For for the situation off human rights in turkey and for us a very very special case used german turkish citizen who used to work at the back to one year. And with his colleagues and i share the confidence that they have that he might be might be home very soon ok if that is obviously very good news for his supporters his family and his friends and colleagues but i did my think again why is this case more important said the five other journalists who are being held in turkey on what berlin considers politically motivated charges that why did this case in particular become such an important point to friction between berlin and well first of all i would say its the fact that dennis you judge didnt have any formal charges brought up against him so hes been serving more than a year now three hundred and sixty eight days to be exact without knowing what hes been doing wrong there were some some. Brought up charges i would say of of terror propaganda and. He was just doing his job and thats
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The qatari ambassador to the United States discusses the diplomatic and economic blockade of catarrh which started in june and his countrys relations with the neighbors and the United States. Hosted by the World Affairs council this is about an hour. [speaking in native tongue] good evening ladies and gentlemen. That deserves around the plus. [applause] thank you i am president of the world the First Council washington dc. On behalf of the council i welcome you to tonights ambassador series. We are delighted and we have sixseven, eight of our Board Members here tonight and we thank them for their service. Without you, these programs would not be taking place. Thank all of you very much. Many thanks to our Strategic Partners at the Ronald Reagan building and International Trade center for their wonderful hospitality and for providing us with this beautiful venue to hold our public programs. If the early bird gets the first one, then those that got here early tonight got the first 120 se
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