http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1715169,00.html
David Cracknell
"Proposals for reform range from tougher laws to radical social re-engineering. Should terror suspects be held for up to three months without charge? Should Britain opt out of the Geneva convention on refugees? Should religious schools be abandoned in favour of secular education? Should the state disown multiculturalism? For each of these questions, and many others like them, there is no simple yes or no answer. Each must be weighed in terms of practicality and principle. "
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Taser "a dangerous weapon", says Blears Jane's Police Review, 20 June 2005
Exclusive: Taser "a dangerous weapon", says Blears:
"The Taser stun gun is a 'dangerous weapon' which the service should be very wary about issuing to all front line officers, the police minister said. Hazel Blears told Police Review she feels a 'personal responsibility' for the protection and safety of officers but that issuing them all with Taser would drive a wedge between the service and the public. An overwhelming 95 per cent of delegates at the Police Federation of England and Wales' annual conference in Blackpool last month said they were in favour of Taser being issued to all operational officers to increase officer safety. But Ms Blears said that was not currently on the Government's agenda.
'Taser is quite a dangerous weapon,' she said this week. 'It is a less lethal option other than firearms, but it is not an everyday weapon used in everyday circumstances.' "
"The Taser stun gun is a 'dangerous weapon' which the service should be very wary about issuing to all front line officers, the police minister said. Hazel Blears told Police Review she feels a 'personal responsibility' for the protection and safety of officers but that issuing them all with Taser would drive a wedge between the service and the public. An overwhelming 95 per cent of delegates at the Police Federation of England and Wales' annual conference in Blackpool last month said they were in favour of Taser being issued to all operational officers to increase officer safety. But Ms Blears said that was not currently on the Government's agenda.
'Taser is quite a dangerous weapon,' she said this week. 'It is a less lethal option other than firearms, but it is not an everyday weapon used in everyday circumstances.' "
http://www.legalit.net/ViewItem.asp?id=25186 / Legal IT, 31 Jul 2005
http://www.legalit.net/ViewItem.asp?id=25186
"Cameras in the courtroom were originally banned by The Criminal Justice Act 1925. But as technology improves, the debate on whether the ban should be lifted continues. Currently the public can only follow court proceedings through newspaper accounts and sketches drawn from memory."
"Cameras in the courtroom were originally banned by The Criminal Justice Act 1925. But as technology improves, the debate on whether the ban should be lifted continues. Currently the public can only follow court proceedings through newspaper accounts and sketches drawn from memory."
Britain encourages asylum-seekers to despise the society that helped them / Times, 29 Jul 2005
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1054-1712736,00.html
"Think of the miserabilist images of society that we are all subjected to these days. Britain is portrayed as institutionally racist and increasingly Islamophobic at home and abroad, a darkly degenerate place full of violent drunks and drug addicts, disrespectful 'hoodies' and child abusers, pregnant teenagers and sexually transmitted diseases, whose people believe in nothing except football and getting fat in front of the television."
"Think of the miserabilist images of society that we are all subjected to these days. Britain is portrayed as institutionally racist and increasingly Islamophobic at home and abroad, a darkly degenerate place full of violent drunks and drug addicts, disrespectful 'hoodies' and child abusers, pregnant teenagers and sexually transmitted diseases, whose people believe in nothing except football and getting fat in front of the television."
Statistics on Drug use in Australia 2004 (AIHW)
http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10143
"This report is the eleventh in a series originally titled Statistics on Drug Abuse in Australia. The report provides a comprehensive summary of major drug use statistical collections, with references to sources of more detailed information. Data are presented on patterns of drug use (including trends and characteristics of substance users), international comparisons, drugs and health, special population groups, crime and law enforcement, polydrug use and drug avoidance and moderation. New to this edition is material presented on ecstasy and related drugs, patterns of substance use and psychological wellbeing, closed treatment episodes in alcohol and other drug treatment services, and females incarcerated in Australian prisons. This report and others in the Drug Statistics Series are useful resources for policy-makers, planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters. "
PDF - http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/phe/sdua04/sdua04.pdf
"This report is the eleventh in a series originally titled Statistics on Drug Abuse in Australia. The report provides a comprehensive summary of major drug use statistical collections, with references to sources of more detailed information. Data are presented on patterns of drug use (including trends and characteristics of substance users), international comparisons, drugs and health, special population groups, crime and law enforcement, polydrug use and drug avoidance and moderation. New to this edition is material presented on ecstasy and related drugs, patterns of substance use and psychological wellbeing, closed treatment episodes in alcohol and other drug treatment services, and females incarcerated in Australian prisons. This report and others in the Drug Statistics Series are useful resources for policy-makers, planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters. "
PDF - http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/phe/sdua04/sdua04.pdf
Yobs of 8 who terrorise our city / Norwich Evening News 24, 28 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecyp
"The city council today revealed the level of youngsters on the agreements - known as Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) - has spiralled, with the number signed up to these contracts increasing ten-fold in the past three years."
"The city council today revealed the level of youngsters on the agreements - known as Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) - has spiralled, with the number signed up to these contracts increasing ten-fold in the past three years."
Dutch govt wants ban on glorification of terrorism / New Kerala, 28 Jul 2005
http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=10016
"The centre-right government said it planned to introduce a bill at the end of 2005 to introduce legislation next year that could sentence anyone found guilty of the ''glorification'' of terrorist attacks or denying war crimes and genocide -- by word of mouth or in writing -- to two years in prison."
"The centre-right government said it planned to introduce a bill at the end of 2005 to introduce legislation next year that could sentence anyone found guilty of the ''glorification'' of terrorist attacks or denying war crimes and genocide -- by word of mouth or in writing -- to two years in prison."
Terrorists way too cozy in United Kingdom / Chicago-SunTimes, 31 Jul 2005
http://www.suntimes.com/output/steyn/cst-edt-steyn31.html
Mark Steyn
"So here's how things stand four years after 9/11: United Kingdom taxpayers are subsidizing the jihad."
Mark Steyn
"So here's how things stand four years after 9/11: United Kingdom taxpayers are subsidizing the jihad."
Australia releases children from detention camps / Diego.com, 28 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecyk
Paul Tait
"'As of this morning there were 42 children from 20 families in immigration detention centers. By the end of this week there will be none,' Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone said in a statement. "
Paul Tait
"'As of this morning there were 42 children from 20 families in immigration detention centers. By the end of this week there will be none,' Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone said in a statement. "
ORGANIZED CRIME: WITNESS INTIMIDATION CONTINUES / [USA] Montana News Association
http://www.montanasnews.com/articles.php?mode=view&id=2198
Jim Kouri
"Organized Crime gangs have their own program - the Witness Intimidation Program. This problem is particularly acute, and apparently increasing, in gang- and drug-related criminal cases. Witnesses' refusal to cooperate with investigations and prosecutions should be a major concern: it adversely affects the justice system's functioning while simultaneously eroding public confidence in the government's ability to protect citizens. "
Jim Kouri
"Organized Crime gangs have their own program - the Witness Intimidation Program. This problem is particularly acute, and apparently increasing, in gang- and drug-related criminal cases. Witnesses' refusal to cooperate with investigations and prosecutions should be a major concern: it adversely affects the justice system's functioning while simultaneously eroding public confidence in the government's ability to protect citizens. "
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Why Britain is great / New Statesman, 1 Aug 2005
http://www.newstatesman.com/200508010005
Tristram Hunt
"We're called upon to stand firm and defend our core values. But what are those values? In the 21st century, what defines us, what makes Britain great for us? This is often seen as right-wing, jingoist territory, but as the historian Tristram Hunt makes clear, the left too is proud to be British, and this is the moment to show it"
Tristram Hunt
"We're called upon to stand firm and defend our core values. But what are those values? In the 21st century, what defines us, what makes Britain great for us? This is often seen as right-wing, jingoist territory, but as the historian Tristram Hunt makes clear, the left too is proud to be British, and this is the moment to show it"
We must know what we stand for / New Statesman, 1 Aug 2005
http://www.newstatesman.com/200508010001
"We need to be clear about what we hold in common and what we will not allow to be compromised. Only when we identify the values that we truly cherish will we be best placed to resist the terrorists. This is a battle as much of the mind as it is of the bomb and the gun. "
"We need to be clear about what we hold in common and what we will not allow to be compromised. Only when we identify the values that we truly cherish will we be best placed to resist the terrorists. This is a battle as much of the mind as it is of the bomb and the gun. "
Joined-up criminal justice - Can it work? / New Statesman, Jul 2005
http://www.newstatesman.com/pdf/cjsupp.htm
A NS supplement - also availalbe as PDF - http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/pdf/cjsupp.pdf
A NS supplement - also availalbe as PDF - http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/pdf/cjsupp.pdf
Judge seeks police records overhaul / [Australia] NEWS.com.au, 28 Jul 2005
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16076810-1702,00.html
Danny Rose
"High profile prisoner John Ford, the star defence witness in Corby's original trial, took the police force to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) today after discovering what he believed to be inaccuracies in his own records. Ford, who obtained his record under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws, said it created an unfair negative impression in the eye of potential employers when they conducted a background check."
Danny Rose
"High profile prisoner John Ford, the star defence witness in Corby's original trial, took the police force to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) today after discovering what he believed to be inaccuracies in his own records. Ford, who obtained his record under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws, said it created an unfair negative impression in the eye of potential employers when they conducted a background check."
Suppliers still uncertain of impact of Freedom of Information Act | eGov monitor, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/2128
"To help educate suppliers Intellect has today launched 'Freedom of Information Act - Guidance for Suppliers', a document which provides an easy to understand overview of the Act and its implications. This is further supported by a series of practical steps which suppliers can take when working with public authorities"
"To help educate suppliers Intellect has today launched 'Freedom of Information Act - Guidance for Suppliers', a document which provides an easy to understand overview of the Act and its implications. This is further supported by a series of practical steps which suppliers can take when working with public authorities"
It Works... The Operational Benefits of Diversity for the Police Service / Home Office, July 2005
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs4/equality_operationalbenefits.pdf
Warning: This is a very large file and may take some time to download.)
Warning: This is a very large file and may take some time to download.)
POLICE TO TAKE POSITIVE ACTION ON DIVERSITY / Press Releases, 26 Jul 2005
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/n_story.asp?item_id=1342
"At a joint Home Office and ACPO National Diversity Conference on 21 July, Hazel Blears launched the Positive Action Toolkit, a good practice guide for police forces on running positive action events for police recruitment."
Toolkit - PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs4/equality_posaction.pdf
"At a joint Home Office and ACPO National Diversity Conference on 21 July, Hazel Blears launched the Positive Action Toolkit, a good practice guide for police forces on running positive action events for police recruitment."
Toolkit - PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs4/equality_posaction.pdf
UK Seeks ‘Better Understanding’ of Muslims: Report / Islam Online, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2005-07/27/article05.shtml
"In the aftermath of London terrorist bombings, the government plans to launch a massive program in September 2005 to listen to and understand Muslims as more voices within the society say that dialogue is the only way to end this cycle of violence"
"In the aftermath of London terrorist bombings, the government plans to launch a massive program in September 2005 to listen to and understand Muslims as more voices within the society say that dialogue is the only way to end this cycle of violence"
UK Seeks ‘Better Understanding’ of Muslims: Report / Islam Online, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2005-07/27/article05.shtml
"In the aftermath of London terrorist bombings, the government plans to launch a massive program in September 2005 to listen to and understand Muslims as more voices within the society say that dialogue is the only way to end this cycle of violence"
"In the aftermath of London terrorist bombings, the government plans to launch a massive program in September 2005 to listen to and understand Muslims as more voices within the society say that dialogue is the only way to end this cycle of violence"
Barclays shows community spirit / Croydon Guardian, 27 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecxc
Sami Mokbel
"The team, along with volunteers from the Home Office, cleaned and painted the rundown CAB office in Thornton Heath as part of Barclays' community investment programme."
Sami Mokbel
"The team, along with volunteers from the Home Office, cleaned and painted the rundown CAB office in Thornton Heath as part of Barclays' community investment programme."
The roots of Islamic terrorism / International Herald Tribune, 28 Jul 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/27/opinion/edpabst.php
Phillip Blond and Adrian Pabst
"The nature of the terrorist threat is unambiguously Islamic and is not so much a deviation from Muslim tradition as an appeal to it. Al Qaeda's ideology draws on two traditions to legitimize itself: one classical, the other modern"
Phillip Blond and Adrian Pabst
"The nature of the terrorist threat is unambiguously Islamic and is not so much a deviation from Muslim tradition as an appeal to it. Al Qaeda's ideology draws on two traditions to legitimize itself: one classical, the other modern"
Court undermines key immigration law. / [Australia] ABC News Online, 28 Jul 2005
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200507/s1424345.htm
"The Federal Court has ruled that the Australian Government cannot deport people who are applying for renewal of their temporary protection visas (TPV) unless it can be proved the country of origin is safe.
Brisbane immigration lawyer Bruce Henry says the ruling in the case of his Afghan client undermines the Federal Government's position of forcing asylum seekers to prove they will be harmed if they are returned to their homeland."
"The Federal Court has ruled that the Australian Government cannot deport people who are applying for renewal of their temporary protection visas (TPV) unless it can be proved the country of origin is safe.
Brisbane immigration lawyer Bruce Henry says the ruling in the case of his Afghan client undermines the Federal Government's position of forcing asylum seekers to prove they will be harmed if they are returned to their homeland."
Internet has 'given Al Qaeda wings' claims BBC potboiler | The Register, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/27/bbc_al_qaeda_internet/
John Lettice
"Al Qaeda is now a 'global brand driven by the power of the world wide web', and media-savvy cyberjihadis are manipulating the internet for training, recruitment and propaganda, according to the first of a three part series on The New al Qaeda broadcast on Monday 25th July) on BBC2. 'The internet,' says programme-maker Peter Taylor, 'has given it wings.' These apparent bombshells, however, appear to be based on a number of unremarkable discoveries, such as that terrorists have computers, that cheap video cameras allow them to film attacks and executions and distribute the results via the internet, and that there's stuff on the internet you might not like but can't necessarily get much of a lid on."
John Lettice
"Al Qaeda is now a 'global brand driven by the power of the world wide web', and media-savvy cyberjihadis are manipulating the internet for training, recruitment and propaganda, according to the first of a three part series on The New al Qaeda broadcast on Monday 25th July) on BBC2. 'The internet,' says programme-maker Peter Taylor, 'has given it wings.' These apparent bombshells, however, appear to be based on a number of unremarkable discoveries, such as that terrorists have computers, that cheap video cameras allow them to film attacks and executions and distribute the results via the internet, and that there's stuff on the internet you might not like but can't necessarily get much of a lid on."
Batterers slipping through cracks / Domestic violence laws badly enforced, state panel finds / [USA] San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/07/27/MNGA5DUA1S1.DTL
Bob Egelko
"Victims of domestic violence in California are going unprotected by a system that leaves court orders unenforced, fails to disarm batterers and ignores laws requiring education and treatment of convicted offenders"
Bob Egelko
"Victims of domestic violence in California are going unprotected by a system that leaves court orders unenforced, fails to disarm batterers and ignores laws requiring education and treatment of convicted offenders"
When women go to jail, we all pay / Scotsman, 27 Jul 2005
http://news.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=1689932005
Lucie Russell
"In Scotland, 72 per cent are re-convicted within four years of release from jail. Most of the time, putting women in prison doesn't make us safer, and it costs us, the taxpayers, a lot of money. Questioning the need for prison for non-violent criminals isn't soft-hearted, it's hard-headed. "
Lucie Russell
"In Scotland, 72 per cent are re-convicted within four years of release from jail. Most of the time, putting women in prison doesn't make us safer, and it costs us, the taxpayers, a lot of money. Questioning the need for prison for non-violent criminals isn't soft-hearted, it's hard-headed. "
German Papers: The Multicultural Society is Dead, Long Live Multiculturalism! / SPIEGEL, 27 Jul 2005
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,367048,00.html
"The crime has been condemned as an act of terrorism and it has unleashed a debate about the integration of Muslims that will simmer for years to come, German editorialists argue."
"The crime has been condemned as an act of terrorism and it has unleashed a debate about the integration of Muslims that will simmer for years to come, German editorialists argue."
