Rupert Neudeck
German journalist and human rights activist (1939–2016)
Rupert Neudeck (14 May 1939 – 31 May 2016) was a German journalist and humanitarian. Neudeck, together with a group of friends, formed the committee "A ship for Vietnam" and chartered for the rescue mission the freighter "Cap Anamur". He did humanitarian work in this project that aids refugees.[1] He also founded "Grünhelme e.V." (Green Helmets; voluntary association) for rebuilding schools, villages, and ambulances in destroyed regions.[2]
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 Rupert Neudeck in 2014 | |
| Born | 14 May 1939 Danzig, Free City of Danzig (nowadays Gdańsk) |
| Died | 31 May 2016 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Cap Anamur |
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Neudeck died on 31 May 2016 in Germany, from complications after heart surgery, aged 77.[3]
References
change- ↑ Bischoff, Eva; Engel, Elisabeth (2013). Bischoff, Eva; Engel, Elisabeth (eds.). Colonialism and Beyond: Race and Migration From a Postcolonial Perspective. Vienna: LIT Verlag. pp. 115–117. ISBN 978-3-643-90261-0.
- ↑ "Homepage of Grünhelme e.V." [Homepage of Green Helmets voluntary association] (in German). Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Gründer von Hilfsorganisationen – Rupert Neudeck gestorben". Deutschlandfunk. 1 June 2016.
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