http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/295/17/2003
COMBINE Study Research Group
"A complex study of alcoholism treatment medications and counseling has found that most standalone and combined therapies were effective in promoting short-term abstinence, with only the drug acamprosate (Campral) proving to be disappointing."
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Monday, May 08, 2006
[Australia] Tight gun controls: the most powerful weapon / On-Line Opinion, 4 May 2006
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4424
Philip Alpers and Simon Chapman
"By destroying one-fifth of this country's estimated stock of firearms - the equivalent figure in the US would be 40 million guns - Australians shrank significantly their private arsenal. In 2002-03, Australia's rate of 0.27 gun-related homicides per 100,000 people was one-fifteenth that of the US.
Philip Alpers and Simon Chapman
"By destroying one-fifth of this country's estimated stock of firearms - the equivalent figure in the US would be 40 million guns - Australians shrank significantly their private arsenal. In 2002-03, Australia's rate of 0.27 gun-related homicides per 100,000 people was one-fifteenth that of the US.
Penniless Poles seek shelter in hostels for the homeless / Scotsman, 5 May 2006
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=675042006
RHIANNON EDWARD
"SCORES of Polish immigrants seeking to escape poverty in their homeland are finding themselves stuck in Edinburgh's homeless hostels. Poles left penniless after failing to find work now account for almost half of those using the capital's only 24-hour emergency shelter. "
RHIANNON EDWARD
"SCORES of Polish immigrants seeking to escape poverty in their homeland are finding themselves stuck in Edinburgh's homeless hostels. Poles left penniless after failing to find work now account for almost half of those using the capital's only 24-hour emergency shelter. "
Refugee Council's submission to the review on the definition of terrorism in UK law, May 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4hmkx
"The Refugee Council submission focuses on the implications of the UK definition of terrorism for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, as well as the broader international refugee protection system. Our concern is that thousands of refugees and asylum seekers who have historically been considered deserving of, and legally entitled to, protection in the UK could now be prosecuted for terrorism offences and denied protection from persecution."
"The Refugee Council submission focuses on the implications of the UK definition of terrorism for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, as well as the broader international refugee protection system. Our concern is that thousands of refugees and asylum seekers who have historically been considered deserving of, and legally entitled to, protection in the UK could now be prosecuted for terrorism offences and denied protection from persecution."
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Filming violence with cell phones alarms authorities around Europe / Sioux Jounral, 6 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hmgp
"Happy slapping" -- a British-born fad in which violence is filmed and passed phone-to-phone or on the Internet -- has started to alarm authorities throughout Europe.The phenomenon -- whose name belies the seriousness of the attacks -- mostly involves youths and victims who are often strangers.Police in France have counted about 20 cases of filmed violence or sex attacks -- but admit there could be countless others."
"Happy slapping" -- a British-born fad in which violence is filmed and passed phone-to-phone or on the Internet -- has started to alarm authorities throughout Europe.The phenomenon -- whose name belies the seriousness of the attacks -- mostly involves youths and victims who are often strangers.Police in France have counted about 20 cases of filmed violence or sex attacks -- but admit there could be countless others."
Shelters take in spouse abusers : One-Of-A-Kind project keeps men out of home to avoid more violence / The Edmonton Journal, 7 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hmgn
Karen Kleiss
"The pilot project for the Men's Alternative Temporary Housing and Supports program has been giving free room and board to men who abuse their partners. It is forbidden for most abusers to contact their wives or girlfriends, so they're forced to find another place to live. Some become homeless. In the short term, organizers expect the program to reduce family violence by stopping abusers from returning to a violent situation simply because they have no alternatives."
Karen Kleiss
"The pilot project for the Men's Alternative Temporary Housing and Supports program has been giving free room and board to men who abuse their partners. It is forbidden for most abusers to contact their wives or girlfriends, so they're forced to find another place to live. Some become homeless. In the short term, organizers expect the program to reduce family violence by stopping abusers from returning to a violent situation simply because they have no alternatives."
Zimbabwe security forces stepping up use of torture: rights group / JURIST - Paper Chase, 6 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hmgj
Jamie Sterling
"Zimbabwe security officials have increased the use of torture in dealing with opponents of the government of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe [BBC profile, JURIST news archive], according to a report released Saturday by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum [advocacy website]. The rights group says that 19 incidents of torture were reported during March, up from three reported in January and February, in addition to 46 reports of "unlawful arrests." In his April 18 Independence Day speech, Mugabe threatened harsher treatment [JURIST report] against any who oppose his government."
Jamie Sterling
"Zimbabwe security officials have increased the use of torture in dealing with opponents of the government of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe [BBC profile, JURIST news archive], according to a report released Saturday by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum [advocacy website]. The rights group says that 19 incidents of torture were reported during March, up from three reported in January and February, in addition to 46 reports of "unlawful arrests." In his April 18 Independence Day speech, Mugabe threatened harsher treatment [JURIST report] against any who oppose his government."