Researching a Problem, Problem-Solving Tools Series, No. 2 / Justice Resource Update Summer 2005
PDF - http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1463
"Problem-oriented policing focuses on specific problems of crime and disorder to identify and alter the factors that give rise to those problems. Because many jurisdictions experience similar crime problems, chances are excellent that another police department has already dealt with a specific problem. Departments can save themselves time by finding out which responses were successful and which were not. This guide is designed to take police officers and departments quickly to the information they need and help them evaluate and make the best use of it. "
"Problem-oriented policing focuses on specific problems of crime and disorder to identify and alter the factors that give rise to those problems. Because many jurisdictions experience similar crime problems, chances are excellent that another police department has already dealt with a specific problem. Departments can save themselves time by finding out which responses were successful and which were not. This guide is designed to take police officers and departments quickly to the information they need and help them evaluate and make the best use of it. "
New Protocol for Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners / Justice Resource Update Summer 2005
PDF - http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ovw/206554.pdf
"The goals of the protocol are twofold: 1) to ensure that all victims, whatever their background or wherever they are treated, receive the same high-quality medical and forensic examination and are treated with respect and compassion; and 2) to improve prosecution of sexual assault cases through the appropriate collection of evidence. "
"The goals of the protocol are twofold: 1) to ensure that all victims, whatever their background or wherever they are treated, receive the same high-quality medical and forensic examination and are treated with respect and compassion; and 2) to improve prosecution of sexual assault cases through the appropriate collection of evidence. "
Why jihadists target the West / The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jul 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0728/p01s01-usfp.html?s=hns
Howard LaFranchi
"For some experts, the attacks - whether in London or Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - are aimed at the West for what it is doing: in other words for its policies, like the war in Iraq. Others insist that the perpetrators are more at odds with the ideals of the West and 'who we are.'"
Howard LaFranchi
"For some experts, the attacks - whether in London or Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - are aimed at the West for what it is doing: in other words for its policies, like the war in Iraq. Others insist that the perpetrators are more at odds with the ideals of the West and 'who we are.'"
Struggle for a British Islam/ The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jul 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0728/p01s04-woeu.html?s=hns
James Brandon and John Thorne
"'We believe that we are as British as anyone, if not more, because we are British by choice,' says Dr. Akmal Makhdum, a psychiatrist who organized the gathering. 'The way of life here does not mean you have to give up your culture, because the British way of life allows you to keep it.'"
James Brandon and John Thorne
"'We believe that we are as British as anyone, if not more, because we are British by choice,' says Dr. Akmal Makhdum, a psychiatrist who organized the gathering. 'The way of life here does not mean you have to give up your culture, because the British way of life allows you to keep it.'"
Matters of faith / The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jul 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0728/p12s01-lire.html?s=hns
Jane Lampman
"In the wake of the London bombings, American Muslims are making their voices heard. Major Islamic groups across the United States have created TV spots condemning terrorist acts and are committing to campaigns to prevent homegrown extremism."
Jane Lampman
"In the wake of the London bombings, American Muslims are making their voices heard. Major Islamic groups across the United States have created TV spots condemning terrorist acts and are committing to campaigns to prevent homegrown extremism."
Watchdog seeks Asbo action against polluters / ePolitix.com, 28 Jul 2005
http://www.epolitix.com/EN/News/200507/86e9f9ff-0c00-40d4-8f45-21eaba64c994.htm
"The Environment Agency has called for more anti-social behaviour orders to be used in the fight against environmental crime. Publishing a report on the environmental performance of businesses, the watchdog said that criminals are profiting from illegal dumping and other damaging activities."
"The Environment Agency has called for more anti-social behaviour orders to be used in the fight against environmental crime. Publishing a report on the environmental performance of businesses, the watchdog said that criminals are profiting from illegal dumping and other damaging activities."
United Kingdom - Serious Organised Crime And Police Act 2005 Amendments To The Proceeds Of Crime Act 2002 / Mondaq, 26 Jul 2005
http://www.mondaq.com/i_article.asp_Q_articleid_E_33943
Martin Webster
"Buried in the 179 sections and 17 schedules of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCA) there are some important changes to the money laundering offences contained in Part 7 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (PoCA). Among other things, SOCA establishes the Serious Organised Crime Agency, popularly seen as a UK version of the FBI in the US. This new agency, due to become operational in April 2006, will take over the functions of the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) and the National Crime Squad which both have a particular role in the Government's anti-money laundering drive. And in sections 102 to 109, SOCA makes four changes to the PoCA money laundering offences which will be of interest to lawyers who have now been trying to make sense of the legislation for over a year"
Martin Webster
"Buried in the 179 sections and 17 schedules of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCA) there are some important changes to the money laundering offences contained in Part 7 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (PoCA). Among other things, SOCA establishes the Serious Organised Crime Agency, popularly seen as a UK version of the FBI in the US. This new agency, due to become operational in April 2006, will take over the functions of the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) and the National Crime Squad which both have a particular role in the Government's anti-money laundering drive. And in sections 102 to 109, SOCA makes four changes to the PoCA money laundering offences which will be of interest to lawyers who have now been trying to make sense of the legislation for over a year"
Safer Harrow Launch Cut Short After Bomb News / Harrow Times, 26 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecwm
Alex Melvin
"By working with communities and community groups, we can cut crime further and combat the fear of crime that is preventing some from living the life they should.'
The public will also get information about the partnership and other police matters from 10 interactive big-screen televisions strategically positioned around the borough."
Alex Melvin
"By working with communities and community groups, we can cut crime further and combat the fear of crime that is preventing some from living the life they should.'
The public will also get information about the partnership and other police matters from 10 interactive big-screen televisions strategically positioned around the borough."
Record high for nation's police / icHuddersfield, 26 Jul 2005
icHuddersfield - Record high for nation's police: "Police officer numbers are up by more than 2,000 nationally since March 2004 to 141,230.
The number of Special Constables has increased by nearly 1,000 since March 2004 to 11,918. This is the first annual increase in specials since 1992.
Community support officers are up by nearly 2,800 to 6,214 and police staff are up by nearly 3,300 to 70,869."
The number of Special Constables has increased by nearly 1,000 since March 2004 to 11,918. This is the first annual increase in specials since 1992.
Community support officers are up by nearly 2,800 to 6,214 and police staff are up by nearly 3,300 to 70,869."
Tom Lloyd and Dipika Ghose / Young People Now, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.ypnmagazine.com/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=full_news&ID=7918
"Councils are sticking by dispersal areas despite a High Court ruling that police cannot forcibly remove young people unless they have committed an offence. "
"Councils are sticking by dispersal areas despite a High Court ruling that police cannot forcibly remove young people unless they have committed an offence. "
Police Debate if London Plotters Were Suicide Bombers, or Dupes / New York Times, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/27/international/europe/27suicide.html?th&emc=th
ELAINE SCIOLINO
and DON VAN NATTA Jr.
"The suicide question has major implications not only for the investigation, but also for the assessment of the terrorist threat that London faces. If the attacks were a suicide mission, they would be the first suicide bombings on European soil, and signal a dangerous new threat. Suicide could indicate a higher level of commitment and point to the existence within Britain of extremists willing to die for a cause. If the men were not suicide bombers, some of the most basic assumptions of the investigation would change. On one level, the idea makes the plot less ominous. It is much easier to recruit 'mules' who will carry and deposit explosives than people who are prepared to die."
ELAINE SCIOLINO
and DON VAN NATTA Jr.
"The suicide question has major implications not only for the investigation, but also for the assessment of the terrorist threat that London faces. If the attacks were a suicide mission, they would be the first suicide bombings on European soil, and signal a dangerous new threat. Suicide could indicate a higher level of commitment and point to the existence within Britain of extremists willing to die for a cause. If the men were not suicide bombers, some of the most basic assumptions of the investigation would change. On one level, the idea makes the plot less ominous. It is much easier to recruit 'mules' who will carry and deposit explosives than people who are prepared to die."
Friday, July 29, 2005
'Six further terror cells are poised to strike' / Scotsman, 29 Jul 2005
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1686912005
Gethin chamberlain
"AS MANY as six more terrorist cells may be preparing to launch bombing attacks in Britain, with each unaware of the existence of the others, two of the world's most respected al-Qaeda experts warned "
Gethin chamberlain
"AS MANY as six more terrorist cells may be preparing to launch bombing attacks in Britain, with each unaware of the existence of the others, two of the world's most respected al-Qaeda experts warned "
Councils oppose justice plan / Evening Telegraph, 26 Jul 2005
http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2005/07/26/story7374295t0.shtm
"The four councils in Tayside and Fife have put themselves on collision course with the Scottish Executive by rejecting plans for a shake-up of the system used to manage offenders, writes Grant Smith.
Ministers have proposed creating either four or six criminal justice authorities (CJAs) to cover the whole country. These would monitor the performance of social work services relating to offenders and intervene if problems were found."
"The four councils in Tayside and Fife have put themselves on collision course with the Scottish Executive by rejecting plans for a shake-up of the system used to manage offenders, writes Grant Smith.
Ministers have proposed creating either four or six criminal justice authorities (CJAs) to cover the whole country. These would monitor the performance of social work services relating to offenders and intervene if problems were found."
Reduced sentences to curb prison boom / Guardian, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1536838,00.html
Alan Travis
"Senior judges are to urge the courts to cut average sentences by 15% in the hope of preventing the prison population soaring to more than 91,000 within five years,"
Alan Travis
"Senior judges are to urge the courts to cut average sentences by 15% in the hope of preventing the prison population soaring to more than 91,000 within five years,"
Giddy-up / The Australian, 27 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ectm
Martin Chulov and Nick Leys
"For at least 10 years cocaine has been as much of a fixture at big race days, well-to-do nightspots and private parties as Veuve Cliquot and property-market banter."
Martin Chulov and Nick Leys
"For at least 10 years cocaine has been as much of a fixture at big race days, well-to-do nightspots and private parties as Veuve Cliquot and property-market banter."
Kiev probes suspected crime link to gas supply / Financial Times, 27 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ectk
Tom Warner
"Olexander Turchinov, head of the SBU, the Ukrainian security service, said his agency was investigating whether Rosukrenergo, a Swiss-registered company half-owned by Gazprom, the Russian state oil group, and other companies involved in the Turkmen gas trade were indirectly controlled by Semyon Mogilevich, a Ukraine-born Russian citizen on the FBI�s wanted list."
Tom Warner
"Olexander Turchinov, head of the SBU, the Ukrainian security service, said his agency was investigating whether Rosukrenergo, a Swiss-registered company half-owned by Gazprom, the Russian state oil group, and other companies involved in the Turkmen gas trade were indirectly controlled by Semyon Mogilevich, a Ukraine-born Russian citizen on the FBI�s wanted list."
Evenin' all. Name, address, DNA sample . . . / The Times, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1072-1709667,00.html
Simon Davies - Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Director of Privacy International
"The Government must recognise that alongside its responsibility to protect the nation against crime and terrorism, there must be an equally robust commitment to improve transparency and accountability. Otherwise, this all amounts to a gradual but serious corrosion of rights."
Simon Davies - Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Director of Privacy International
"The Government must recognise that alongside its responsibility to protect the nation against crime and terrorism, there must be an equally robust commitment to improve transparency and accountability. Otherwise, this all amounts to a gradual but serious corrosion of rights."
Britain's Muslims: loyal, worried, sceptical - and anti-terrorist / YouGov - Understanding People, 27 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecth
Peter Kellner
"The first published survey of British Muslims since the July 7 London bombings finds that very few think the bombings were justified, and a majority would support tough action against imams who preach hate against the West. Eight out of ten feel loyal towards Britain - but only one in three think that our main political parties are sincere when they say they respect Islam. "
Peter Kellner
"The first published survey of British Muslims since the July 7 London bombings finds that very few think the bombings were justified, and a majority would support tough action against imams who preach hate against the West. Eight out of ten feel loyal towards Britain - but only one in three think that our main political parties are sincere when they say they respect Islam. "
Terrorists fail to frighten the British / YouGov - Understanding People
http://digbig.com/4ectg
Peter Kellner
"If the terrorist who attacked London hoped to frighten Londoners - or the rest of Britain - into changing the way they lead their lives, then they failed dismally. This is one of the most striking findings to emerge from the first survey on the bombings. YouGov/Daily Telegraph survey questioned more than 1800 people throughout Britain on Friday, the day after the attacks. 88% of the public (including 85% of Londoners) do not expect to change anything much about their day-to-day lives. Only 1% (both nationally and in London) say they will change things 'a lot'. "
Survey Results - http://www.yougov.com/archives/pdf/TEL050101029_1.pdf
Peter Kellner
"If the terrorist who attacked London hoped to frighten Londoners - or the rest of Britain - into changing the way they lead their lives, then they failed dismally. This is one of the most striking findings to emerge from the first survey on the bombings. YouGov/Daily Telegraph survey questioned more than 1800 people throughout Britain on Friday, the day after the attacks. 88% of the public (including 85% of Londoners) do not expect to change anything much about their day-to-day lives. Only 1% (both nationally and in London) say they will change things 'a lot'. "
Survey Results - http://www.yougov.com/archives/pdf/TEL050101029_1.pdf
Surfaces have built-in "fingerprints" / PhysicsWeb, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.physicsweb.org/articles/news/9/7/15/1
"The surfaces of most paper documents, plastic cards and cardboard packages contain unique 'fingerprints' that could be used to combat fraud, according to physicists in the UK. The fingerprint is contained in microscopic imperfections on the surface and can be read by a portable laser scanner. The results could eventually eliminate the need for expensive security measures -- such holograms, chips and special inks -- on passports, identity cards and pharmaceutical packaging "
"The surfaces of most paper documents, plastic cards and cardboard packages contain unique 'fingerprints' that could be used to combat fraud, according to physicists in the UK. The fingerprint is contained in microscopic imperfections on the surface and can be read by a portable laser scanner. The results could eventually eliminate the need for expensive security measures -- such holograms, chips and special inks -- on passports, identity cards and pharmaceutical packaging "
Hungary sees need for better integration as more refugees stay / Reuters AlertNet, 28 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecsc
"In Hungary, positive developments are already underway. 'Integration is a complex endeavour, touching upon education, employment, housing, health care and many other issues,' says Dakin. 'We are happy to see that an inter-ministerial working group has been established to develop a comprehensive integration policy.'"
"In Hungary, positive developments are already underway. 'Integration is a complex endeavour, touching upon education, employment, housing, health care and many other issues,' says Dakin. 'We are happy to see that an inter-ministerial working group has been established to develop a comprehensive integration policy.'"
Thursday, July 28, 2005
The United Nations Approach to International Terrorism following 9/11 / ICT, 25 Jul 2005
The United Nations Approach to International Terrorism following 9/11
Dr. Isaac Kfir
" The article explores the United Nations reaction to the events of 9/11, through the creation of the Counter-Terrorism Committee to various reports and panels led by the Secretary-General. The article also looks at the reaction of states to UN-led initiatives on counter terrorism. The paper concludes that the United Nations has accomplished much in the realm of counter terrorism by establishing some useful facilities to encourage international cooperation. However, the UN fails to take any effect action those who continue to support international terrorism."
Dr. Isaac Kfir
" The article explores the United Nations reaction to the events of 9/11, through the creation of the Counter-Terrorism Committee to various reports and panels led by the Secretary-General. The article also looks at the reaction of states to UN-led initiatives on counter terrorism. The paper concludes that the United Nations has accomplished much in the realm of counter terrorism by establishing some useful facilities to encourage international cooperation. However, the UN fails to take any effect action those who continue to support international terrorism."
Hardline cleric says he meets ASIO regularly / Sydney Morning Herald, 27 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecnw
Marian Wilkinson, Andrew Clennell and Anne Davies
"Sheik Omran believed there was no current threat 'to Australia from inside Australia' but added, 'I pray that I am right.' He said if there was a threat it stemmed from Australia's relationship with the United States."
Marian Wilkinson, Andrew Clennell and Anne Davies
"Sheik Omran believed there was no current threat 'to Australia from inside Australia' but added, 'I pray that I am right.' He said if there was a threat it stemmed from Australia's relationship with the United States."
Security cameras and ID cards cannot stop terrorists / Khaleej Times Online, 27 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecnt
Ross Peake
"PRIME Minister John Howard returns to Australia this week to confront Muslim community leaders and to push for security cameras to extend further into the community. Just before he left, he threw a ‘political hand grenade’, suggesting Australians be forced to carry national identity cards in the wake of the first wave of London bombings.
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Ross Peake
"PRIME Minister John Howard returns to Australia this week to confront Muslim community leaders and to push for security cameras to extend further into the community. Just before he left, he threw a ‘political hand grenade’, suggesting Australians be forced to carry national identity cards in the wake of the first wave of London bombings.
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Youth Trade Drugs at 'Pharming' Parties | Join Together, 26 Jul 2005
http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/summaries/reader/0%2C1854%2C577777%2C00.html
"Prescribed Ritalin, OxyContin stolen from medicine cabinets at home, and other psychoactive prescription drugs are the stock in trade at so-called 'pharming parties,' where young people trade medicines and often mix pills with alcohol to get high."
