10 Jan 2016

A nightmare for women in Cologne, Germany

         As Russian TV channels are broadly observing the situation in Cologne, Germany, russian people are deeply concerned by the behaviour of men tried to abuse german women on New Year's Eve. It's seems like the nightmare when you're out in street celebrating and then someone surround you in attempt to stole you mobile phone and even rape you.

        The boiling point is that the most of those attacking women were migrants waiting for permission from the state allowing them to live in Germany. That produced much anger within the german society and around the Europe as well. Such accident in Cologne took out people into the streets demanding stricter laws for immigrants forcing Angela Merkel to express her own opinion on such mass protest.
And she commented: 
"When crimes are committed, and people place themselves outside the law... there must be consequences," she told reporters after the meeting.
Under current German laws, asylum seekers are only forcibly sent back if they have been sentenced to at least three years' imprisonment, and providing their lives are not at risk in their countries of origin. Now Bundestag will consider to sent migrant back for any violation of law.
          I'm afraid that such incedent like in Colongue can deepen society division regarding immigration policy. And as new wave of anger PEGIDA has held a new protests which seems to be massive. Gestures of people in this crowd doesn't look very friendly toward the counterparts protesting against PEGIDA.
 To express my own thoughts I should say that such violations like on New Year's Eve should be considered not as a mistake of refugee policy but as a mistake of policy office in Cologne. Protection of people was insufficient. There should be more policemen managing the order in the streets. At the same time Merkel should make the law stricter for refugees violating the law. They must be sent to their places of origin. And german government should promote law restrictions for refugees because the perception of woman's nature in Arabic countries and in Europe is much different. I know that Merkel will satisfy the society by stricting laws. But will that prevent migrants from violations? I guess no. Because if they have nothing - they have nothing to lose. And it's a very dangerous situation. Germany should concentrate its efforts on assimilation of refugees giving them job and a place to live. Only then migrants will appriciate the hospitality of Bundestag. 

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