Saturday, May 06, 2006
UN refugee agency voices 'regret' over new Danish immigration rules / UN, 5 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hmdd
"Under the Refugee Convention, there are clear restrictions on the expulsion of refugees, given the very serious consequences that they could face. �We are therefore concerned that the new Danish legislation allows for expulsion for lesser, albeit serious, offences, such as tax evasion and vandalism,� UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesman Ron Redmond told a news briefing in Geneva. "
"Under the Refugee Convention, there are clear restrictions on the expulsion of refugees, given the very serious consequences that they could face. �We are therefore concerned that the new Danish legislation allows for expulsion for lesser, albeit serious, offences, such as tax evasion and vandalism,� UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesman Ron Redmond told a news briefing in Geneva. "
Lying Is Exposed By Micro-Expressions We Can't Control / U of Buffalo, 6 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hmdc
Patricia Donovan
"Research into tiny muscle movements proves useful in anti-terror investigations."
Frank, M.G., & Feeley, T.H. (in press). To catch a liar: Challenges for research in lie detection training. Journal of Applied Communication Research.
Collins, R., Lincoln, R., & Frank, M.G. (in press). The effect of rapport in forensic interviewing. Psychiatry, Psychology, & Law.
Patricia Donovan
"Research into tiny muscle movements proves useful in anti-terror investigations."
Frank, M.G., & Feeley, T.H. (in press). To catch a liar: Challenges for research in lie detection training. Journal of Applied Communication Research.
Collins, R., Lincoln, R., & Frank, M.G. (in press). The effect of rapport in forensic interviewing. Psychiatry, Psychology, & Law.
Heroin mix tied to dozens of deaths / USA TODAY, 4 May 2006
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-05-04-heroin-mix_x.htm
"Unusually potent heroin laced with a powerful painkiller has killed more than two-dozen people and sent more than 300 to hospitals across the eastern USA during the past three weeks, local and federal officials say. The culprit in many of the cases appears to be heroin mixed with fentanyl, a potent form of synthetic morphine that is used to treat extreme pain. Veterinarians use one formulation of it to immobilize large animals. The mixing of such a powerful, costly drug with heroin for street sales is very unusual."
"Unusually potent heroin laced with a powerful painkiller has killed more than two-dozen people and sent more than 300 to hospitals across the eastern USA during the past three weeks, local and federal officials say. The culprit in many of the cases appears to be heroin mixed with fentanyl, a potent form of synthetic morphine that is used to treat extreme pain. Veterinarians use one formulation of it to immobilize large animals. The mixing of such a powerful, costly drug with heroin for street sales is very unusual."
Biometric bouncer / The Engineer Online, 4 May 2006
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=294390
"A Russian biometric data-controlled turnstile can allow or deny access based on a rapid 3D infrared scan of users’ faces. The device looks like a traditional “three-fingered” turnstile as used in public transport stations and sports arenas, but equipped with a small screen. A series of parallel infrared rays are aimed at a person’s face as they approach. An infrared camera records the unique way the light bends around the face and transmits the image to a PC. The PC then builds a precise 3D image from the contours, identifies it by comparing with a database and opens or closes the turnstile. It can simultaneously perform additional tasks, for example recording an employee’s arrival or departure time."
"A Russian biometric data-controlled turnstile can allow or deny access based on a rapid 3D infrared scan of users’ faces. The device looks like a traditional “three-fingered” turnstile as used in public transport stations and sports arenas, but equipped with a small screen. A series of parallel infrared rays are aimed at a person’s face as they approach. An infrared camera records the unique way the light bends around the face and transmits the image to a PC. The PC then builds a precise 3D image from the contours, identifies it by comparing with a database and opens or closes the turnstile. It can simultaneously perform additional tasks, for example recording an employee’s arrival or departure time."
A '60s Buzz Recycled / Washington Post, 3 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hmcy
Theresa Vargas
"Once popular in the hippie era of the 1960s, morning glory seeds as a hallucinogen seem to have sprouted once again. Local gardening shops have noticed their seed stocks depleted by adolescent hands, and poison control centers in the District and its suburbs have received calls from hospitals with patients experiencing adverse reactions, or bad trips, from the seeds."
Theresa Vargas
"Once popular in the hippie era of the 1960s, morning glory seeds as a hallucinogen seem to have sprouted once again. Local gardening shops have noticed their seed stocks depleted by adolescent hands, and poison control centers in the District and its suburbs have received calls from hospitals with patients experiencing adverse reactions, or bad trips, from the seeds."