"Prescribed Ritalin, OxyContin stolen from medicine cabinets at home, and other psychoactive prescription drugs are the stock in trade at so-called 'pharming parties,' where young people trade medicines and often mix pills with alcohol to get high."
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Hearts and Minds : Human security approaches to political violence / Demos, 2005
PDF - http://www.demos.co.uk/heartsandminds_pdf_media_public.aspx
"Strategies which simply try to hit back at the 'enemy', the 'terrorists' or political opponents using arms are counterproductive. They increase, rather than decrease, both the level of violence and the yawning chasm between the two sides. The vast superiority in the military and economic power of states is unable to bring peace. New thinking and new approaches are needed."
"Strategies which simply try to hit back at the 'enemy', the 'terrorists' or political opponents using arms are counterproductive. They increase, rather than decrease, both the level of violence and the yawning chasm between the two sides. The vast superiority in the military and economic power of states is unable to bring peace. New thinking and new approaches are needed."
Prison watchdog condemns 'damaging' Yarl's Wood / ePolitix.com, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.epolitix.com/EN/News/200507/5e31886e-20d9-41f0-9a0f-c75c98792319.htm
"'Our findings at Yarl's Wood underline the recommendation that we have repeatedly made, that the detention of children should be exceptional and that there must be independent and immediate welfare and needs assessment of each child'"
"'Our findings at Yarl's Wood underline the recommendation that we have repeatedly made, that the detention of children should be exceptional and that there must be independent and immediate welfare and needs assessment of each child'"
Child rights in Pakistan - Juvenile Justice / SPARC
http://www.sparcpk.org/CRs-JJ%20in%20Pakistan.htm
"The problems in the sphere of juvenile justice in Pakistan are manifold and often complex"
"The problems in the sphere of juvenile justice in Pakistan are manifold and often complex"
Stricter policy urged to stem illegals / [Hong Kong] The Standard, 27 Jul 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Metro/GG27Ak05.html
Monday Ng
"Hong Kong needs a clear-cut refugee policy and stricter enforcement to stem the flow of illegal immigrants who see the territory as a road to riches, legislators have warned."
Monday Ng
"Hong Kong needs a clear-cut refugee policy and stricter enforcement to stem the flow of illegal immigrants who see the territory as a road to riches, legislators have warned."
Asbo blitz on street gangs / icBirmingham, 26 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecef
"THE number of anti-social behaviour orders handed out in Birmingham has rocketed with an increasing number of complaints. Where it involves gangs, antisocial behaviour typically encompasses a range of elements, from verbal abuse and intimidating behaviour to threats of violence and acts of vandalism such as kicking in bus shelters."
"THE number of anti-social behaviour orders handed out in Birmingham has rocketed with an increasing number of complaints. Where it involves gangs, antisocial behaviour typically encompasses a range of elements, from verbal abuse and intimidating behaviour to threats of violence and acts of vandalism such as kicking in bus shelters."
Parliamentary briefing paper on sexually exploited young people / Barnados, Spring/Summer 2005
PDF - http://www.barnardos.org.uk/resources/researchpublications/documents/sexual%20exp%20brief3.pdf
"This briefing paper looks at the research that has been carried out by Barnardo's across the UK highlighting the best way to protect young people from abuse. It focuses in particular on the increasing use of secure accommodation in the UK and questions whether this is an effective response. The paper concludes by setting out Barnardo's key messages to the UK nations.
"This briefing paper looks at the research that has been carried out by Barnardo's across the UK highlighting the best way to protect young people from abuse. It focuses in particular on the increasing use of secure accommodation in the UK and questions whether this is an effective response. The paper concludes by setting out Barnardo's key messages to the UK nations.
Parliamentary briefing paper on youth justice / Barnados, Spring/Summer 2005
PDF - http://www.barnardos.org.uk/resources/researchpublications/documents/youth justice breif .pdf
"This briefing paper examines the policy and legislative response of the UK nations to youth crime. It highlights key facts and trends and dispels commonly held assumptions about the incidence and nature of youth crime. The briefing paper describes what Barnardo's is doing in this area of work and concludes by setting out key lobbying messages to government."
"This briefing paper examines the policy and legislative response of the UK nations to youth crime. It highlights key facts and trends and dispels commonly held assumptions about the incidence and nature of youth crime. The briefing paper describes what Barnardo's is doing in this area of work and concludes by setting out key lobbying messages to government."
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Sexuality at Issue in Police Case Files / [Germany] Deutsche Welle, 25 Jul 2005
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1658663,00.html?maca=en-bulletin-433-html
"Police departments in three federal states use a software program that records whether or not a person involved in a case is homosexual."
"Police departments in three federal states use a software program that records whether or not a person involved in a case is homosexual."
Muslims unite - it's time to disown terror / Sydney Morning Herald, 26 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecaf
Marian Wilkinson, Anne Davies and Andrew Clennell
"A leading Australian Islamic body will send letters to 200 Muslim clerics and community leaders today calling on them to condemn terrorist bombings and to acknowledge that some Muslims have been involved in attacks such as September 11."
Marian Wilkinson, Anne Davies and Andrew Clennell
"A leading Australian Islamic body will send letters to 200 Muslim clerics and community leaders today calling on them to condemn terrorist bombings and to acknowledge that some Muslims have been involved in attacks such as September 11."
'RFID the lot of them!' UK ID card to use ICAO reader standard | The Register, 25 Jul 2005
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/25/id_card_goes_icao/
John Lettice
"The Government last week confirmed that the UK's planned ID card is intended to operate as a 'passport lite' that could be used for travel within the European Union, and signalled that Home Office thinking may be moving towards the use of a PIN as a common mechanism for verification. The card's operation as a passport, said Under Secretary of State Andy Burnham, dictates that it will need to use ICAO standard RFID contactless reader technology, while use of chip and PIN would allow it to be compatible with banking and retail systems."
John Lettice
"The Government last week confirmed that the UK's planned ID card is intended to operate as a 'passport lite' that could be used for travel within the European Union, and signalled that Home Office thinking may be moving towards the use of a PIN as a common mechanism for verification. The card's operation as a passport, said Under Secretary of State Andy Burnham, dictates that it will need to use ICAO standard RFID contactless reader technology, while use of chip and PIN would allow it to be compatible with banking and retail systems."
Terror shifts Muslim views / The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Jul 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0726/p01s03-wome.html?s=hns
Dan Murphy
"Musim activists still fervently oppose the US presence in Irqaq. But they are increasingly put off by the brutal tactics used by the insurgency against civilians. Similarly, many Muslims are angry over the tactics used by terrorists in the name of Islam."
Dan Murphy
"Musim activists still fervently oppose the US presence in Irqaq. But they are increasingly put off by the brutal tactics used by the insurgency against civilians. Similarly, many Muslims are angry over the tactics used by terrorists in the name of Islam."
Internet system to track hate crimes / icLiverpool, 25 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecac
Liam Murphy
"PEOPLE who commit hate crimes in Wirral are being targeted with a pioneering new system to track them.
Council managers and the police hope the internet-based system for reporting the crimes and passing relevant details to other authorities will reassure victims. "
Liam Murphy
"PEOPLE who commit hate crimes in Wirral are being targeted with a pioneering new system to track them.
Council managers and the police hope the internet-based system for reporting the crimes and passing relevant details to other authorities will reassure victims. "
Forensic DNA underutilized in U.S.: Study / Globetechnology, 25 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecab
Nicholas K Geranios
"Such outcomes could be much more common, but a new study by researchers at Washington State University finds that forensic DNA analysis is woefully underused in the United States."
Nicholas K Geranios
"Such outcomes could be much more common, but a new study by researchers at Washington State University finds that forensic DNA analysis is woefully underused in the United States."
EXCLUSIVE: OUT OF ORDER / Daily Mirror, 26 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ecaa
Bob Roberts
"YOUNG 'hoodies' are to be sent on anger management courses as part of a new crackdown on yob behaviour.
Court orders will also be used to make louts aged from 10 to 17 get treatment for alcoholism and drug addiction.
The Government wants a huge increase in the use of individual support orders - known as Isos"
Bob Roberts
"YOUNG 'hoodies' are to be sent on anger management courses as part of a new crackdown on yob behaviour.
Court orders will also be used to make louts aged from 10 to 17 get treatment for alcoholism and drug addiction.
The Government wants a huge increase in the use of individual support orders - known as Isos"
Sex Trafficking Increasing - No Sign Of Stopping / Scoop New Zealand, 25 Jul 2005
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0507/S00313.htm
Kamala Sarup
"The problems associated with sex trafficking have steadily worsened over the past decades and are likely to have been a significant source of financial support for criminal organizations because criminal networks have widened. "
Kamala Sarup
"The problems associated with sex trafficking have steadily worsened over the past decades and are likely to have been a significant source of financial support for criminal organizations because criminal networks have widened. "
ID Cards: Home Office makes strong rebuttal of LSE report / Public Technology, 26 Jul 2005
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=3344
PDF - The Home Office response to the LSE report - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs4/Response_LSE_Alternative_Blueprint.pdf
PDF - The Home Office response to the LSE report - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs4/Response_LSE_Alternative_Blueprint.pdf
Security Forces of Palestinians Are Found Unfit / New York Times, 26 Jul 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/26/international/middleeast/26mideast.html?th&emc=th
Steven Erlanger
"The security forces of the Palestinian Authority are divided, weak, overstaffed, badly motivated and underarmed, and more attention must be paid to building up institutions rather than personalities, says the first independent survey of the complicated Palestinian security environment since the death of Yasir Arafat."
Steven Erlanger
"The security forces of the Palestinian Authority are divided, weak, overstaffed, badly motivated and underarmed, and more attention must be paid to building up institutions rather than personalities, says the first independent survey of the complicated Palestinian security environment since the death of Yasir Arafat."
Terrorism and the Random Search / New York Times, 26 Jul 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/26/opinion/26tue1.html?th&emc=th
"Finding a way to treat people fairly and still pursue any real threat is a particularly difficult and important task in a city as diverse as New York. The last thing the city or the Police Department needs is a shooting like the one in London last week, when officers misjudged the situation and gunned down a Brazilian immigrant who had nothing to do with that city's bombings."
"Finding a way to treat people fairly and still pursue any real threat is a particularly difficult and important task in a city as diverse as New York. The last thing the city or the Police Department needs is a shooting like the one in London last week, when officers misjudged the situation and gunned down a Brazilian immigrant who had nothing to do with that city's bombings."
Is Brussels safe from attack? / Expatica Belgium, 8 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ebyk
"There are three main intelligence services in Belgium: the Security of the State (known by the abbreviation VS in Dutch and SE in French). It comes under the wing of the Justice Ministry. The Mixed Anti-Terrorist Group (AGG in Dutch) is overseen by the Interior Ministry, while the Defence Ministry has the General Service Intelligence and Security (known as ADIV or SGRS in French). "
"There are three main intelligence services in Belgium: the Security of the State (known by the abbreviation VS in Dutch and SE in French). It comes under the wing of the Justice Ministry. The Mixed Anti-Terrorist Group (AGG in Dutch) is overseen by the Interior Ministry, while the Defence Ministry has the General Service Intelligence and Security (known as ADIV or SGRS in French). "
Why it's time for Dutch justice to get tough / Expatica Netherlands, July 2005
http://digbig.com/4ebyh
"The Netherlands, like most democracies, grants a wide range of rights to prisoners - even those who have committed the most heinous of crimes. A prisoner who obeys the rules should be allowed to receive visitors, use the phone and associate with other prisoners."
"The Netherlands, like most democracies, grants a wide range of rights to prisoners - even those who have committed the most heinous of crimes. A prisoner who obeys the rules should be allowed to receive visitors, use the phone and associate with other prisoners."
Pressure is growing on Muslims in Italy / International Herald Tribune, 25 Jul 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/24/news/rome.php
Elisabeth Rosenthal
"The challenge of controlling terrorism without creating new terrorists is particularly acute in countries like France and Italy."
Elisabeth Rosenthal
"The challenge of controlling terrorism without creating new terrorists is particularly acute in countries like France and Italy."
Searching for Footprints: Bombings Link Doubted / New York Times, 25 Jul 2005
Searching for Footprints: Bombings Link Doubted - New York Times:
ELAINE SCIOLINO and DON VAN NATTA Jr.
"Several senior intelligence and counterterrorism officials based in Europe and the Middle East said that they would be surprised if the two attacks were operationally or directly linked."
ELAINE SCIOLINO and DON VAN NATTA Jr.
"Several senior intelligence and counterterrorism officials based in Europe and the Middle East said that they would be surprised if the two attacks were operationally or directly linked."
Suicide Bombings Bring Urgency to Police in U.S. / New York Times, 25 Jul 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/25/national/nationalspecial3/25bombings.html?th&emc=th
Sarah Kershaw
"Across the country, police departments large and small are preparing for a possibility once thought improbable and now feared to be inevitable. The day of four attempted explosions in the London subways, the New York City police began randomly searching bags and backpacks at subway stations and other travel hubs."
Sarah Kershaw
"Across the country, police departments large and small are preparing for a possibility once thought improbable and now feared to be inevitable. The day of four attempted explosions in the London subways, the New York City police began randomly searching bags and backpacks at subway stations and other travel hubs."
Seeking Safety, Not Charity : A report in support of work-rights for asylum-seekers living in the community on Bridging Visa E / [Aus] NASA (Vic) 2005
http://asrc.ewock.com/images/Nasavic%20BVE%20Report%20Final.doc
Anne McNevin
"The bridging visa E category (BVE) allows asylum seekers to reside lawfully in the community while they await the final outcome of their applications for protection visas and appeals procedures. They are not allowed to work, have no income support and are denied all health benefits."
Anne McNevin
"The bridging visa E category (BVE) allows asylum seekers to reside lawfully in the community while they await the final outcome of their applications for protection visas and appeals procedures. They are not allowed to work, have no income support and are denied all health benefits."
Monday, July 25, 2005
Journalists approve freedom of information / Freelance UK, July 2005
http://www.freelanceuk.com/news/1267.shtml
"Local and national press are celebrating the wealth of information unlocked under the Freedom of Information Act (FoI) that is enabling editors and their publications to exert more control over the daily news agenda. Whether it is stories about shady financial deals or data released to government in the run-up to the Iraq war, editors are using the Act to unearth previously secret information."
"Local and national press are celebrating the wealth of information unlocked under the Freedom of Information Act (FoI) that is enabling editors and their publications to exert more control over the daily news agenda. Whether it is stories about shady financial deals or data released to government in the run-up to the Iraq war, editors are using the Act to unearth previously secret information."
Cabinet secretary told to tackle answer delays / ePolitix.com, July 2005
http://digbig.com/4ebtq
"Whitehall's top mandarin has been tasked with improving the performance of government departments in responding to questions from MPs and peers.
Lords leader Baroness Amos revealed on Thursday that she had recently written to Sir Andrew Turnbull amid dissatisfaction over the length of time it has been taking to provide replies.
Liberal Democrat peer Lord McNally had singled out the Home Office and Northern Ireland Office for having an 'appalling record' in responding to questions tabled for for written answers."
"Whitehall's top mandarin has been tasked with improving the performance of government departments in responding to questions from MPs and peers.
Lords leader Baroness Amos revealed on Thursday that she had recently written to Sir Andrew Turnbull amid dissatisfaction over the length of time it has been taking to provide replies.
Liberal Democrat peer Lord McNally had singled out the Home Office and Northern Ireland Office for having an 'appalling record' in responding to questions tabled for for written answers."
