Rupert Neudeck
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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| 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]
Rupert Neudeck Media
Memorial in Hamburg, Germany, from Vietnamese boat people, giving thanks to the Cap Anamur.
Refugees from Vietnam on the Cap Anamur II in 1986 in Hamburg.
Media greeting Rupert Neudeck on the Cap Anamur II in 1986 in Hamburg.
References
- ↑ 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 Deutsch). Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Gründer von Hilfsorganisationen – Rupert Neudeck gestorben". Deutschlandfunk. 1 June 2016.
Other websites
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