Afghan Biographies
Popal, Karim
Name | Popal, Karim |
Ethnic backgr. | Pashtun |
Date of birth | 1957 |
Function/Grade | German Lawyer Kunduz Bombing |
History and Biodata | 3. Biodata: Popal said 20121228 families of victims of the deadly air strike in Kunduz, Afghanistan that killed more than 90 people in 2009 have filed a multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit against Germany. Karim Popal, representing the plaintiffs, said the 10 lawsuits were claiming 3.3 million euros ($4.4 million) in damages from the German government. Around 80 people are represented, according to German news agency DPA. A spokesman for a regional court in the western city of Bonn (Germany) told AFP that it had received 10 complaints claiming damages from the German government but declined to provide further details. Popal had already filed class-action lawsuits in 2011 demanding $33,000 per victim and said the plaintiffs were still awaiting a ruling from the same court in Bonn.(20121228) |
Last Modified | 2013-01-11 |
Established | 2009-12-08 |