Tanzanians travelling to UK face TB screening / IPP Media, 23 Jul 2005
http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2005/07/23/45148.html
"Tanzanians wishing to travel to Britain will now have to be tested for tuberculosis before they begin their journeys, the British media reported yesterday. The media, quoting a British Home Office spokeswoman, said yesterday that the new rule would apply to travellers intending to stay in Britain for more than six months. "
"Tanzanians wishing to travel to Britain will now have to be tested for tuberculosis before they begin their journeys, the British media reported yesterday. The media, quoting a British Home Office spokeswoman, said yesterday that the new rule would apply to travellers intending to stay in Britain for more than six months. "
Hunger strikers are not properly monitored at detention centre, doctor says / BMJ, 23 Jul 2005
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7510/178-a
Jerome Burne
"Asylum seekers at a detention centre in the United Kingdom are not being given adequate access to emergency care, a doctor recently called in to attend to two Zimbabwean detainees on hunger strike said last week. He also said that claims by detainees being held at Harmondsworth Detention and Deportation Centre, west London, that they were tortured in Zimbabwe do not seem to have been properly investigated. "
Jerome Burne
"Asylum seekers at a detention centre in the United Kingdom are not being given adequate access to emergency care, a doctor recently called in to attend to two Zimbabwean detainees on hunger strike said last week. He also said that claims by detainees being held at Harmondsworth Detention and Deportation Centre, west London, that they were tortured in Zimbabwe do not seem to have been properly investigated. "
Primary age sex abusers treated / STUFF New Zealand, 25 Jul 2005
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3355757a10,00.html
Anna Saunders
"Children as young as five are being treated at a counselling programme for sexual abusers. Therapists say the problem of children sexually abusing other children has not been properly recognised or funded, leaving many untreated and reoffending. Wellington Stop manager Hamish Dixon said children as young as five had been referred to it after 'quite serious abuse on other children'. "
Anna Saunders
"Children as young as five are being treated at a counselling programme for sexual abusers. Therapists say the problem of children sexually abusing other children has not been properly recognised or funded, leaving many untreated and reoffending. Wellington Stop manager Hamish Dixon said children as young as five had been referred to it after 'quite serious abuse on other children'. "
Officers 'decide in advance' to reject asylum seekers / Guardian, 24 Jul 2005
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0,11026,1535134,00.html
Gaby Hinsliff,
"Asylum seekers are being 'inappropriately' turned away amid a climate of political pressure and hostile media coverage, an official watchdog has warned.
Mary Coussey is the independent race monitor appointed by the Home Office to oversee instances where the usual laws on discrimination are waived to allow the immigration service to do its job. That includes allowing immigration officers to treat nationals from 'priority countries' differently from everyone else at ports of entry. "
Gaby Hinsliff,
"Asylum seekers are being 'inappropriately' turned away amid a climate of political pressure and hostile media coverage, an official watchdog has warned.
Mary Coussey is the independent race monitor appointed by the Home Office to oversee instances where the usual laws on discrimination are waived to allow the immigration service to do its job. That includes allowing immigration officers to treat nationals from 'priority countries' differently from everyone else at ports of entry. "
Terror - Homeland insecurity / Financial times, 15 Jul 2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/96ed100a-f432-11d9-9dd1-00000e2511c8.html
Ian Buruma
"t would be foolish to deny that western powers have done many bad things, but the arrogant assumption that almost all the world’s ills, from African hunger to mass murder on the London Underground, can be laid at the door of western politicians is not only stupid, but deeply harmful to those who live outside the western world. It lets their own rulers, however murderous, off the hook, and prevents people from taking responsibility for their own societies."
See also: What motivates homegrown terrorists? by Ian Buruma, author and Luce professor of Democracy, Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College, New York. Answers questions on the roots of Islamic extremism and the motivations of homegrown terrorists in response to his article Homeland insecurity.
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/0090f60a-fa02-11d9-b092-00000e2511c8.html
Ian Buruma
"t would be foolish to deny that western powers have done many bad things, but the arrogant assumption that almost all the world’s ills, from African hunger to mass murder on the London Underground, can be laid at the door of western politicians is not only stupid, but deeply harmful to those who live outside the western world. It lets their own rulers, however murderous, off the hook, and prevents people from taking responsibility for their own societies."
See also: What motivates homegrown terrorists? by Ian Buruma, author and Luce professor of Democracy, Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College, New York. Answers questions on the roots of Islamic extremism and the motivations of homegrown terrorists in response to his article Homeland insecurity.
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/0090f60a-fa02-11d9-b092-00000e2511c8.html
Bigger than drugs / Sunday Life, 24 Jul 2005
http://www.sundaylife.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=653902
Stephanie Bell
"PARAMILITARY godfathers and crime bosses are now making more cash from pirate DVDs than drugs. Loyalist and republican terrorists are raking in a fortune selling copies of Hollywood's latest blockbusters - often before their Northern Ireland releases. The explosion in pirate movie sales in the province is costing jobs on the ground, in the distribution and retail sectors of the industry, while fat cat gangsters are living it up on the massive illegal profits."
Stephanie Bell
"PARAMILITARY godfathers and crime bosses are now making more cash from pirate DVDs than drugs. Loyalist and republican terrorists are raking in a fortune selling copies of Hollywood's latest blockbusters - often before their Northern Ireland releases. The explosion in pirate movie sales in the province is costing jobs on the ground, in the distribution and retail sectors of the industry, while fat cat gangsters are living it up on the massive illegal profits."
Undercover anguish / The Australian, 25 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ebth
Richard Kerbaj
"Eight known former undercover officers are suing the NSW police department for failing to reveal in the '80s and '90s the connection between covert policing and psychological and drug-related illnesses and for failing to provide them with ongoing psychological assessment and support."
Richard Kerbaj
"Eight known former undercover officers are suing the NSW police department for failing to reveal in the '80s and '90s the connection between covert policing and psychological and drug-related illnesses and for failing to provide them with ongoing psychological assessment and support."
Taser pushes its stun guns for public / [USA] Miami Herald, 24 Jul 2005
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/12208561.htm
SUSANNAH A. NESMITH AND LISA ARTHUR
"Taser International is offering its controversial stun guns for sale to the general public, raising concerns among police, legal experts and a human rights group."
SUSANNAH A. NESMITH AND LISA ARTHUR
"Taser International is offering its controversial stun guns for sale to the general public, raising concerns among police, legal experts and a human rights group."
The rise of a jihadi suicide culture / The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jul 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0725/p01s02-wome.html?s=hns
Dan Murphy
"While some counterterrorism experts say evidence may eventually link all of these attacks to the core of Al Qaeda's leadership suspected of hiding along the Pakistan-Afghan border, the diverse backgrounds of the presumed attackers underscore a shift: The culture of Islamist suicide bombers is becoming more commonplace, as is the defining of civilians as 'enemies.'"
Dan Murphy
"While some counterterrorism experts say evidence may eventually link all of these attacks to the core of Al Qaeda's leadership suspected of hiding along the Pakistan-Afghan border, the diverse backgrounds of the presumed attackers underscore a shift: The culture of Islamist suicide bombers is becoming more commonplace, as is the defining of civilians as 'enemies.'"
Russia sees global jihad on southern flank / The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0725/p07s01-woeu.html?s=hns
Fred Weir
"Police announced the apparent terror bombing as an almost routine event, the latest of nearly 80 deadly attacks by Islamic extremists that have rocked the multiethnic mountain republic of Dagestan so far this year. The Kremlin insists the wave of attacks that threaten to unhinge Russia's mainly-Muslim Caucasus region is being orchestrated by the same global jihad groups that have struck in London and Sharm-el-Sheikh"
Fred Weir
"Police announced the apparent terror bombing as an almost routine event, the latest of nearly 80 deadly attacks by Islamic extremists that have rocked the multiethnic mountain republic of Dagestan so far this year. The Kremlin insists the wave of attacks that threaten to unhinge Russia's mainly-Muslim Caucasus region is being orchestrated by the same global jihad groups that have struck in London and Sharm-el-Sheikh"
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Many Bombs but Links Are Unclear / New York Times, 24 Jul 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/24/international/middleeast/24sharm.html?th&emc=th
Douglas Jehl
"'The looser the operational connections become and the less Islamist terrorism is instigated by a single figure, the harder it will be to uncover exploitable links and the more likely that the instigators of future terrorist attacks will escape the notice of U.S. intelligence,' Mr. Pillar wrote last year in an article that appeared in The Washington Quarterly, an academic journal. 'In a more decentralized network, these individuals will go unnoticed not because data on analysts' screens are misinterpreted but because they will never appear on those screens in the first place.'"
Douglas Jehl
"'The looser the operational connections become and the less Islamist terrorism is instigated by a single figure, the harder it will be to uncover exploitable links and the more likely that the instigators of future terrorist attacks will escape the notice of U.S. intelligence,' Mr. Pillar wrote last year in an article that appeared in The Washington Quarterly, an academic journal. 'In a more decentralized network, these individuals will go unnoticed not because data on analysts' screens are misinterpreted but because they will never appear on those screens in the first place.'"
Dealing With Europe's Hate-Preachers / Deutsche Welle, 23 Jul 2005
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1654272,00.html?maca=en-bulletin-433-html
"European countries have different ways of dealing with imams who preach hate. Following the attacks in London, some are vowing to crack down harder. "
"European countries have different ways of dealing with imams who preach hate. Following the attacks in London, some are vowing to crack down harder. "
Justice system lags behind / [Canada] The Richmond Review, 23 Jul 2005
http://www.richmondreview.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=45&cat=23&id=463864&more=
Martin van den Hemel
"Internet fraud has all the perks of growing marijuana, but has a better upside in a couple of critical areas. Like cultivating B.C. bud, there's millions of dollars to be made stealing credit card numbers, selling them anonymously online, and racking up thousands of dollars in purchases in someone else's name. But when it comes to violence or the fear of getting nabbed by the police, Internet fraud presents virtually no risk of an arrest, let alone criminal charges. And there aren't masked bandit skulking door-to-door armed with bats and guns sniffing for stacks of stolen credit cards."
Martin van den Hemel
"Internet fraud has all the perks of growing marijuana, but has a better upside in a couple of critical areas. Like cultivating B.C. bud, there's millions of dollars to be made stealing credit card numbers, selling them anonymously online, and racking up thousands of dollars in purchases in someone else's name. But when it comes to violence or the fear of getting nabbed by the police, Internet fraud presents virtually no risk of an arrest, let alone criminal charges. And there aren't masked bandit skulking door-to-door armed with bats and guns sniffing for stacks of stolen credit cards."
Sex offenders struggle to rejoin society / [USA] San Bernardino County Sun, 22 Jul 2005
http://www.sbsun.com/Stories/0,1413,208~12588~2977930,00.html
Sue Doyle
"The incarcerated sex offenders whom Jake Goldenflame works with in his outreach program worry about life after prison."
Sue Doyle
"The incarcerated sex offenders whom Jake Goldenflame works with in his outreach program worry about life after prison."
Canada taking fewer refugees / Halifax Herald, 23 Jul 2005
http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2005/07/23/f264.raw.html
Jeffrey Simpson
"A Canada-U.S. agreement publicized as a way to protect both national security and would-be refugees is shutting Canada's door to thousands of people.
Despite a general view among Canadians that this country welcomes people from around the world, the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement appears to be preventing those who fear for their lives at home from seeking asylum here. "
Jeffrey Simpson
"A Canada-U.S. agreement publicized as a way to protect both national security and would-be refugees is shutting Canada's door to thousands of people.
Despite a general view among Canadians that this country welcomes people from around the world, the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement appears to be preventing those who fear for their lives at home from seeking asylum here. "
Paintbrushes for prisonners / STUFF New Zealand, 24 Jul 2005
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3355532a1861,00.html
Kim Knight
"National prison policy states that inmates are allowed a television, CD player and personal computer. They can have up to 13 books, 10 magazines and 12 compact discs. Their personal toiletries shall not exceed that which would fill a container 26cmx23cmx12cm. The prison manager may approve the issue of an ashtray or a mug or cutlery. Posters are not permitted on cell walls. Twenty-four percent of inmates are returned to prison within one year of release. "
Kim Knight
"National prison policy states that inmates are allowed a television, CD player and personal computer. They can have up to 13 books, 10 magazines and 12 compact discs. Their personal toiletries shall not exceed that which would fill a container 26cmx23cmx12cm. The prison manager may approve the issue of an ashtray or a mug or cutlery. Posters are not permitted on cell walls. Twenty-four percent of inmates are returned to prison within one year of release. "
Building lives after prison / [USA] Journal Sentinel, 23 Jul 2005
http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/jul05/343124.asp
Joel Dresang
"Project Return helps freed prisoners find jobs. Leaders hope to tap the potential work force."
Joel Dresang
"Project Return helps freed prisoners find jobs. Leaders hope to tap the potential work force."
Shunning abusers: Muslims in Philadelphia take a public stand to put an end to domestic violence in their communities / [USA] Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Ju
Salt Lake Tribune - Faith:
"The veil shrouding spouse abuse in Muslim families is being torn away by some mosque leaders - putting them at the forefront of efforts by American Muslims to stem domestic violence. "
"The veil shrouding spouse abuse in Muslim families is being torn away by some mosque leaders - putting them at the forefront of efforts by American Muslims to stem domestic violence. "
Control your kids or else / [Australia] The Advertiser, 23 Jul 2005
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,16029894%5E2682,00.html
David Nankervis
"PARENTS will be fined or even lose their housing trust tenancies if they fail to control their children, under a plan being investigated by the State Government. The penalties are among steps already adopted in Britain to deal with repeat young offenders and being considered for introduction in South Australia. "
David Nankervis
"PARENTS will be fined or even lose their housing trust tenancies if they fail to control their children, under a plan being investigated by the State Government. The penalties are among steps already adopted in Britain to deal with repeat young offenders and being considered for introduction in South Australia. "
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Pakistan clerics explain 'jihad' / BBC, 23 Jul 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4711003.stm
Aamer Ahmed Khan
"Pakistan's top Muslim clerics have said it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to preach the real concept of jihad, or holy war, to young Muslims.
'The situation in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine is radicalising young people. And an angry young man is in no-one's control.'"
Aamer Ahmed Khan
"Pakistan's top Muslim clerics have said it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to preach the real concept of jihad, or holy war, to young Muslims.
'The situation in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine is radicalising young people. And an angry young man is in no-one's control.'"
Government allocates £1.3bn to over 100 LAs in most need to improve quality of life /| eGov monitor, 22 Jul 2005
http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/2044
"A package of £1.3billion to help local authorities and their partners to tackle crime, anti-social behaviour, education, housing, livability, health inequalities and worklessness was announced by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister today. The funds will improve the quality of life for local people by the investment in cleaner, safer greener public spaces. "
"A package of £1.3billion to help local authorities and their partners to tackle crime, anti-social behaviour, education, housing, livability, health inequalities and worklessness was announced by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister today. The funds will improve the quality of life for local people by the investment in cleaner, safer greener public spaces. "
Volatile substance abuse deaths drop in the UK / Medical News Today, 21 Jul 2005
Volatile substance abuse deaths drop in the UK: ">Volatile substance abuse deaths drop in the UK:
"The report 'Trends in Death Associated with Abuse of Volatile Substances 1971-2003', which was prepared for the Department of Health, describes trends in death associated with the abuse of gas fuels, aerosols, glues and other solvent based products. "
PDF - Report 18: Deaths Associated with Volatile Substance Abuse, 1971-2003 http://www.sgul.ac.uk/sghms/dms/3325C400991C00E4D290586A443102F1.pdf
"The report 'Trends in Death Associated with Abuse of Volatile Substances 1971-2003', which was prepared for the Department of Health, describes trends in death associated with the abuse of gas fuels, aerosols, glues and other solvent based products. "
PDF - Report 18: Deaths Associated with Volatile Substance Abuse, 1971-2003 http://www.sgul.ac.uk/sghms/dms/3325C400991C00E4D290586A443102F1.pdf
Plans Needed to Manage Mental Trauma After a Terrorist Event / Medical Nes Today, 19 Jul 2005
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=27591
"Advanced planning is crucial to managing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in large numbers of people after a terrorist event, say Tulane University researchers. Web- and phone-based counseling, preventive medication and limiting personal exposure to media coverage of the event, particularly for children, must all be considered in planning for the aftermath of a terrorist event, says Tulane psychiatrist and public health researcher Neil Boris. The article appears in the July edition of the journal Biosecurity and Bioterrrorism. "
"Advanced planning is crucial to managing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in large numbers of people after a terrorist event, say Tulane University researchers. Web- and phone-based counseling, preventive medication and limiting personal exposure to media coverage of the event, particularly for children, must all be considered in planning for the aftermath of a terrorist event, says Tulane psychiatrist and public health researcher Neil Boris. The article appears in the July edition of the journal Biosecurity and Bioterrrorism. "
On the cards / The australian, 23 July 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/general/on-the-cards/2005/07/22/1121539146423.html
James Button
"'The UK Government has yet to make a convincing case of precisely how its proposed high-tech ID card system will contribute to targeted surveillance of a tiny number of high-risk people,' Dunleavy says. He says the card might even hinder anti-terrorism efforts. 'A lot of official attention may be diverted to registering a huge data pool of overwhelmingly innocent people who are no threat to national security, rather than focusing on the small minority who may be.'"
James Button
"'The UK Government has yet to make a convincing case of precisely how its proposed high-tech ID card system will contribute to targeted surveillance of a tiny number of high-risk people,' Dunleavy says. He says the card might even hinder anti-terrorism efforts. 'A lot of official attention may be diverted to registering a huge data pool of overwhelmingly innocent people who are no threat to national security, rather than focusing on the small minority who may be.'"