Review of the Suspicious Activity Reports Regime / SOCA, 2006
PDF - http://www.gnn.gov.uk/imagelibrary/downloadMedia.asp?MediaDetailsID=157539
Sir Stephen Lander
[Money Laundering]
Sir Stephen Lander
[Money Laundering]
Terrorism in Indonesia: Noordin’s Networks Asia Report N°114 5 / International Crisis Group, May 2006
PDF - http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/getfile.cfm?id=2333&tid=4092&type=pdf&l=1
"The Indonesian police are closing in on Noordin Mohammed Top, South East Asia’s most wanted terrorist. In a dramatic pre-dawn raid on 29 April 2006 in Wonosobo, Central Java, they shot and killed two members of his inner circle and arrested two others. If and when they capture Noordin, they will have put the person most determined to attack Western targets out of commission. But the problem of Noordin’s support structure will still have to be tackled. "
"The Indonesian police are closing in on Noordin Mohammed Top, South East Asia’s most wanted terrorist. In a dramatic pre-dawn raid on 29 April 2006 in Wonosobo, Central Java, they shot and killed two members of his inner circle and arrested two others. If and when they capture Noordin, they will have put the person most determined to attack Western targets out of commission. But the problem of Noordin’s support structure will still have to be tackled. "
ID Cards / Silicon, May 2006
Public will "pay twice" for ID cardsYou'll have to shell out again if you break the biometric chip...
RFID-style ID cards 'won't wear out'But they'll cost a third more, admits Identity and Passport Service...
RFID-style ID cards 'won't wear out'But they'll cost a third more, admits Identity and Passport Service...
Government launches flexible working drive / ZDNet UK, 4 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hmcs
Tom Espiner
"Work Wise UK seeks to encourage the widespread adoption of flexible working, remote working, mobile working and work from home, in an effort to increase business productivity, reduce travel times and congestion, and improve the health of the workforce."
Tom Espiner
"Work Wise UK seeks to encourage the widespread adoption of flexible working, remote working, mobile working and work from home, in an effort to increase business productivity, reduce travel times and congestion, and improve the health of the workforce."
The A to Z of ID cards : All you need to know about the most controversial IT project around / Silicon, 4 May 2006
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39158627,00.htm
Steve Ranger
"silicon.com has been tracking the development of the ID card project since the beginning - and over the following pages we'll take you through the A to Z of identity cards. We'll tell you everything you wanted to know about the scheme... but were afraid to ask.
How much will the cards cost? What if you don't want one? Will you be asked for your ID card by policemen? Or alternatively, how soon can I get one?
Steve Ranger
"silicon.com has been tracking the development of the ID card project since the beginning - and over the following pages we'll take you through the A to Z of identity cards. We'll tell you everything you wanted to know about the scheme... but were afraid to ask.
How much will the cards cost? What if you don't want one? Will you be asked for your ID card by policemen? Or alternatively, how soon can I get one?
How secrecy designs waste and failure into Govt contracts / The Register, 5 May 2006
Mark Ballard
"Government secrecy over the outsourcing deals it does with private firms is self-defeating, and creates a culture of laxity where officials can make mistakes or abuse their power with impunity, says a report.
Citing the embarrassing case of the Bruce Stadium in Canberra, Australia, which led to the downfall of a regional government, waste of public money and the undoing of a prominent politician, a paper* in this months' Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal explains some of the events that led subsequently to the banning down under of the commercial-in-confidence excuse so beloved of British politicians."
"Government secrecy over the outsourcing deals it does with private firms is self-defeating, and creates a culture of laxity where officials can make mistakes or abuse their power with impunity, says a report.
Citing the embarrassing case of the Bruce Stadium in Canberra, Australia, which led to the downfall of a regional government, waste of public money and the undoing of a prominent politician, a paper* in this months' Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal explains some of the events that led subsequently to the banning down under of the commercial-in-confidence excuse so beloved of British politicians."
The RFID Hacking Underground / Wired, May 2006
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.05/rfid.html
Annalee Newitz
"They can steal your smartcard, lift your passport, jack your car, even clone the chip in your arm. And you won't feel a thing. 5 tales from the RFID-hacking underground." [3 pages]
Annalee Newitz
"They can steal your smartcard, lift your passport, jack your car, even clone the chip in your arm. And you won't feel a thing. 5 tales from the RFID-hacking underground." [3 pages]
Friday, May 05, 2006
Stand up for animal research / spiked-online, 2 May 2006
http://www.spiked-online.com/articles/0000000CB047.htm
James Panton
"The online People’s Petition supporting vivisection is a bold and positive initiative. If only it didn’t offer supporters the option to remain anonymous."
James Panton
"The online People’s Petition supporting vivisection is a bold and positive initiative. If only it didn’t offer supporters the option to remain anonymous."
[Pakistan] Supreme Court seeks report on foreign prisoners / Daily Times, 4 Apr 2006
http://digbig.com/4hktk
Mohammad Kamran
"The Supreme Court on Monday sought a report on foreign nationals jailed in Pakistan to be submitted to it by April 14.Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry also urged the government to deport all foreign prisoners who have completed their sentences.The chief justice had taken suo motto action on the application of some Bangladeshi prisoners from Central Jail Adiyala. The prisoners had contended that they had completed their sentences but were still languishing in jail.The bench consisting of Chief Justice, Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan and Justice Syed Jamshed Ali directed Nasir Saeed Sheikh, the deputy attorney general, to report on government’s policy on foreign prisoners by April 14. The bench also directed Afshan Ghazanfar, the assistant advocate general of Punjab, to submit a report on the provincial government’s policy at the next hearing." [Snippet]
Mohammad Kamran
"The Supreme Court on Monday sought a report on foreign nationals jailed in Pakistan to be submitted to it by April 14.Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry also urged the government to deport all foreign prisoners who have completed their sentences.The chief justice had taken suo motto action on the application of some Bangladeshi prisoners from Central Jail Adiyala. The prisoners had contended that they had completed their sentences but were still languishing in jail.The bench consisting of Chief Justice, Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan and Justice Syed Jamshed Ali directed Nasir Saeed Sheikh, the deputy attorney general, to report on government’s policy on foreign prisoners by April 14. The bench also directed Afshan Ghazanfar, the assistant advocate general of Punjab, to submit a report on the provincial government’s policy at the next hearing." [Snippet]
[Norway] Want fined foreigners expelled / Aftenposten, 4 May 2006
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1304064.ece
"Oslo police want Norway to toughen its policies towards lawbreaking foreigners.
