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Stuttgart: Man arrested after brutal brothel attack!
A 34-year-old man was arrested in Stuttgart on suspicion of raping a 20-year-old woman in a brothel.
Stuttgart: Man arrested after brutal brothel attack!
Late on Wednesday evening, a 34-year-old man was arrested in Stuttgart after he was suspected of raping a 20-year-old woman in a brothel. Loud Picture The suspect is said to have arranged sexual acts with the woman at around 10:50 p.m., who subsequently found herself in a dangerous situation.
After the sexual acts there was an attack in which the man choked, beat and finally raped the woman. The 20-year-old was able to press an alarm button, which allowed a security guard to intervene. He arrested the perpetrator and handed him over to the police. Fortunately, the woman only suffered minor injuries. The suspected man is an Eritrean citizen and was brought before a judge on Thursday, who issued an arrest warrant. He has been in a correctional facility ever since.
Background: The conflict in Tigray and the responsibility of the German judiciary
In a different context, eight survivors of the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia, turned to the German Federal Prosecutor's Office. These have loud ECCHR Criminal charges have been filed against twelve high-ranking Ethiopian and Eritrean state and military officials. The allegations relate to war crimes and crimes against humanity, with a focus on sexual violence, arbitrary detention, torture and starvation. The conflict in Tigray, which began in November 2020, is characterized by serious human rights violations.
The survivors, some of whom live in Germany, hope to achieve justice through this complaint. To date, they have been denied access to significant legal remedies. Initiatives such as Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) and international law firms support this lawsuit, which is based on the principle of universal law, which allows states to prosecute international crimes abroad.
The lawsuit could be considered the first of its kind if it leads to actual investigations. The German judiciary has so far successfully applied the universal legal principle in other cases, such as Syria, Gambia and Iraq. This shows a strong commitment to clarifying serious human rights violations, not only in Germany but also beyond.