Murder law review begins / Politics, 22 Jul 2005
http://www.politics.co.uk/domestic-policy/murder-law-review-begins-$15009434.htm
"The terms of reference for the first comprehensive review of the murder law for more than 50 years have been announced by the Home Office. Working closely with the Law Commission, the review will examine the framework of offences of murder and manslaughter and how crimes fall into either category. "
"The terms of reference for the first comprehensive review of the murder law for more than 50 years have been announced by the Home Office. Working closely with the Law Commission, the review will examine the framework of offences of murder and manslaughter and how crimes fall into either category. "
Global Crime and Terrorism -/ American Daily, 22 Jul 2005
http://www.americandaily.com/article/8364
Jim Kouri
"Law enforcement can be an extremely powerful weapon against terrorism, drug trafficking, and other global criminal activity. But it may not be the most appropriate response in all circumstances. Often the perpetrators have sought sanctuary in other countries and cannot be brought to trial. Compiling proof beyond a reasonable doubt-the standard in criminal cases may be even more difficult with respect to global crime. Diplomatic, economic, military, or intelligence measures, in many cases, can offer advantages over a strict law enforcement response, or can be undertaken concurrently with law enforcement."
Jim Kouri
"Law enforcement can be an extremely powerful weapon against terrorism, drug trafficking, and other global criminal activity. But it may not be the most appropriate response in all circumstances. Often the perpetrators have sought sanctuary in other countries and cannot be brought to trial. Compiling proof beyond a reasonable doubt-the standard in criminal cases may be even more difficult with respect to global crime. Diplomatic, economic, military, or intelligence measures, in many cases, can offer advantages over a strict law enforcement response, or can be undertaken concurrently with law enforcement."
Tackling terror by winning hearts and minds / OneWorld.net, 20 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ebkg
Scilla Elworthy
"The decisive instrument in preventing attacks like those in London is the capacity of the human mind to imagine and implement solutions that lead to real change"
Scilla Elworthy
"The decisive instrument in preventing attacks like those in London is the capacity of the human mind to imagine and implement solutions that lead to real change"
A government sponsored bear pit for religious extremists / OneWorld.net, Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ebkf
Rohan Jayasekera
"This is the bill that is supposed to protect the country's religious faithful from hateful words. More specifically it's supposed to win back Muslim votes lost since the Labour government began its war in Iraq, by granting imans the same medieval defence against blasphemy allowed Christian bishops.
The government thinks this trade off is a good deal, as it also provides a legal tool to use against radical Islamists preaching hate from the country's mosques. It also thinks it comes cheap. The Home Office expects to see fewer than two or three cases of incitement to religious hatred brought before the courts a year. Only 67 people have been tried, and 44 convicted, under 19-year-old legislation banning incitement of racial hatred in Britain. The government expects a sister law covering religious hate to be equally lightly applied."
Rohan Jayasekera
"This is the bill that is supposed to protect the country's religious faithful from hateful words. More specifically it's supposed to win back Muslim votes lost since the Labour government began its war in Iraq, by granting imans the same medieval defence against blasphemy allowed Christian bishops.
The government thinks this trade off is a good deal, as it also provides a legal tool to use against radical Islamists preaching hate from the country's mosques. It also thinks it comes cheap. The Home Office expects to see fewer than two or three cases of incitement to religious hatred brought before the courts a year. Only 67 people have been tried, and 44 convicted, under 19-year-old legislation banning incitement of racial hatred in Britain. The government expects a sister law covering religious hate to be equally lightly applied."
Creating the enemy : How a risk-averse West has inflamed the terrorism it fears. / spiked-online, 18 Jul 2005
spiked-essays | Essay | Creating the enemy: "Creating the enemy
How a risk-averse West has inflamed the terrorism it fears."
Brendan O'Neill
How a risk-averse West has inflamed the terrorism it fears."
Brendan O'Neill
Who needs to plant big bombs once you have planted fear? / Times , 22 Jul 2005
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1054-1703419,00.html
Mick Hume
"ONE SURE WAY to spread fear and panic is rumour-mongering. Yet in our new age of the �citizen reporter�, it sometimes seems that rumours can pass for news. Amid the early confusion yesterday, news organisations starved of facts immediately put out the call for accounts and pictures from witnesses. The result was various half-truths and speculation being treated as good coin. Amid all the excitement about on-the-spot citizen reporters with their phone cameras, let us try to remember that there is no substitute for hard facts and cool analysis."
Mick Hume
"ONE SURE WAY to spread fear and panic is rumour-mongering. Yet in our new age of the �citizen reporter�, it sometimes seems that rumours can pass for news. Amid the early confusion yesterday, news organisations starved of facts immediately put out the call for accounts and pictures from witnesses. The result was various half-truths and speculation being treated as good coin. Amid all the excitement about on-the-spot citizen reporters with their phone cameras, let us try to remember that there is no substitute for hard facts and cool analysis."
Defend free speech - now more than ever / spiked-online, 19 Jul 2005
http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/0000000CAC88.htm
Mick Hume
"Laws against 'incitement to religious hatred' and 'indirect incitement' to terrorism can only make matters worse. We have been told many times since the London bombs that we need to stand together to defend freedom and 'our way of life' against the terrorist threat. However, it has also become clear that the freedoms we are being asked to defend do not include freedom of speech."
Mick Hume
"Laws against 'incitement to religious hatred' and 'indirect incitement' to terrorism can only make matters worse. We have been told many times since the London bombs that we need to stand together to defend freedom and 'our way of life' against the terrorist threat. However, it has also become clear that the freedoms we are being asked to defend do not include freedom of speech."
Do mobile phones invade our privacy? Happy slapping / spiked-onlne, 4 Jul 2005
http://www.spiked-online.com/articles/0000000CAC40.htm
Graham Barnfield - lecturer in journalism and print media, University of East London
" the issue of privacy comes up time and again, in victims' accounts of their misfortunes. Whether or not a conviction is secured - often as part of an appeal for witnesses, or simply a newspaper testimonial - the victims of happy slapping return to the same theme. More often than not, they proclaim that knowing their humiliation is being circulated by multimedia messaging services is worse than the original attack."
Graham Barnfield - lecturer in journalism and print media, University of East London
" the issue of privacy comes up time and again, in victims' accounts of their misfortunes. Whether or not a conviction is secured - often as part of an appeal for witnesses, or simply a newspaper testimonial - the victims of happy slapping return to the same theme. More often than not, they proclaim that knowing their humiliation is being circulated by multimedia messaging services is worse than the original attack."
Friday, July 22, 2005
The sidewalks where terror breeds / The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Jul 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0722/p01s01-woeu.html?s=hns
James Brandon and John Thorne
"These radical bands constitute a small fraction of London's 1 million Muslims. But their freewheeling ideology - hardened in the jihadi echo chambers of cliques like Abu Osama's - is creating a new subculture within Britain's Islamic community. So far, the growing influence of these informal, maverick groups has gone largely undetected - and unchecked."
James Brandon and John Thorne
"These radical bands constitute a small fraction of London's 1 million Muslims. But their freewheeling ideology - hardened in the jihadi echo chambers of cliques like Abu Osama's - is creating a new subculture within Britain's Islamic community. So far, the growing influence of these informal, maverick groups has gone largely undetected - and unchecked."
Clarke 'lowers bar' on terror crime via web, writing, preaching / The Register, 21 Jul 2005
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/21/clarke_counter_terror_law_plans/
John Lettice
"UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke yesterday announced plans to exclude or deport individuals deemed to have encouraged terrorism via preaching, running web sites or writing articles, and gave further details of plans for new terrorist offences including 'indirect incitement' of terrorism, which is likely to cover similar territory."
John Lettice
"UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke yesterday announced plans to exclude or deport individuals deemed to have encouraged terrorism via preaching, running web sites or writing articles, and gave further details of plans for new terrorist offences including 'indirect incitement' of terrorism, which is likely to cover similar territory."
The use and abuse of language analysis in asylum cases / IRR, 21 July 2005
http://www.irr.org.uk/2005/july/ak000011.html
Tim Cleary
"The recent practice of language analysis in asylum cases has met with criticism from concerned professionals. Linguists have responded with a set of professional guidelines with the aim of preventing potential abuses of this method of analysis."
Tim Cleary
"The recent practice of language analysis in asylum cases has met with criticism from concerned professionals. Linguists have responded with a set of professional guidelines with the aim of preventing potential abuses of this method of analysis."
ICAR | Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees - Website
http://www.icar.org.uk/
"ICAR is an independent information centre that exist to promote understanding of asylum and refugees in the UK and to encourage information-based debate and policy-marking."
"ICAR is an independent information centre that exist to promote understanding of asylum and refugees in the UK and to encourage information-based debate and policy-marking."
IRR: Inspection finds serious deficiencies in short-term holding centres, 21 Jul 2005
http://www.irr.org.uk/2005/july/ha000012.html
Harmit Athwal
"An inspection report into three short-term holding centres is another damning indictment of the way asylum seekers are treated in the UK."
Harmit Athwal
"An inspection report into three short-term holding centres is another damning indictment of the way asylum seekers are treated in the UK."
Safeguarding Children : Second Joint Chief Inspectors' Review of Children's Safeguards, 2005
http://www.safeguardingchildren.org.uk/
The review identified and analysed evidence relating to how well all children are safeguarded. Particular attention was paid to the safeguarding of specific groups of children identified in the first review including:
Children with disabilities
Children living away from home outside of their local area
Children who spend a long time in health settings
Children in secure or custodial settings
Children going through the justice system and
Children seeking asylum
Ful Report - PDF - http://www.safeguardingchildren.org.uk/docs/safeguards_fullprint.pdf
The review identified and analysed evidence relating to how well all children are safeguarded. Particular attention was paid to the safeguarding of specific groups of children identified in the first review including:
Children with disabilities
Children living away from home outside of their local area
Children who spend a long time in health settings
Children in secure or custodial settings
Children going through the justice system and
Children seeking asylum
Ful Report - PDF - http://www.safeguardingchildren.org.uk/docs/safeguards_fullprint.pdf
The independent Review into Policing and Race Relations in Scotland / CRE, July 2005
http://www.cre.gov.uk/downloads/scot_policereview_report.doc
"As national review finds 'encouraging picture' of policing and race relations in Scotland, the CRE calls on forces to pick up the pace."
"As national review finds 'encouraging picture' of policing and race relations in Scotland, the CRE calls on forces to pick up the pace."
MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base - Website
http://www.tkb.org/AboutTKB.jsp
"The MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base is the one-stop resource for comprehensive research and analysis on global terrorist incidents, terrorism-related court cases, and terrorist groups and leaders. The Terrorism Knowledge Base illuminates the current status of terrorism today. It takes users through the history, affiliations, locations, and tactics of the terrorism entities operating across the world at this moment. The database features interactive maps, biographies on key terrorist personalities, dynamic graphs, and succinct summaries on who is who and what is what inside the shadowy world of terrorism today. "
"The MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base is the one-stop resource for comprehensive research and analysis on global terrorist incidents, terrorism-related court cases, and terrorist groups and leaders. The Terrorism Knowledge Base illuminates the current status of terrorism today. It takes users through the history, affiliations, locations, and tactics of the terrorism entities operating across the world at this moment. The database features interactive maps, biographies on key terrorist personalities, dynamic graphs, and succinct summaries on who is who and what is what inside the shadowy world of terrorism today. "
Legitimate ruse/ [Japan] asahi.com, 21 Jul 2005
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200507210196.html
NORIO YATSU and SUSUMU YAMAGUCHI
"Proposed legislation now before the Diet on what constitutes a group conspiracy to commit a criminal act has critics warning that fundamental rights are in danger of being usurped by the government.
While the bill is aimed at tightening control over organized crime, critics fear the provision will open the floodgates to abuse by law enforcement authorities."
NORIO YATSU and SUSUMU YAMAGUCHI
"Proposed legislation now before the Diet on what constitutes a group conspiracy to commit a criminal act has critics warning that fundamental rights are in danger of being usurped by the government.
While the bill is aimed at tightening control over organized crime, critics fear the provision will open the floodgates to abuse by law enforcement authorities."
U S Juvenile Court Statistics 2000 / OJJDP
http://www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/209736/index.html
Finnegan, T.A., Puzzanchera, C., Snyder, H.N., Stahl, A.L., Tierney, N.
"Profiles more than 1.6 million delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts in 2000 and reviews judicial trends since 1985. This OJJDP Report, the 74th in the Juvenile Court Statistics series, analyzes the offenses charged in delinquency cases, demographic characteristics of juveniles involved, sources of referral, and case processing (detention, intake decisions, waiver to criminal court, adjudication, and disposition). The Report also profiles status offense cases disposed between 1985 and 2000. The data used in the analyses were contributed to the National Juvenile Court Data Archive by more than 2,000 courts with jurisdiction over 71 percent of the juvenile population in 2000. The Report includes tables, figures, and an appendix with county and state-level case statistics for 2000."
PDF - http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/209736.pdf
Finnegan, T.A., Puzzanchera, C., Snyder, H.N., Stahl, A.L., Tierney, N.
"Profiles more than 1.6 million delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts in 2000 and reviews judicial trends since 1985. This OJJDP Report, the 74th in the Juvenile Court Statistics series, analyzes the offenses charged in delinquency cases, demographic characteristics of juveniles involved, sources of referral, and case processing (detention, intake decisions, waiver to criminal court, adjudication, and disposition). The Report also profiles status offense cases disposed between 1985 and 2000. The data used in the analyses were contributed to the National Juvenile Court Data Archive by more than 2,000 courts with jurisdiction over 71 percent of the juvenile population in 2000. The Report includes tables, figures, and an appendix with county and state-level case statistics for 2000."
PDF - http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/209736.pdf
Abuse stories 'isolating African communities' / Guardian, 21 Jul 2005
http://society.guardian.co.uk/children/story/0,1074,1533066,00.html
Lucy Ward
"At a summit called by ministers amid concerns over abuse linked to rituals such as exorcism, there were calls for a focus on a wider range of immigrant communities in the UK, some of which are seen as hard to reach by social services and other authorities."
Lucy Ward
"At a summit called by ministers amid concerns over abuse linked to rituals such as exorcism, there were calls for a focus on a wider range of immigrant communities in the UK, some of which are seen as hard to reach by social services and other authorities."
East Africa: New Push to Curb Child Trafficking / allAfrica.com, 21 Jul 2005
http://allafrica.com/stories/200507200843.html
Mburu Mwangi
"Revelations that nearly nine million children are victims of trafficking in East Africa has sent alarm bells within child protection organisations.
Even more shocking has been the revelation that the main target of this vice are children aged between 10 and 14 years."
Mburu Mwangi
"Revelations that nearly nine million children are victims of trafficking in East Africa has sent alarm bells within child protection organisations.
Even more shocking has been the revelation that the main target of this vice are children aged between 10 and 14 years."
In the World of Human Trafficking, Vietnam Remains a 'Supply Country' / UVSA, 20 Jul 2005
http://www.thsv.org/news_details.aspx?newsID=671
Andrew Lam
"Some observers estimate that as many as 400,000 Vietnamese women and
children have been trafficked overseas, most since the end of the Cold
War. That's around 10 percent of trafficked women and children
worldwide. They are smuggled to Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Macau,
Malaysia, Taiwan, the Czech Republic -- and, to a lesser extent, the
United States -- for commercial sexual exploitation."
Andrew Lam
"Some observers estimate that as many as 400,000 Vietnamese women and
children have been trafficked overseas, most since the end of the Cold
War. That's around 10 percent of trafficked women and children
worldwide. They are smuggled to Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Macau,
Malaysia, Taiwan, the Czech Republic -- and, to a lesser extent, the
United States -- for commercial sexual exploitation."
South Africa, Other Africa / Migration News, July 2005
http://migration.ucdavis.edu/mn/more.php?id=3128_0_5_0
"South Africa enacted an Immigration Act in April 2002 and amended it in October 2004 in a context of growing xenophobia and the existence of simultaneous labor shortages and surpluses. South Africa has experienced an exodus of professionals to industrial countries and an influx of less skilled workers from sub-Saharan countries, a mix that fosters restrictionism among many South Africans. However, there is little reliable data on either flow. "
"South Africa enacted an Immigration Act in April 2002 and amended it in October 2004 in a context of growing xenophobia and the existence of simultaneous labor shortages and surpluses. South Africa has experienced an exodus of professionals to industrial countries and an influx of less skilled workers from sub-Saharan countries, a mix that fosters restrictionism among many South Africans. However, there is little reliable data on either flow. "
Brain Waste / [Canada] Migration News, July 2005
http://migration.ucdavis.edu/mn/more.php?id=3115_0_2_0
Canada uses a point system to select immigrants likely to contribute economically to Canada, ensuring that most newcomers are young, speak English or French, and are well-educated- 45 percent of adults arriving in 2000 had university degrees. However a quarter of the recent immigrants with a university degree are working at jobs that require only a high school diploma or less, and only half are working in Canadian jobs that use their credentials three years after arrival.