The Directorate of Immigration (UDI) is in the process of developing new guidelines for the expulsion of criminals who come to Norway from the European Economic Area (EEA) nations.
The UDI stance is that foreigners should only be deportable from Norway if they receive prison sentences. The Oslo police believe a greater emphasis should be put on protecting the public from crimes of profit, and that expulsion should be based on the crime rather than the punishment. Police argue that they need to be able to react quickly to crimes like purse snatching, shoplifting and other types of organized theft. Last year police expelled 3,000 foreigners, about half of these after they had committed crimes." [Snippet]
"Oslo police want Norway to toughen its policies towards lawbreaking foreigners.
The Directorate of Immigration (UDI) is in the process of developing new guidelines for the expulsion of criminals who come to Norway from the European Economic Area (EEA) nations.
The UDI stance is that foreigners should only be deportable from Norway if they receive prison sentences. The Oslo police believe a greater emphasis should be put on protecting the public from crimes of profit, and that expulsion should be based on the crime rather than the punishment. Police argue that they need to be able to react quickly to crimes like purse snatching, shoplifting and other types of organized theft. Last year police expelled 3,000 foreigners, about half of these after they had committed crimes." [Snippet]
Emerging Terrorist Trends in Spain's Moroccan Communities Volume 4, Issue 9 (May 4, 2006)
http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369982
Kathryn Haahr
"Mustafa Setmariam Nasar, also known as Abu Musab al-Suri, traveled through Andalucia.Recent counter-terrorism operations in Spain have spotlighted an increasing presence of Salafi-Islamists and al-Qaeda "loyalists" in Andalucia and, more alarmingly, in the Spanish autonomous communities of Ceuta and Melilla (located on the northern coast of Morocco). There are no proven links between Islamist activities in the enclaves to the known al-Qaeda associated terrorists and Salafi-Islamists in Andalucia and the enclaves. The proximity of Ceuta and Melilla to Andalucia, however, coupled with the "Maghreb-Andalucia" clandestine immigration pipeline, increases the risk of terrorist infiltration."
Kathryn Haahr
"Mustafa Setmariam Nasar, also known as Abu Musab al-Suri, traveled through Andalucia.Recent counter-terrorism operations in Spain have spotlighted an increasing presence of Salafi-Islamists and al-Qaeda "loyalists" in Andalucia and, more alarmingly, in the Spanish autonomous communities of Ceuta and Melilla (located on the northern coast of Morocco). There are no proven links between Islamist activities in the enclaves to the known al-Qaeda associated terrorists and Salafi-Islamists in Andalucia and the enclaves. The proximity of Ceuta and Melilla to Andalucia, however, coupled with the "Maghreb-Andalucia" clandestine immigration pipeline, increases the risk of terrorist infiltration."
Radical Networks in Middle East Prisons / Terrorism Monitor, Volume 4, Issue 9 (May 4, 2006)
http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369985
Chris Zambelis
Prisons have traditionally been breeding grounds for some of the world's most violent street gangs and organized criminal organizations. The hostile and dangerous environment of prison life inspired the creation of a diverse array of well-organized gangs and networks that thrived behind prison walls in everything from extortion, drug and weapons trafficking, smuggling, gambling and other illicit activities. In a testament to their organizational capacity and reach, many gangs spread to prisons outside of their place of origin and continue to flourish among seasoned members released into the general public.
Chris Zambelis
Prisons have traditionally been breeding grounds for some of the world's most violent street gangs and organized criminal organizations. The hostile and dangerous environment of prison life inspired the creation of a diverse array of well-organized gangs and networks that thrived behind prison walls in everything from extortion, drug and weapons trafficking, smuggling, gambling and other illicit activities. In a testament to their organizational capacity and reach, many gangs spread to prisons outside of their place of origin and continue to flourish among seasoned members released into the general public.
Games hacked for militants' jihad / The Australian, 5 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hktbDavid Morgan
"THE makers of combat video games have unwittingly become part of a global propaganda campaign by Islamic militants against the United States. Tech-savvy militants from al Qaeda and other groups have modified video war games so that US troops play the role of bad guys in running gunfights against heavily armed Islamic radical heroes. The games appeared on militant websites, where youths as young as 7 can play at being troop-killing urban guerrillas after registering with the site's sponsors."
