Thursday (Feb. 6th): Nils Melzer’s Report on Torture
Nils Melzer Name? Nils Melzer Westphalian identity? Switzerland Age? 50 Why is he in the news? He is the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading…
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Nils Melzer Name? Nils Melzer Westphalian identity? Switzerland Age? 50 Why is he in the news? He is the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading…
Donald Trump Name? Donald Trump Westphalian identity? The United States of America! Age? 73 Why is he in the news? Honestly, when is he not...but the past 24 hours have…
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Name? Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Westphalian Identity? Turkish Age? 65 Why is he in the news? After accusing Damascus of killing 8 Turkish military personnel, Turkey (under the…
Bernie Sanders Name? Patrick Mahomes!!! No, Bernie Sanders Westphalian Identity? Kansas City Chiefs!!! No, United States Senator Age? Only 24!!! No, already 78 years Why is he in the news?…
Boris Johnson Name? Boris Johnson Westphalian Identity? Born in the USA and raised in Brussels but claims to be British. Age? 55 Why is he in the news? He has…
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