Canada uses a point system to select immigrants likely to contribute economically to Canada, ensuring that most newcomers are young, speak English or French, and are well-educated- 45 percent of adults arriving in 2000 had university degrees. However a quarter of the recent immigrants with a university degree are working at jobs that require only a high school diploma or less, and only half are working in Canadian jobs that use their credentials three years after arrival.
More than 30 caught / [St. Maarten/St. Martin - Caribbean] The Daily Herald Newspaper, Jul 2005
http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/i55/id55.html
"The Immigration Department has reported an alarming increase in the number of persons caught recently with falsified documents, varying from fake St. Maarten ID cards to re-entry permits"
"The Immigration Department has reported an alarming increase in the number of persons caught recently with falsified documents, varying from fake St. Maarten ID cards to re-entry permits"
House Judiciary Committee Rejects Amendment to Patriot Act to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Terrorists / Violence Policy Center, Jul 2005
http://www.vpc.org/press/050750.htm
"Despite increasing evidence that a variety of terrorist organizations are buying the most lethal categories of guns in the United States, the House Judiciary Committee today voted down two anti-terror gun amendments to the USA Patriot and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R 3199). The Committee rejected an amendment to include within the existing crime of providing material support to terrorists the transfer of firearms to persons known to be listed in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File. The Committee later rejected an amendment to include within the crime of providing material support to terrorists the transfer of a 50 caliber sniper rifle to any member of Al Qaeda. "
"Despite increasing evidence that a variety of terrorist organizations are buying the most lethal categories of guns in the United States, the House Judiciary Committee today voted down two anti-terror gun amendments to the USA Patriot and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R 3199). The Committee rejected an amendment to include within the existing crime of providing material support to terrorists the transfer of firearms to persons known to be listed in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File. The Committee later rejected an amendment to include within the crime of providing material support to terrorists the transfer of a 50 caliber sniper rifle to any member of Al Qaeda. "
Georgia: Chief Of EU Judicial Mission Leaves With Mixed Feelings / RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY, 20 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ebfp
Ahto Lobjakas
"Sylvie Pantz, a veteran French judge who has worked in Kosovo, Bosnia, and at the former Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague says the Georgian government has already shown considerable political will by developing the reform strategy in the first place. But, she warns, there is still too much political instability in the country."
Ahto Lobjakas
"Sylvie Pantz, a veteran French judge who has worked in Kosovo, Bosnia, and at the former Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague says the Georgian government has already shown considerable political will by developing the reform strategy in the first place. But, she warns, there is still too much political instability in the country."
Cities turn to humiliation to fight prostitution / The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jul 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0721/p03s02-ussc.html?s=hns
Amdanda Paulson
"The Chicago Police Department has been posting the names of 'johns' arrested for engaging or soliciting prostitutes - along with their photo, address, age, and place of arrest. A recent sample included men from low-income Chicago neighborhoods and relatively well-to-do suburbs, of all ages and ethnicities."
Amdanda Paulson
"The Chicago Police Department has been posting the names of 'johns' arrested for engaging or soliciting prostitutes - along with their photo, address, age, and place of arrest. A recent sample included men from low-income Chicago neighborhoods and relatively well-to-do suburbs, of all ages and ethnicities."
Inside the Mind of an Iraqi Suicide Bomber / time, 4Jul 2005
Inside the Mind of an Iraqi Suicide Bomber
IN A RARE INTERVIEW, A TERRORIST IN TRAINING REVEALS CHILLING SECRETS ABOUT THE INSURGENCY'S DEADLIEST WEAPONS
By APARISIM GHOSH / BAGHDAD"
IN A RARE INTERVIEW, A TERRORIST IN TRAINING REVEALS CHILLING SECRETS ABOUT THE INSURGENCY'S DEADLIEST WEAPONS
By APARISIM GHOSH / BAGHDAD"
EU: ID cards, passports and biometrics / Statewatch News, July 2005
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jul/09eu-passports-id-cards.htm
"- The EU does not have the powers to introduce biometrics for national ID cards
- The ICAO standard only requires a 'facial image'
- USA not intending to introduce biometrics on its passports - only a digitised normal passport photo"
"- The EU does not have the powers to introduce biometrics for national ID cards
- The ICAO standard only requires a 'facial image'
- USA not intending to introduce biometrics on its passports - only a digitised normal passport photo"
A police station of their own / [Brazil] The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Jul 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0720/p15s02-woam.html?s=hns
Andrew Downie
"Brazilian victims of domestic violence seek assistance from precincts staffed entirely by women"
Andrew Downie
"Brazilian victims of domestic violence seek assistance from precincts staffed entirely by women"
Transparency vs data protection? / Statewatch News, 20 July 2005
PDF - http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jul/edps-data-protection.pdf"The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) presents guidelines for good practice as to both rights."
Statewatch report: The exceptional and draconian become the norm, 20 July 2005
PDF - http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jul/exceptional-and-draconian.pdf
Tony Bunyan (updated 19 July 2005).
"The emerging counter-terrorism regime: G8 and EU plans for "special investigative techniques", the use of "intelligence information" in court and new "preparatory" offences."
Tony Bunyan (updated 19 July 2005).
"The emerging counter-terrorism regime: G8 and EU plans for "special investigative techniques", the use of "intelligence information" in court and new "preparatory" offences."
Abuse stories 'isolating African communities' / Guardian Unlimited, 21 July 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/child/story/0,,1532776,00.html
Lucy Ward
"The government was yesterday urged to ensure that African communities in the UK are not stigmatised over claims of ritualistic child abuse."
Lucy Ward
"The government was yesterday urged to ensure that African communities in the UK are not stigmatised over claims of ritualistic child abuse."
Opinion: Should All Mosques Be Watched? / [ Germany] Deutsche Welle, 19 Jul 2005
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1652885,00.html?maca=en-bulletin-433-html
"Would a strategy of spying lower fears and suspicions towards the three million strong Muslim population in the country?"
"Would a strategy of spying lower fears and suspicions towards the three million strong Muslim population in the country?"
Plans to reform youth justice attacked as 'unworkable' / The Herald [Scotland], 19 Jul 2005
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/43308.html
Lucy Admas
"MINISTERS' plans to reform youth justice and the powers of children's panels have been condemned as unworkable by directors of social work."
Lucy Admas
"MINISTERS' plans to reform youth justice and the powers of children's panels have been condemned as unworkable by directors of social work."
10,000 surfers slam UK ID cards / vnunet.com, 19 Jul 2005
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2140013/anti-id-cards-reaches-signup
Iain Thomson
"An online petition against UK identity cards has reached its target of 10,000 signatures, with each respondent pledging £10 to fight the legislation."
Iain Thomson
"An online petition against UK identity cards has reached its target of 10,000 signatures, with each respondent pledging £10 to fight the legislation."
Tackling extremists: Blair and imams draw up plan / Sydney Morning Herald, 20 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ebes
"But radical Muslims dismissed the meeting as a sham and even some moderates said they were suspicious of Blair's agenda. 'The whole focus has been on trying to put the blame on Islam and the Muslim leadership,' said Ahmed Versi, editor of the Muslim News, Britain's biggest selling Muslim newspaper."
"But radical Muslims dismissed the meeting as a sham and even some moderates said they were suspicious of Blair's agenda. 'The whole focus has been on trying to put the blame on Islam and the Muslim leadership,' said Ahmed Versi, editor of the Muslim News, Britain's biggest selling Muslim newspaper."
New Business Teaches Inmates How to Survive in Prison / [USA] Pacific News Service, 19 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4eber
Katia Lopez-Hodoyan
"They prepare soon-to-be-prisoners for jail under their San Diego- based consulting firm Dr. Prison. During a meeting, James, Scholl and their client review the files that describe the felon’s crime, sentence and personality traits. With this information in hand, Scholl, a businessman, and James, an ex-convict, make recommendations for what the client will need to be aware of as an inmate in prison."
Katia Lopez-Hodoyan
"They prepare soon-to-be-prisoners for jail under their San Diego- based consulting firm Dr. Prison. During a meeting, James, Scholl and their client review the files that describe the felon’s crime, sentence and personality traits. With this information in hand, Scholl, a businessman, and James, an ex-convict, make recommendations for what the client will need to be aware of as an inmate in prison."
Law agencies arrest dozens of militants on wanted list / [Pakistan] Daily Times, July 2005
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_19-7-2005_pg7_1
Mubasher Bukhari
"The federal government has given a list of 136 most wanted militants to law enforcing agencies with strict directions to arrest them 'in a few days'. Following the directive, agencies in Punjab arrested dozens of people belonging to militant organisations."
Mubasher Bukhari
"The federal government has given a list of 136 most wanted militants to law enforcing agencies with strict directions to arrest them 'in a few days'. Following the directive, agencies in Punjab arrested dozens of people belonging to militant organisations."
Radicalism a throwback to mankind’s primitive past / [Pakistan] Daily Times, 22 Jul 2005
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_19-7-2005_pg7_46
Khalid Hasan
"While most Muslims around the world are peaceable, radical Islam is a throwback to violent cults of mankind’s more primitive past, according to The Washington Times."
Khalid Hasan
"While most Muslims around the world are peaceable, radical Islam is a throwback to violent cults of mankind’s more primitive past, according to The Washington Times."
IRAN: Exploring alternatives to youth custody / Reuters AlertNet19 Jul 2005
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/9ea0d08070ec877c8ffa5aeae33bd3f9.htm
"Tehran is one of only a few cities in Iran that has a youth prison. According to Parvaneh Ghasemian, a social activist and volunteer worker at Tehran's juvenile jail, 300 boys and 40 girls are incarcerated there, all under the age of 18. Although the average age of inmates is 14 years of age, there are some children as young as six. "
"Tehran is one of only a few cities in Iran that has a youth prison. According to Parvaneh Ghasemian, a social activist and volunteer worker at Tehran's juvenile jail, 300 boys and 40 girls are incarcerated there, all under the age of 18. Although the average age of inmates is 14 years of age, there are some children as young as six. "
Philadelphia Pretrial Service Tests GPS Tracking for Higher Risk Defendants and Probationers/ Press Release, 19 Jul 2005
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050719/latu083.html?.v=17
"Established in the 1970s, the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, based in Philadelphia, was one of the first jurisdictions nationwide to operate a 24-hour, year-round pretrial service program. Today, Philadelphia Pretrial Service Division has grown to be one of largest and most structured programs for pre- and post-trial defendants anywhere. The department is essential to help the administration of criminal justice by gathering and presenting extensive background information to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court prior to an individual's release to the community and by supervising defendants once they are released."
"Established in the 1970s, the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, based in Philadelphia, was one of the first jurisdictions nationwide to operate a 24-hour, year-round pretrial service program. Today, Philadelphia Pretrial Service Division has grown to be one of largest and most structured programs for pre- and post-trial defendants anywhere. The department is essential to help the administration of criminal justice by gathering and presenting extensive background information to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court prior to an individual's release to the community and by supervising defendants once they are released."
BI Incorporated / Solutions web page
BI Incorporated | Solutions: "BI offers a continuum of innovative offender compliance technologies and proven, research-based program services to provide tailored solutions for effectively managing criminal populations. From technology tools that help manage low-risk, high-volume offender caseloads to comprehensive day reporting centers that safely manage high-risk offenders residing within our communities, BI offers the most reliable, comprehensive solutions and range of products and services to the criminal justice community."
Includes case studies in different areas
Includes case studies in different areas
Immigration consultation launched / BBC, 19 Jul 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4697699.stm
"The public are to be consulted about a proposed new immigration system to be introduced in the UK. "
"The public are to be consulted about a proposed new immigration system to be introduced in the UK. "
London bombings a backdrop to immigration review in Australia / Khaleej Times, 19 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4ebep
"Australia is taking a fresh look at its immigration policies at a time when the London terrorist bombings have focused public attention on the attitudes of Arabic-speaking communities in some Sydney and Melbourne suburbs"
"Australia is taking a fresh look at its immigration policies at a time when the London terrorist bombings have focused public attention on the attitudes of Arabic-speaking communities in some Sydney and Melbourne suburbs"
EU terror arrest warrent null and void in Germany / World Peace Herald, 19 Jul 2005
http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20050719-012443-3682r
Stefan Nicola
"Germany's highest court has ruled that handing over a terror suspect to Spain on a European Union arrest warrant violates German law"
Stefan Nicola
"Germany's highest court has ruled that handing over a terror suspect to Spain on a European Union arrest warrant violates German law"
Gun felons are swept from street block to cellblock / [USA] Democrat & Chronicle, 19 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4eben
"Changes to achieve objectives included limiting plea bargaining and seeking more state prison sentences for violent felons, drug dealers and those who illegally possess guns, as well as streamlining felony prosecutions to move cases more expeditiously by eliminating unnecessary court hearings for victims, witnesses and officers. While Drug Treatment Court, Pre-trial Diversion, probation, Mental Health Court and other alternatives to incarceration are valuable options for some nonviolent offenders."
RITConvictionStudy - http://www.monroecounty.gov/documentView.asp?docID=6135
"Changes to achieve objectives included limiting plea bargaining and seeking more state prison sentences for violent felons, drug dealers and those who illegally possess guns, as well as streamlining felony prosecutions to move cases more expeditiously by eliminating unnecessary court hearings for victims, witnesses and officers. While Drug Treatment Court, Pre-trial Diversion, probation, Mental Health Court and other alternatives to incarceration are valuable options for some nonviolent offenders."
RITConvictionStudy - http://www.monroecounty.gov/documentView.asp?docID=6135
Call not to stigmatise black churches over abuse claims / ekklesia, 21 July 2005
http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/content/news_syndication/article_050721aldred.shtml
"Black church leaders and the police yesterday met with government ministers from the Home Office and the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to discuss issues of child abuse following recent incidents and allegations involving church members. "
"Black church leaders and the police yesterday met with government ministers from the Home Office and the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to discuss issues of child abuse following recent incidents and allegations involving church members. "
Terrorist websites "unacceptable", says Clarke / silicon.com, 21 July 2005
http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39150640,00.htm
Dan Ilett
"The government has announced plans to clamp down on people who run websites that incite terrorism."
Dan Ilett
"The government has announced plans to clamp down on people who run websites that incite terrorism."
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Data security - spies like you / IT Week, 21 July 2005
"http://www.itweek.co.uk/financial-director/features/2140132/security-spies
Michelle Perry
"Encryption technology can safeguard a company against potentially massive corporate destruction at the hands of hackers. So why are company boards so slow to adopt it?"
Michelle Perry
"Encryption technology can safeguard a company against potentially massive corporate destruction at the hands of hackers. So why are company boards so slow to adopt it?"
The 7.30 Report : US misread motivation of suicide bombers / Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 20 July 2005
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2005/s1418817.htm
"Not everyone accepts the stereotype of suicide bombers recruited by the Al Qaeda network, as religiously-inspired haters of Western values, intent of destroying Western civilisation. One American analyst has conducted a comprehensive study of every act of suicide terrorism over the past 25 years to understand what drives suicide bombers and why suicide terrorism is on the rise around the world. He says it's too simplistic to assume Islamic fundamentalism in the central cause." (Transcript of an interview.)
"Not everyone accepts the stereotype of suicide bombers recruited by the Al Qaeda network, as religiously-inspired haters of Western values, intent of destroying Western civilisation. One American analyst has conducted a comprehensive study of every act of suicide terrorism over the past 25 years to understand what drives suicide bombers and why suicide terrorism is on the rise around the world. He says it's too simplistic to assume Islamic fundamentalism in the central cause." (Transcript of an interview.)
UK regulator wants powers to stop the spammers / The Register, 20 July 2005
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/20/uk_regulator_seeks_power_to_stop_spammers/
Out-law.com
"The Office of the Information Commissioner (ICO), enforcer of the UK's main anti-spam laws, has received around 600 spam complaints in the past 12 months. But it has taken no legal action, in part because its powers are inadequate and impractical."
Out-law.com
"The Office of the Information Commissioner (ICO), enforcer of the UK's main anti-spam laws, has received around 600 spam complaints in the past 12 months. But it has taken no legal action, in part because its powers are inadequate and impractical."