"THE makers of combat video games have unwittingly become part of a global propaganda campaign by Islamic militants against the United States. Tech-savvy militants from al Qaeda and other groups have modified video war games so that US troops play the role of bad guys in running gunfights against heavily armed Islamic radical heroes. The games appeared on militant websites, where youths as young as 7 can play at being troop-killing urban guerrillas after registering with the site's sponsors."
Keeping Drugs out of Prison / Irish Prison Service, May 2006
PDF - http://www.irishprisons.ie/files/pdf/IPS_Drugs_Policy_And_Strategy.pdf
"The strategy provides, for the first time, a co-ordinated, consistent national approach to eliminating the supply of drugs into prison as well as ensuring that appropriate treatment is available to prisoners to help them conquer their addiction."
"The strategy provides, for the first time, a co-ordinated, consistent national approach to eliminating the supply of drugs into prison as well as ensuring that appropriate treatment is available to prisoners to help them conquer their addiction."
Child first, migrant second: Ensuring that every child matters / ILPA, 2006
PDF - http://www.ilpa.org.uk/publications/ilpa_child_first.pdf
Heaven Crawley
"It is timely that the lack of a multi-agency,co-ordinated approach to the migrant children in this country isbrought forcefully and eloquently to the fore in this policy paper.A child migrant may be the subject of adult decision making bymembers of her family or others which not only places her in thecomplexities of the immigration system but which also exposes herto such significant harm which in any other context would triggerpowerful child protection mechanisms, where the welfare principleis paramount. That the Home Office procedures are not sensitivelyor appropriately moderated to take into account the position ofsuch a child, in the ways exposed in this paper, is shocking to read." [Trafficking; asylum]
Heaven Crawley
"It is timely that the lack of a multi-agency,co-ordinated approach to the migrant children in this country isbrought forcefully and eloquently to the fore in this policy paper.A child migrant may be the subject of adult decision making bymembers of her family or others which not only places her in thecomplexities of the immigration system but which also exposes herto such significant harm which in any other context would triggerpowerful child protection mechanisms, where the welfare principleis paramount. That the Home Office procedures are not sensitivelyor appropriately moderated to take into account the position ofsuch a child, in the ways exposed in this paper, is shocking to read." [Trafficking; asylum]
Improving Skills for Justice Workers / FE News, 4 May 2006
http://www.fenews.co.uk/newsview.asp?n=1423
"Leading the implementation of changes is Skills for Justice, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) covering all employers, employees and volunteers working in the UK justice system. Skills for Justice has the responsibility for creating the regime of standards and qualifications that shape the way our policemen and women, our probation officers, and our prison staff conduct themselves. The standards that they lay down provide the framework for how to deal with everything they may encounter through the course of their working day. Their remit extends across the entire justice sector, and as a reflection of its diversity the Skills for Justice board is comprised of a number of representatives from almost all of the diverse areas of the sector."
"Leading the implementation of changes is Skills for Justice, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) covering all employers, employees and volunteers working in the UK justice system. Skills for Justice has the responsibility for creating the regime of standards and qualifications that shape the way our policemen and women, our probation officers, and our prison staff conduct themselves. The standards that they lay down provide the framework for how to deal with everything they may encounter through the course of their working day. Their remit extends across the entire justice sector, and as a reflection of its diversity the Skills for Justice board is comprised of a number of representatives from almost all of the diverse areas of the sector."
Video Shows Al-Zarqawi Fumbling With Rifle / ABC News, 5 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hkrf
"Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is shown wearing American tennis shoes and unable to operate his automatic rifle in video released by the U.S. military as part of a propaganda war aimed at undercutting the image of the terror leader. "
"Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is shown wearing American tennis shoes and unable to operate his automatic rifle in video released by the U.S. military as part of a propaganda war aimed at undercutting the image of the terror leader. "
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project (BNLWRP) Research Report No. 8 March 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4hkpb
Neil Davison ; Nick Lewer
Featuring:- Commentary on NLW related issues and developments- Opinion on calls for wider deployment of the Taser in the UK - Chemical weapons development in the Czech Republic- US research on using electromagnetic energy to manipulate the nervous system
Neil Davison ; Nick Lewer
Featuring:- Commentary on NLW related issues and developments- Opinion on calls for wider deployment of the Taser in the UK - Chemical weapons development in the Czech Republic- US research on using electromagnetic energy to manipulate the nervous system
Greece Orders E-Passports / Card Technology, 3 May 2006
http://www.cardtechnology.com/article.html?id=20060503SM6FRAD4
"Greece will begin issuing electronic passports in June, says ASK, a France-based contactless smart card company. ASK says Greek authorities have ordered 'several million' of the e-passports through Toppan, a Japan-based company that will personalize the travel documents. Michel Leduc, ASK's contactless solutions director, says a specific number of e-passports is not being disclosed. Greece has a population of 10.7 million people, according to the CIA World Factbook. ASK is providing the contactless smart card chip and antenna as an inlay placed into the front or back cover of the passport booklet. The inlay uses an antenna made with printed ink that eliminates the need to have a solder connection to the chip, and a module to hold the chip, Leduc says. " [Snippet]
"Greece will begin issuing electronic passports in June, says ASK, a France-based contactless smart card company. ASK says Greek authorities have ordered 'several million' of the e-passports through Toppan, a Japan-based company that will personalize the travel documents. Michel Leduc, ASK's contactless solutions director, says a specific number of e-passports is not being disclosed. Greece has a population of 10.7 million people, according to the CIA World Factbook. ASK is providing the contactless smart card chip and antenna as an inlay placed into the front or back cover of the passport booklet. The inlay uses an antenna made with printed ink that eliminates the need to have a solder connection to the chip, and a module to hold the chip, Leduc says. " [Snippet]
CONDITIONS IN SCOTTISH PRISONS - UPDATED / Scottish Parliament Information Centre, 3 May 2006
PDF - http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/research/SB06-41.pdf
GRAHAM ROSS
This short research briefing provides recent statistical information on conditions in Scottish prisons in relation to the practice of slopping out, overcrowding, suicide rates, drugs misuse and violence by prisoners. All of the statistics included in this briefing have been provided by the Scottish Prison Service Communications Branch.
