Böhmermann: Turkey is the place to be

by Thea Derks
19 April 201629 March 2022
5 min read
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‘Geen enkele barbaarse daad kan ooit de persvrijheid uitwissen’, twitterde de Franse president Hollande direct na de bloedige aanslag op de redactie van het satirisch weekblad Charlie Hebdo in januari 2015. De Duitse bondskanselier Angela Merkel liep zij aan zij met hem in een massademonstratie voor de vrijheid van meningsuiting. Maar dat was de realiteit van toen. Nu staat ze op last van een dictatoriaal leider strafvervolging toe van de Duitse komiek Jan Böhmermann.
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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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