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Youth matters / DfES, 18 July 2005
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/publications/youth/
"On 18 July 2005 the Government published the Youth Green Paper, Youth Matters. It addresses key issues relating to how we support and challenge our teenagers. We are seeking to consult young people, parents and professionals on the proposals." (This page includes links to the Green Paper and to related Home Office papers.)
"On 18 July 2005 the Government published the Youth Green Paper, Youth Matters. It addresses key issues relating to how we support and challenge our teenagers. We are seeking to consult young people, parents and professionals on the proposals." (This page includes links to the Green Paper and to related Home Office papers.)
YMCA says youth smart card green paper is not enough / Christian Today, 19 July 2005
http://www.christiantoday.com/news/society/ymca.says.youth.smart.card.green.paper.is.not.enough./391.htm
"The YMCA has criticised the Government’s Green Paper on youth, published yesterday, saying the plans do not have adequate enough funding to make the necessary changes to youth behaviour."
"The YMCA has criticised the Government’s Green Paper on youth, published yesterday, saying the plans do not have adequate enough funding to make the necessary changes to youth behaviour."
Confronting Domestic Violence Stereotypes / Men's News Daily, 19 July 2005
http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/2005/07/confronting-domestic-violence.htm
"Thirty years of research show a significant number of men are victims. A Department of Justice report on DV (2000) showed 1.3 million female abuse victims annually. The same report also stated 835,000 men were abused. "
"Thirty years of research show a significant number of men are victims. A Department of Justice report on DV (2000) showed 1.3 million female abuse victims annually. The same report also stated 835,000 men were abused. "
Drug Dealing In Open Air Markets / Centre for Problem-Oriented Policing, 2005
http://www.popcenter.org/Problems/problem-drug_open_markets.htm
Mike Hough and Alex Harocopos
"It focusses on low level drug markets, how they affect the community, and police responses to the associated problems caused by these markets."
Mike Hough and Alex Harocopos
"It focusses on low level drug markets, how they affect the community, and police responses to the associated problems caused by these markets."
Street Crime in London: Deterrence, Disruption and Displacement London: Government Office for London.
PDF - http://www.gos.gov.uk/gol/docs/243124/street_crime.pdf
Curran, K., Dale, M., Edmunds, M., Hough, M., Millie, A. and Wagstaff, M
"The study examines the reasons for the rise in street crime from the late 1990s paying particular attention to sharp rise in autumn 2001. In doing so, the report also comments on the early stages of the Street Crime Initiative designed to address the problem and its impact."
Curran, K., Dale, M., Edmunds, M., Hough, M., Millie, A. and Wagstaff, M
"The study examines the reasons for the rise in street crime from the late 1990s paying particular attention to sharp rise in autumn 2001. In doing so, the report also comments on the early stages of the Street Crime Initiative designed to address the problem and its impact."
Trends in Violent Crimes Since 1999/2000 / Click Here for Violence Report pdf, 2005
PDF - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/icpr/publications/ViolenceReport.pdf
Hough, M., Mirrlees-Black, C. and Dale, M.
"ACPO and the Metropolitan Police commissioned ICPR to examine statistics on violent crime, and resolve the contradictions between the trends in police statistics and that of the British Crime Survey."
Hough, M., Mirrlees-Black, C. and Dale, M.
"ACPO and the Metropolitan Police commissioned ICPR to examine statistics on violent crime, and resolve the contradictions between the trends in police statistics and that of the British Crime Survey."
Anti-Social Behaviour Strategies: Finding a Balance. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2005
PDF - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/icpr/publications/ASBreport.pdf
Millie, A., Jacobson, J., McDonald, E and Hough, M.
"The report combines a survey of public attitudes on anti-social behaviour, with research into the attitudes towards and experiences of anti-social behaviour by 3 neighbourhoods. The study concludes that to balance anti-social behaviour, combining preventative methods with enforcement is critical."
Millie, A., Jacobson, J., McDonald, E and Hough, M.
"The report combines a survey of public attitudes on anti-social behaviour, with research into the attitudes towards and experiences of anti-social behaviour by 3 neighbourhoods. The study concludes that to balance anti-social behaviour, combining preventative methods with enforcement is critical."
The South West Drug Supply Pilot: Key Findings. / London: ICPR. 2005
PDF - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/icpr/publications/SW Findings Paper.pdf
Kathryn Curran, Tiggey May and Hamish Warburton
"The paper presents key findings from a pilot project designed to map illegal drug routes at a regional level. The aim of the project was to gather supply information on class A drug markets. The project had two strands: a survey distributed among professionals working with drug users and a scientific strand where seized drugs were profiled."
Kathryn Curran, Tiggey May and Hamish Warburton
"The paper presents key findings from a pilot project designed to map illegal drug routes at a regional level. The aim of the project was to gather supply information on class A drug markets. The project had two strands: a survey distributed among professionals working with drug users and a scientific strand where seized drugs were profiled."
Nazi freedom of information victory for People reporter / Press Gazette, 19 July 2005
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/190705/nazi_freedom_of_information_victory_for_people_reporter
"The Government has been rapped by Information Commissioner Richard Thomas over the way it dealt with a request from the People newspaper for details of Nazi war criminals. People reporter David Brown tabled a series of questions to the Home Office in January under the Freedom of Information Act seeking details of suspected Nazi war criminals living in the UK. Brown's investigation was prompted by the 60th anniversary commemorations of the liberation of Auschwitz and VE day."
"The Government has been rapped by Information Commissioner Richard Thomas over the way it dealt with a request from the People newspaper for details of Nazi war criminals. People reporter David Brown tabled a series of questions to the Home Office in January under the Freedom of Information Act seeking details of suspected Nazi war criminals living in the UK. Brown's investigation was prompted by the 60th anniversary commemorations of the liberation of Auschwitz and VE day."
Ministers deny smartcard offering pocket money to teenagers is covert ID / SocietyGuardian, 19 July 2005
http://society.guardian.co.uk/children/story/0,1074,1531206,00.html
Rebecca Smithers
"Ministers yesterday dismissed claims that smartcards for teenagers offering government "pocket money" amounted to identity cards, but admitted that they would carry a photograph of the user and could be used as proof of age."
Rebecca Smithers
"Ministers yesterday dismissed claims that smartcards for teenagers offering government "pocket money" amounted to identity cards, but admitted that they would carry a photograph of the user and could be used as proof of age."
Comms Dept rolls out FoI tracking system (Ireland) / SiliconRepublic.com, 18 July 2005
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single5104
"The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has joined forces with Capgemini to deploy a tracking technology that will enable its civil servants to have greater tracking of Freedom of Information (FoI) requests from logging to closure."
"The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has joined forces with Capgemini to deploy a tracking technology that will enable its civil servants to have greater tracking of Freedom of Information (FoI) requests from logging to closure."
Commission welcomes Council's decision to sign agreement on the transfer of air passenger data to Canada / EUROPA, 18 July 2005
http://digbig.com/4earj
"Under the agreement, airlines flying from the EU to Canada will transfer selected passenger data to the Canadian authorities to help identify passengers who could be a security, and in particular a terrorist threat."
"Under the agreement, airlines flying from the EU to Canada will transfer selected passenger data to the Canadian authorities to help identify passengers who could be a security, and in particular a terrorist threat."
Attack on civil liberties intensifies after London bombing / World Socialist Web Site, 18 July 2005
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jul2005/civi-j18.shtml
Mike Ingram
"The British Labour government is advancing new repressive measures in the aftermath of the July 7 London bombings. In a speech to the National Police Forum on July 16, Prime Minister Tony Blair called for a "battle of ideas and hearts and minds" to defeat what he called the fanatical beliefs and distortion of Islam that lay behind the London suicide bombings."
Mike Ingram
"The British Labour government is advancing new repressive measures in the aftermath of the July 7 London bombings. In a speech to the National Police Forum on July 16, Prime Minister Tony Blair called for a "battle of ideas and hearts and minds" to defeat what he called the fanatical beliefs and distortion of Islam that lay behind the London suicide bombings."
UK parliamentary Sikh group launched / The Panthic Weekly, 17 July 2005
http://digbig.com/4earg
Fauja Singh
"A group of UK parliamentarians has set up a new group to help represent British Sikhs. This week the launch of a new group took place, whose main prupose will be to represent British Sikhs."
Fauja Singh
"A group of UK parliamentarians has set up a new group to help represent British Sikhs. This week the launch of a new group took place, whose main prupose will be to represent British Sikhs."
File-swappers' identities protected by Dutch Court / Out-Law.com, 15 July 2005
http://www.out-law.com/page-5915
"A Dutch court has ruled that privacy is insufficiently protected in the United States and that the way in which a US company collected IP addresses on behalf of the Dutch entertainment industry breached the EU's strict data protection rules."
"A Dutch court has ruled that privacy is insufficiently protected in the United States and that the way in which a US company collected IP addresses on behalf of the Dutch entertainment industry breached the EU's strict data protection rules."
Technology to the rescue / Mail & Guardian Online, 15 July 2005
http://digbig.com/4eard
"Minutes after the explosions in central London, a quiet room inside the ambulance service headquarters on Waterloo Road became the heart of the capital's emergency response." (Comment on the use of Airwave and HOLMES in the aftermath of the London bombing in the South African press.)
"Minutes after the explosions in central London, a quiet room inside the ambulance service headquarters on Waterloo Road became the heart of the capital's emergency response." (Comment on the use of Airwave and HOLMES in the aftermath of the London bombing in the South African press.)
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
PEASE Academy: The Restorative Recovery School
http://www.safersanerschools.org/library/peaseacademy.html
Nancy Riestenberg
"In a recovery school, the students commit to working on recovery from chemical dependency and addiction while becoming successful students. Since all of the students attending the school have been in chemical dependency treatment, the safety of the environment is the first concern of students, their families and staff. Applying restorative principles and the process of the circle has helped one recovery school create a truly respectful, student-centered program."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/peaseacademy.pdf
Nancy Riestenberg
"In a recovery school, the students commit to working on recovery from chemical dependency and addiction while becoming successful students. Since all of the students attending the school have been in chemical dependency treatment, the safety of the environment is the first concern of students, their families and staff. Applying restorative principles and the process of the circle has helped one recovery school create a truly respectful, student-centered program."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/peaseacademy.pdf
Painting the Current Picture:
PDF - http://www.ndci.org/publications/10697_PaintPict_fnl4.pdf
A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other Problem Solving Court Programs in the United States, Vol. I, No. 2
A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other Problem Solving Court Programs in the United States, Vol. I, No. 2
The Information Commissioner's Office annual report 2004-2005 / ICO, July 2005
PDF: http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/cms/DocumentUploads/very%20final%20ICO%20Annual%20Report%202005%20HC%20110.pdf
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Returning failed asylum seekers / National Audit Office, July 2005
PDF - http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/05-06/050676.pdf
"the Home Office’s Immigration and Nationality Directorate has increased its capacity for removing failed asylum applicants but the number of people removed or returning voluntarily each month is still less than the number of unsuccessful cases(1). Over five years the Directorate increased the number of failed asylum applicants returning to their country of origin or to safe third countries by 35 per cent from 8,960 in 2000-01 to 12,110 excluding dependants (14,075 including dependants) in 2004-05. Today’s report highlights a number of areas where further improvements should be made, in particular the need to remove failed asylum applicants as promptly as possible."
"the Home Office’s Immigration and Nationality Directorate has increased its capacity for removing failed asylum applicants but the number of people removed or returning voluntarily each month is still less than the number of unsuccessful cases(1). Over five years the Directorate increased the number of failed asylum applicants returning to their country of origin or to safe third countries by 35 per cent from 8,960 in 2000-01 to 12,110 excluding dependants (14,075 including dependants) in 2004-05. Today’s report highlights a number of areas where further improvements should be made, in particular the need to remove failed asylum applicants as promptly as possible."
I'm an American, let me in / Guardian, 19 Jul 2005
http://society.guardian.co.uk/asylumseekers/story/0,7991,1531570,00.html
Lionel shriver
"Native-born citizens rarely glimpse their own country's immigration system at work. Since my American husband just applied for a 'marital visa' to the UK last week, I can give you a peek at, I uneasily intuit, one of the simpler legal processes of gaining entry to your fine country. In all, this experience led me to concur with David Blunkett that Britain should open wide immigration's front door and better secure the back. Immigrants, like burglars and electricity, travel the path of least resistance. Best make it easy to be good."
Lionel shriver
"Native-born citizens rarely glimpse their own country's immigration system at work. Since my American husband just applied for a 'marital visa' to the UK last week, I can give you a peek at, I uneasily intuit, one of the simpler legal processes of gaining entry to your fine country. In all, this experience led me to concur with David Blunkett that Britain should open wide immigration's front door and better secure the back. Immigrants, like burglars and electricity, travel the path of least resistance. Best make it easy to be good."
June Report Led Britain to Lower Its Terror Alert / New York Times, 19 Jul 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/19/international/europe/19intel.html?th&emc=th
ELAINE SCIOLINO and DON VAN NATTA Jr ; Hélène Fouquet contributed reporting from London for this article
ELAINE SCIOLINO and DON VAN NATTA Jr ; Hélène Fouquet contributed reporting from London for this article
PM to review 'social effects' of immigration / The Australian, 19 Jul 2005
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,15976102%5E2702,00.html
Sean Parnell
"Nine years after Pauline Hanson accused migrants of forming ghettos and refusing to assimilate, the Howard Government plans to change its migration policies to encourage greater 'social cohesion'."
Sean Parnell
"Nine years after Pauline Hanson accused migrants of forming ghettos and refusing to assimilate, the Howard Government plans to change its migration policies to encourage greater 'social cohesion'."
Antwerp denies refugee terror inquiries / Expatica Belgium, 18 Jul 2005
http://digbig.com/4eakw
"The city's prosecution office dismissed reports that Antwerp's social security OCMW had lodged a complaint about the asylum seekers.
OCMV chairwoman Monica de Coninck said she can understand the refugees return to their home country on occasion, but questioned the fact they could return three to four times per year. "
"The city's prosecution office dismissed reports that Antwerp's social security OCMW had lodged a complaint about the asylum seekers.
OCMV chairwoman Monica de Coninck said she can understand the refugees return to their home country on occasion, but questioned the fact they could return three to four times per year. "
Websites promote group suicides / The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jul 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0719/p01s04-woap.html?s=hns
Matthew Rusling
"Suicide websites, with black backgrounds and foreboding imagery, offer detailed instructions on ways to take one's own life. The sites display postings such as 'looking for a friend to kill myself with,' as well as calls for mass suicides on specific dates in designated areas."
Matthew Rusling
"Suicide websites, with black backgrounds and foreboding imagery, offer detailed instructions on ways to take one's own life. The sites display postings such as 'looking for a friend to kill myself with,' as well as calls for mass suicides on specific dates in designated areas."
How well are American Muslims fitting in? / The Christian Science Monitor , 19 Jul 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0719/p02s02-ussc.html?s=hns
Howard LaFranchi
"It's called the 'Virginia Jihad' case: Iraqi-American medical researcher Ali al-Yimimi, who preached in northern Virginia mosques and disseminated his radical thinking on the Web, was sentenced to life imprisonment last week. His crime: inciting followers, many of them young American-born Muslims, to a violent defense of Islam and war against the United States and its intervention in Islamic countries. "
Howard LaFranchi
"It's called the 'Virginia Jihad' case: Iraqi-American medical researcher Ali al-Yimimi, who preached in northern Virginia mosques and disseminated his radical thinking on the Web, was sentenced to life imprisonment last week. His crime: inciting followers, many of them young American-born Muslims, to a violent defense of Islam and war against the United States and its intervention in Islamic countries. "
Seeking acceptability / Institute for Public Policy Research, July 2005
http://www.ippr.org.uk/articles/archive.asp?id=1550&fID=55
Progress
Nick Pearce
"Public hostility to asylum seekers has risen year-on-year and the polls consistently report widespread opposition to the government's immigration policies. Of perhaps greatest concern, the 2004 British Social Attitudes survey reported a sharp increase in the proportion of people prepared to describe themselves as racist."
Progress
Nick Pearce
"Public hostility to asylum seekers has risen year-on-year and the polls consistently report widespread opposition to the government's immigration policies. Of perhaps greatest concern, the 2004 British Social Attitudes survey reported a sharp increase in the proportion of people prepared to describe themselves as racist."