GRAHAM ROSS
This short research briefing provides recent statistical information on conditions in Scottish prisons in relation to the practice of slopping out, overcrowding, suicide rates, drugs misuse and violence by prisoners. All of the statistics included in this briefing have been provided by the Scottish Prison Service Communications Branch.
Sex And Drugs And Immigration Control The Double Punishment And Deportation Of Black Prisoners / Asylum Policy [n.d.]
http://www.asylumpolicy.info/double.doc
"It is supposed to be a fundamental principle of the criminal law that a person cannot be punished twice for the same offence. However this does not apply to black people. This is because many black people found guilty of a crime are at risk of deportation in addition to any other sentence. Apart from certain Commonwealth and Irish citizens the only people immune from expulsion are British Citizens. However since the 1981 Nationality Act it has become increasingly hard to acquire such citizenship.Deportation of criminal offenders can take place in two ways. Firstly, it can be recommended by a court following conviction. Secondly, even where the court makes no recommendation, the Home Office can subsequently intervene and serve a deportation notice on the grounds that the prisoner's presence in the UK is not 'conducive to the public good' ."
"It is supposed to be a fundamental principle of the criminal law that a person cannot be punished twice for the same offence. However this does not apply to black people. This is because many black people found guilty of a crime are at risk of deportation in addition to any other sentence. Apart from certain Commonwealth and Irish citizens the only people immune from expulsion are British Citizens. However since the 1981 Nationality Act it has become increasingly hard to acquire such citizenship.Deportation of criminal offenders can take place in two ways. Firstly, it can be recommended by a court following conviction. Secondly, even where the court makes no recommendation, the Home Office can subsequently intervene and serve a deportation notice on the grounds that the prisoner's presence in the UK is not 'conducive to the public good' ."
Parents will be warned of gang links / The Herald, 3 May 2006
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/61251.html
DAVID LEASK
"A police spokeswoman said: 'This is our way of informing parents their son or daughter has been found in a situation or location which gave cause for concern. While they are not committing a crime, we believe their parents should be informed.'
DAVID LEASK
"A police spokeswoman said: 'This is our way of informing parents their son or daughter has been found in a situation or location which gave cause for concern. While they are not committing a crime, we believe their parents should be informed.'
Qaeda leader's whereabouts vague after 2005 capture / International Herald Tribune, 3 May 2006
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/02/news/qaeda.php
"A top Al Qaeda leader whose links stretch from Afghan terror training camps to extremist networks operating throughout Europe has been captured in Pakistan, according to a U.S. law enforcement official. Mustafa Setmarian Nasar, a Syrian who also holds Spanish citizenship, was captured in a November 2005 sting operation in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta that left one person dead, said the American official, who declined to be identified further because the matter is sensitive. Pakistani officials, who requested anonymity for the same reason, said that Nasar has since been flown out of the country to an unspecified location."
"A top Al Qaeda leader whose links stretch from Afghan terror training camps to extremist networks operating throughout Europe has been captured in Pakistan, according to a U.S. law enforcement official. Mustafa Setmarian Nasar, a Syrian who also holds Spanish citizenship, was captured in a November 2005 sting operation in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta that left one person dead, said the American official, who declined to be identified further because the matter is sensitive. Pakistani officials, who requested anonymity for the same reason, said that Nasar has since been flown out of the country to an unspecified location."
Serial pedophile to be kicked out / Sydney Morning Herald, , 3 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hknr
Leonie Lamont"Serial pedophile William John Gallagher will be deported from Australia when he is let out of prison this month. [..] The British High Commission said any deportation was a matter for NSW authorities and the Immigration Department. A spokesman said High Commission did not comment on individual cases but anyone with a history of sexual offences would be monitored when they return to the United Kingdom. 'In general terms, any person with a history of a criminal record involving sexual matters is placed on that register and is the subject of monitoring provisions,'' he said."
