night in a neighborhood near the resort city of Acapulco on the west coast of Mexico. According to the Attorney (prosecutor) General of the […]
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According to interaksyon.com, “The Al-Qaeda-linked extremist group Abu Sayyaf is holding at least five more foreigners hostage in the island-province of Sulu, police said. Senior Superintendent Renato Gumban, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Kidnapping Group, said that aside from Jordanian journalist Baker Abdulla Atyani, also being held hostage are Australian Warren Rodwell, European […]
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As reported in oneislandtwonations.wordpress.com, “Last week’s alleged rape of a 47-year old woman in Wijerama and an attempted rape of a 25-year old German tourist in Chilaw, have once again raised the question, how safe are women in our country—both local and foreign. According to statistics, five rapes are reported daily while the unreported cases […]
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Primary municipalities where violence occurred: Calera, Fresnillo, Guadalupe, Juchipila, Miguel Auza, Noria de Ángeles, Río Grande, Sombrerete, Valparaíso, Vetagrande, Villanueva, Villa Hidalgo y Zacatecas Fntrzacatecas.com reported that a total of 55 people dead, including four women, and 15 detainees is the bottom line of a very violent first month of this year, according to figures […]
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NOTE: COMMUNITY POLICE ARE SO CALLED RESIDENTS MONITORING FOR CRIMINAL lasillarota.com reported that two tourists were shot by members of the Community Police for not stopping at one of their checkpoints located in the community of Las Mesas in the town of San Marcos, while returning from Ventura beach. Augusto Cardona and Maria Patricia Gomez […]
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Accoring to timesunion.com…..Police used a stun gun to arrest a man armed with knives outside Buckingham Palace on Sunday, as throngs of tourists gathered to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony there. Read Article
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radioformula.com.mx reported that the Ministry of Public Security of the Federal District rescued a businessman during a kidnap attempt. The Ministry of Public Security of the Federal District (SSPDF) rescued a businessman who had been kidnapped by three men who were trying to take him to a safe house in the city of Pachuca, Hidalgo. […]
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