The Personal Touch / Institute for Public Policy Research, July 2005
http://www.ippr.org.uk/articles/archive.asp?id=1549&fID=55
Safer Society: The Journal of Crime Reduction and Community Safety
Lucy Stone and Ben Rogers
"New Labour has, from its inception, claimed reform of the public services as its first priority. The government story is familiar; it believes in public services, but thinks the old welfare state paternalistic institutions have long been out of date. It wants to replace them with new, more efficient, responsive, local, personalised services, which offer greater choice - services which put the user/consumer first. In practice this has meant the pursuit of a giddying array of approaches. "
Safer Society: The Journal of Crime Reduction and Community Safety
Lucy Stone and Ben Rogers
"New Labour has, from its inception, claimed reform of the public services as its first priority. The government story is familiar; it believes in public services, but thinks the old welfare state paternalistic institutions have long been out of date. It wants to replace them with new, more efficient, responsive, local, personalised services, which offer greater choice - services which put the user/consumer first. In practice this has meant the pursuit of a giddying array of approaches. "
U.K. denies U.S. ties prompted attacks / International Herald Tribune, 19 Jul 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/18/news/london.php
Alan Cowell
Response to Chatham House/ESRC Reports.
Alan Cowell
Response to Chatham House/ESRC Reports.
SECURITY, TERRORISM AND THE UK / Chatham House ; Economic & Social Research Foundation, July 2005
PDF - http://www.riia.org/pdf/research/niis/BPsecurity.pdf
"Riding pillion to the US in order to tackle terrorism is a high-risk policy according to a new report. It assesses Britain's performance in the war on terror, community resilience in light of attacks, the peace process in Northern Ireland and the terrorist threat in elections."
"Riding pillion to the US in order to tackle terrorism is a high-risk policy according to a new report. It assesses Britain's performance in the war on terror, community resilience in light of attacks, the peace process in Northern Ireland and the terrorist threat in elections."
New immigration rule for Bruneians travelling to UK / Borneo Bulletin, 13 July 2005
http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/wed/jul13h3.htm
"Bruneians who wish to stay in the United Kingdom for more than six months will have to obtain entry clearance from the British High Commission."
"Bruneians who wish to stay in the United Kingdom for more than six months will have to obtain entry clearance from the British High Commission."
New immigration rule for Bruneians travelling to UK / Borneo Bulletin, 13 July 2005
http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/wed/jul13h3.htm
"Bruneians who wish to stay in the United Kingdom for more than six months will have to obtain entry clearance from the British High Commission."
"Bruneians who wish to stay in the United Kingdom for more than six months will have to obtain entry clearance from the British High Commission."
Monday, July 18, 2005
Al Qaeda Suspect Walks Free in Germany / Deutsche Welle, 18 Jul 2005
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1652288,00.html?maca=en-bulletin-433-html
"A suspected Al-Qaeda financier was freed from jail in Germany on Monday after the country's highest court blocked his extradition to Spain, dealing a new blow to German anti-terror efforts. Spain accuses him of being Osama bin Laden's "permanent interlocutor and assistant" in Europe and having provided the Al-Qaeda network with logistical and financial support between 1997 and 2002."
"A suspected Al-Qaeda financier was freed from jail in Germany on Monday after the country's highest court blocked his extradition to Spain, dealing a new blow to German anti-terror efforts. Spain accuses him of being Osama bin Laden's "permanent interlocutor and assistant" in Europe and having provided the Al-Qaeda network with logistical and financial support between 1997 and 2002."
Hofstad Network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstad_Network
The Hofstad Network (in Dutch: Hofstadnetwerk or Hofstadgroep) is an Islamist terrorist cell of mostly young Dutch Muslims of mainly North African ancestry. The name "Hofstad" likely refers to the Dutch city The Hague, though Dutch secret service have denied this.
"The network is said to have links to networks in Spain and Belgium. The Syrian Redouan al-Issar is the suspected spiritual leader of the group. Among the known members of the group are Mohammed Bouyeri, the suspect of murdering Dutch film director Theo van Gogh, and Samir Azzouz, suspected of planning terrorist attacks on the Dutch parliament, Schiphol Airport, the Dutch main airport, and a nuclear reactor. The group is influenced by the ideology of Takfir wal-Hijra. They also wanted to kill Dutch members of parliament Geert Wilders and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, as well as mayor Job Cohen and vice-mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb of Amsterdam." [Verified]
The Hofstad Network (in Dutch: Hofstadnetwerk or Hofstadgroep) is an Islamist terrorist cell of mostly young Dutch Muslims of mainly North African ancestry. The name "Hofstad" likely refers to the Dutch city The Hague, though Dutch secret service have denied this.
"The network is said to have links to networks in Spain and Belgium. The Syrian Redouan al-Issar is the suspected spiritual leader of the group. Among the known members of the group are Mohammed Bouyeri, the suspect of murdering Dutch film director Theo van Gogh, and Samir Azzouz, suspected of planning terrorist attacks on the Dutch parliament, Schiphol Airport, the Dutch main airport, and a nuclear reactor. The group is influenced by the ideology of Takfir wal-Hijra. They also wanted to kill Dutch members of parliament Geert Wilders and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, as well as mayor Job Cohen and vice-mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb of Amsterdam." [Verified]
Youth reward scheme on the cards / Guardian, 18 Jul 2005
http://society.guardian.co.uk/children/story/0,1074,1530924,00.html
David Batty
"Young people would get smart cards allowing them discounts at leisure centres in return for good behaviour, under government plans to be published today.
The scheme forms part of the youth green paper, the government's blueprint for reconnecting with disaffected teenagers and reducing antisocial behaviour. "
Youth Matters - PDF - http://www.dfes.gov.uk/publications/youth/docs/youthmatters.pdf
David Batty
"Young people would get smart cards allowing them discounts at leisure centres in return for good behaviour, under government plans to be published today.
The scheme forms part of the youth green paper, the government's blueprint for reconnecting with disaffected teenagers and reducing antisocial behaviour. "
Youth Matters - PDF - http://www.dfes.gov.uk/publications/youth/docs/youthmatters.pdf
Opposition's security plans bring uproar in Germany / International Herald Tribune, 16 Jul 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/15/news/germany.php
Judy Dempsey
"Muslim communities and liberal political parties in Germany warned Friday that antiterrorist proposals by the opposition conservative Christian Democrats during the election campaign could alienate many Muslims immigrants and wreck any new integration policies"
Judy Dempsey
"Muslim communities and liberal political parties in Germany warned Friday that antiterrorist proposals by the opposition conservative Christian Democrats during the election campaign could alienate many Muslims immigrants and wreck any new integration policies"
'Worrying gaps' in defence against further attacks / scotsman, 18 Jul 2005
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1643482005
GETHIN CHAMBERLAIN AND JAMES KIRKUP
"BRITAIN'S counter-terrorism campaign relies too heavily on the United States and has been hampered by the war in Iraq, according to an influential government-funded report "
GETHIN CHAMBERLAIN AND JAMES KIRKUP
"BRITAIN'S counter-terrorism campaign relies too heavily on the United States and has been hampered by the war in Iraq, according to an influential government-funded report "
Freedom of Information - ten top Tips / Information Commissioner, July 2005
PDF - http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/cms/DocumentUploads/FOI%20top%20tips%20final11%20leaflet.pdf
Ten Top Tips from the ICO to help public authorities comply
with the Freedom of Information Act.
Ten Top Tips from the ICO to help public authorities comply
with the Freedom of Information Act.
Germany Amends Immigration Law / Jewish Times, 17 Jul 2005
http://www.jewishtimes.com/News/4870.stm
Toby Axelrod
"Germany has modified a tough new immigration law introduced last December, averting a feared clampdown on immigration by Jews from the former Soviet Union.
People with a Jewish mother or father once again are eligible to apply for immigration, with their spouses and minor children, it was announced last Friday.
The key is their acceptance into a Jewish community in Germany, and -- in a move that grants increased authority to liberal German Jewish movements -- both the Progressive movement and the nondenominational Central Council of Jews in Germany are empowered to extend an invitation."
Toby Axelrod
"Germany has modified a tough new immigration law introduced last December, averting a feared clampdown on immigration by Jews from the former Soviet Union.
People with a Jewish mother or father once again are eligible to apply for immigration, with their spouses and minor children, it was announced last Friday.
The key is their acceptance into a Jewish community in Germany, and -- in a move that grants increased authority to liberal German Jewish movements -- both the Progressive movement and the nondenominational Central Council of Jews in Germany are empowered to extend an invitation."
Gang Bill Takes Cue From Organized Crime Legislation / Washington Post, 16 Jul 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/16/AR2005071600927.html
"It is estimated there are 840,000 active gang members in the country, operating in every state and in 90 percent of major cities. Youth gangs, she said, are highly organized, hierarchical 'corporations' that recruit children as young as 7 and kill seven times as many people as organized crime outfits. Federal prosecutors in Virginia are trying to crack down on a gang known as MS-13, one of the most violent street gangs in Northern Virginia."
"It is estimated there are 840,000 active gang members in the country, operating in every state and in 90 percent of major cities. Youth gangs, she said, are highly organized, hierarchical 'corporations' that recruit children as young as 7 and kill seven times as many people as organized crime outfits. Federal prosecutors in Virginia are trying to crack down on a gang known as MS-13, one of the most violent street gangs in Northern Virginia."
The case against New Labour's religious hate law / Index on Censorship, July 2005
http://digbig.com/4dyym
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
"Lord Anthony Lester argues that modifying existing law to tackle those who use religion as a proxy for race is a better alternative to a new law criminalising religious hatred."
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
"Lord Anthony Lester argues that modifying existing law to tackle those who use religion as a proxy for race is a better alternative to a new law criminalising religious hatred."
Clarke calls Europe to hold telecoms data for three years / Contractor UK, 12 Jyly 2005
http://www.contractoruk.com/news/002191.html
"The Home Secretary Charles Clark is spearheading a European effort to convince internet and phone companies to keep private e-mails, text messages and mobile phone records for up to three years."
"The Home Secretary Charles Clark is spearheading a European effort to convince internet and phone companies to keep private e-mails, text messages and mobile phone records for up to three years."
Muslim Council asks for Qur'an to be exempt from religious hatred law / VirtueOnline, 11 July 2005
http://digbig.com/4eaga
David Virtue
"Muslim leaders in the UK have raised with a Home Office Minister the possibility of the Islamic scriptures being exempted from the proposed new law banning incitement to religious hatred, which is being debated and voted on in the British Parliament today."
David Virtue
"Muslim leaders in the UK have raised with a Home Office Minister the possibility of the Islamic scriptures being exempted from the proposed new law banning incitement to religious hatred, which is being debated and voted on in the British Parliament today."
Newspapers warn of threat to America from 'Londonistan' / MediaGuardian.co.uk , 12 July 2005
http://media.guardian.co.uk/presspublishing/story/0,7495,1526673,00.html
Gary Younge
"London has become a "feeding ground for hate" and a "crossroads for would-be terrorists" where Muslims exploit civil liberties to "openly preach jihad", according to newspapers in the United States.
Over the past three days, articles on front pages of newspapers across the country, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Jose Mercury News, Boston Globe and Wall Street Journal, describe the UK as a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism that threatens global security."
Gary Younge
"London has become a "feeding ground for hate" and a "crossroads for would-be terrorists" where Muslims exploit civil liberties to "openly preach jihad", according to newspapers in the United States.
Over the past three days, articles on front pages of newspapers across the country, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Jose Mercury News, Boston Globe and Wall Street Journal, describe the UK as a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism that threatens global security."
Black churches oppose hatred bill / BBC News, 11 July 2005
Whitehall fails to plug IT theft / eGov monitor, 11 July 2005
http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/1843
"Most computers stolen from the Home Office, show Government statistics."
"Most computers stolen from the Home Office, show Government statistics."
Bush to get our ID records / Black information Link, 11 July 2005
http://digbig.com/4eafq
PRIVATE INFORMATION stored on ID cards could be shared with the United States, the government has revealed.
PRIVATE INFORMATION stored on ID cards could be shared with the United States, the government has revealed.
Minister to host 'exorcism' summit / SocietyGuardian.co.uk, 11 July 2005
http://society.guardian.co.uk/children/story/0,1074,1526043,00.html
"The children's minister, Beverley Hughes, is holding a summit with child protection experts and African church leaders next week in a bid to combat the abuse of children through ritual exorcisms, it emerged today. The summit, which will also involve Home Office ministers, immigration officials and the police, could result in religious leaders from certain African states being barred from entering the UK, said Ms Hughes."
"The children's minister, Beverley Hughes, is holding a summit with child protection experts and African church leaders next week in a bid to combat the abuse of children through ritual exorcisms, it emerged today. The summit, which will also involve Home Office ministers, immigration officials and the police, could result in religious leaders from certain African states being barred from entering the UK, said Ms Hughes."
Al-Qai'da 'recruits affluent students' / 11 July 2005
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,15887336%5E2703,00.html
"AL-QA'IDA has secretly been recruiting affluent, middle-class Muslims in British universities and colleges to carry out terrorist attacks in Britain, leaked Whitehall documents reveal."
"AL-QA'IDA has secretly been recruiting affluent, middle-class Muslims in British universities and colleges to carry out terrorist attacks in Britain, leaked Whitehall documents reveal."
Irish journalism and the culture of secrecy / Finfacts, 8 July 2005
http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_10002526.shtml
Michael Hennigan
"The Republic of Ireland operates a Freedom of Information Act (FOI) and an independent Press Council, with a statutory basis, is planned. However, it is bizarre that there is now more public transparency in the Irish public service than in the main users of the FOI, the principal Irish media organisations."
Michael Hennigan
"The Republic of Ireland operates a Freedom of Information Act (FOI) and an independent Press Council, with a statutory basis, is planned. However, it is bizarre that there is now more public transparency in the Irish public service than in the main users of the FOI, the principal Irish media organisations."
PA Consulting bill for ID cards to bust £18m estimate / Financial Director, 14 July 2005
http://digbig.com/4eaeh
James Bennett and Kevin Reed
"The Home Office has conceded that the estimates for development work by PA consulting on the government's controversial ID card scheme is set to bust its £18.74m forecast."
James Bennett and Kevin Reed
"The Home Office has conceded that the estimates for development work by PA consulting on the government's controversial ID card scheme is set to bust its £18.74m forecast."
National Asylum Support Service : the provision of accommodation for asylum seekers / National Audit Office, 7 July 2005
http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/05-06/0506130.htm
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General. HC 130 2005-2006. ISBN: 0102933413
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General. HC 130 2005-2006. ISBN: 0102933413
Personality and problem gambling : a prospective study of a birth cohort of young adults / Archives of General Psychiatry, July 2005
http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/62/7/769
Wendy S. Slutske et al.
Archives of General Psychiatry. Vol 62 (7). pp. 769-775
"Individual differences in dimensions of personality may play an important role in explaining risk for disordered gambling behavior as well as the comorbidity between disordered gambling behavior and other substance-related addictive disorders. "
Wendy S. Slutske et al.
Archives of General Psychiatry. Vol 62 (7). pp. 769-775
"Individual differences in dimensions of personality may play an important role in explaining risk for disordered gambling behavior as well as the comorbidity between disordered gambling behavior and other substance-related addictive disorders. "
Nearly 60 percent of counties report meth as largest drug problem / NACo, 5 July 2005
http://digbig.com/3ndh
National Association of Counties
Press release and links to "The Meth epidemic in America survey: two surveys of US counties: the criminal effect of meth on communities : the impact of meth on children."
National Association of Counties
Press release and links to "The Meth epidemic in America survey: two surveys of US counties: the criminal effect of meth on communities : the impact of meth on children."
Tender: Cabinet Office seeks HR system for civil service / PublicTechnology.net, 7 July 2005
http://digbig.com/4eady
Counter offensive : an IP crime strategy / Patent Office, 10 August 2004
PDF: http://www.patent.gov.uk/about/enforcement/ipbook.pdf
"Counterfeiting and piracy have emerged as clear and serious threats to business, consumers and government. No product is too cheap to counterfeit and no brand immune. As a result, the UK loses both money and economic knowledge. It is now generally recognised that IP crime has a serious economic effect in the UK. Counterfeiting and piracy of branded products is estimated by some industry sources to cost the UK economy at least £9 billion a year. The Patent Office is looking at how we can widen our role in helping fight intellectual property crime (crime involving trade marks and copyright)."
"Counterfeiting and piracy have emerged as clear and serious threats to business, consumers and government. No product is too cheap to counterfeit and no brand immune. As a result, the UK loses both money and economic knowledge. It is now generally recognised that IP crime has a serious economic effect in the UK. Counterfeiting and piracy of branded products is estimated by some industry sources to cost the UK economy at least £9 billion a year. The Patent Office is looking at how we can widen our role in helping fight intellectual property crime (crime involving trade marks and copyright)."
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