Leonie Lamont"Serial pedophile William John Gallagher will be deported from Australia when he is let out of prison this month. [..] The British High Commission said any deportation was a matter for NSW authorities and the Immigration Department. A spokesman said High Commission did not comment on individual cases but anyone with a history of sexual offences would be monitored when they return to the United Kingdom. 'In general terms, any person with a history of a criminal record involving sexual matters is placed on that register and is the subject of monitoring provisions,'' he said."
Significant changes to Australian Working Holiday Visa / Australian Visa Bureau, 3 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hknn
"The Australian Federal Government has announced changes its popular working holidaymaker visa program. The most significant change means visa holders will be able to work for any one employer for six months rather than three. Study periods have been extended to four months rather than three. The Government has also widened its definition for qualifying fields of employment for the popular visa 'extension' program From July, backpackers working in several primary industries, including fishing, shearing and forestry, will be eligible to apply for a 'second' working holidaymaker visa, thus extending their trip from 12 months to 24. Prior to today's announcement, employment was restricted to three months with any one employer and study was permitted for only three months. Under the working holiday maker visa arrangement, young Britons aged between 18 and 30, with no dependent children, can apply for a working holiday visa. British students, gap year travellers and those looking for a career break account for over a third of all working holiday visas issued for Australia. The Australian working holidaymaker program benefits industries that rely heavily on casual labour at peak times, especially the hospitality, horticultural and rural industries. " [Snippet]
"The Australian Federal Government has announced changes its popular working holidaymaker visa program. The most significant change means visa holders will be able to work for any one employer for six months rather than three. Study periods have been extended to four months rather than three. The Government has also widened its definition for qualifying fields of employment for the popular visa 'extension' program From July, backpackers working in several primary industries, including fishing, shearing and forestry, will be eligible to apply for a 'second' working holidaymaker visa, thus extending their trip from 12 months to 24. Prior to today's announcement, employment was restricted to three months with any one employer and study was permitted for only three months. Under the working holiday maker visa arrangement, young Britons aged between 18 and 30, with no dependent children, can apply for a working holiday visa. British students, gap year travellers and those looking for a career break account for over a third of all working holiday visas issued for Australia. The Australian working holidaymaker program benefits industries that rely heavily on casual labour at peak times, especially the hospitality, horticultural and rural industries. " [Snippet]
Passports stolen from Afghan embassy in Brussels . Pajhwak Afghan News, May 2006
http://www.pajhwak.com/viewstory.asp?lng=eng&id=17464
Javid Hamim
The International Police has launched a search to find clue to theft of blank passports and stamps from Afghan embassy in Belgium. Letters have been dispatched to 184 countries after the theft. All those countries were provided with serial numbers and other information about the passports and they have been asked to help the Afghan government in recovering the documents. The official would not say about the number passports stolen from the embassy; however, he said search was on to arrest the culprits involved in the crime." [Snippet]
Javid Hamim
The International Police has launched a search to find clue to theft of blank passports and stamps from Afghan embassy in Belgium. Letters have been dispatched to 184 countries after the theft. All those countries were provided with serial numbers and other information about the passports and they have been asked to help the Afghan government in recovering the documents. The official would not say about the number passports stolen from the embassy; however, he said search was on to arrest the culprits involved in the crime." [Snippet]
[Switzerland] Young foreigners in Switzerland need better integration measures / Swissinfo, 2 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hknj
"Integration of young foreigners can be improved in schools, according to a report released by Switzerland's Federal Migration Office. While the office gave a generally positive evaluation of integration in the country, it warned that some youngsters could face poverty and exclusion if not helped."
"Integration of young foreigners can be improved in schools, according to a report released by Switzerland's Federal Migration Office. While the office gave a generally positive evaluation of integration in the country, it warned that some youngsters could face poverty and exclusion if not helped."
The ABCs of KM - Knowledge Management Research Center / CIO, 2006
http://www.cio.com/research/knowledge/edit/kmabcs.html?source=cioenterprise#lead
"Unfortunately, there’s no universal definition of knowledge management (KM), just as there’s no agreement as to what constitutes knowledge in the first place. For this reason, it’s best to think of KM in the broadest context. Here’s a guide. "
"Unfortunately, there’s no universal definition of knowledge management (KM), just as there’s no agreement as to what constitutes knowledge in the first place. For this reason, it’s best to think of KM in the broadest context. Here’s a guide. "
[Canada] Minority officers and community policing / rabble columns, 1 May 2006
http://www.rabble.ca/columnists_full.shtml?x=49497Tricai Hylton"With Stephen Harper's commitment to get tough on crime, and police forces across Canada demanding new officers, the time has never been better to hire more minority officers. The 2002 report, Strategic Human Resources Analysis of Public Policing in Canada notes, the police force is one of Canada's least diverse workforces, both at the rank and file level and at the executive level. This is problematic on many levels, but particularly to the implementation of one strategy proven to crack down on crime: community policing. "
Islamabad embassy target of organised crime / NZZ Online, 1 May 2006
http://www.nzz.ch/2006/05/01/eng/article6675374.html
"Switzerland has confirmed cases of visa fraud at its embassy in Pakistan, blaming organised crime. It has closed the visa department of the Islamabad mission. Iindividuals involved with a human trafficking ring had most likely attempted to infiltrate the embassy's visa department, but there was not sufficient staff at the mission to prepare for such eventualities."
"Switzerland has confirmed cases of visa fraud at its embassy in Pakistan, blaming organised crime. It has closed the visa department of the Islamabad mission. Iindividuals involved with a human trafficking ring had most likely attempted to infiltrate the embassy's visa department, but there was not sufficient staff at the mission to prepare for such eventualities."
Sportscene proves a hit with youngsters / Evening Times, 1 May 2006
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5051620.html
"YOUNG people have helped to smash the stereotypical image of teenagers hanging around on street corners. North Lanarkshire's Saturday Sportscene pilot project, an innovative youth programme, was developed by the council in partnership with Strathclyde Police and Shotts Healthy Living Centre to tackle concerns about antisocial behaviour. "
"YOUNG people have helped to smash the stereotypical image of teenagers hanging around on street corners. North Lanarkshire's Saturday Sportscene pilot project, an innovative youth programme, was developed by the council in partnership with Strathclyde Police and Shotts Healthy Living Centre to tackle concerns about antisocial behaviour. "
[Azerbaijan] Juvenile Offenders / Demaz, 2 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hkkx"'Sometimes juvenile offenders, who did not commit serious crimes, are sentenced to 10 year imprisonment'." [Country Profiles; Juveinle Offenders]
One size fits all? Tailored integration policies for migrants in the European Union / European Policy Centre (EPC): Working Paper No.24: (27 April 2
PDF - http://www.theepc.be/TEWN/pdf/516768587_EPC%20Working%20Paper%2024.pdf
Elizabeth Collet
"The analysis discusses current migration policy of different EU member states as well as the EU response to the growing complexity of the issue. Contemporary migration flows in Europe have changed their character over the past decades. According to the author, policies adopted by European countries do not reflect new reality, in which immigrants tend to prefer short-term stays in numerous countries over the long-term, one-country settlement."
Elizabeth Collet
"The analysis discusses current migration policy of different EU member states as well as the EU response to the growing complexity of the issue. Contemporary migration flows in Europe have changed their character over the past decades. According to the author, policies adopted by European countries do not reflect new reality, in which immigrants tend to prefer short-term stays in numerous countries over the long-term, one-country settlement."
[Egypt] The Interfaith Blame Game / Egypt today, May 2006
http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6687
Cache Seel
"A second act of violence in six months toward the Coptic community sparked protests on the ground and intense debate about protection for minorities and interfaith dialogue."
Cache Seel
"A second act of violence in six months toward the Coptic community sparked protests on the ground and intense debate about protection for minorities and interfaith dialogue."
Five facts about France's new immigration law / EITB24, 2 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hkks
"Immigrants must prove they are able to support themselves and show they are making an effort to integrate. Newcomers would be forced to take French lessons.France's parliament started to debate a divisive immigration law on Tuesday supported by Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy with the aim of attracting skilled workers while keeping less skilled ones out."
"Immigrants must prove they are able to support themselves and show they are making an effort to integrate. Newcomers would be forced to take French lessons.France's parliament started to debate a divisive immigration law on Tuesday supported by Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy with the aim of attracting skilled workers while keeping less skilled ones out."
France PM says immigration bill could be revised to address religious concerns / Jurist, 2 May 2006
Holly Manges Jones
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin [official profile; BBC profile] expressed support for a proposed immigration law [JURIST report; legislative materials], but indicated that its language could be amended after meeting with leaders of the Catholic and Protestant churches in France, who oppose the bill. The National Assembly [official website, English version] will consider the measure, but religious and left-wing critics of the bill [JURIST report] worry that it will stifle the humane treatment of poor immigrants and change France's reputation as a country that offers shelter for those who have been persecuted in their home countries.
French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy says that the proposed law would allow France to be selective in choosing skilled workers rather than accept any immigrant who tries to enter the country. The bill would grant three-year working papers for highly qualified immigrants, make it more difficult to obtain residency by marriage, and would eliminate the automatic granting of long-term resident permits to immigrants who live in France for 10 years. Reuters has more. Le Monde has local coverage. [Snippet]
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin [official profile; BBC profile] expressed support for a proposed immigration law [JURIST report; legislative materials], but indicated that its language could be amended after meeting with leaders of the Catholic and Protestant churches in France, who oppose the bill. The National Assembly [official website, English version] will consider the measure, but religious and left-wing critics of the bill [JURIST report] worry that it will stifle the humane treatment of poor immigrants and change France's reputation as a country that offers shelter for those who have been persecuted in their home countries.
French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy says that the proposed law would allow France to be selective in choosing skilled workers rather than accept any immigrant who tries to enter the country. The bill would grant three-year working papers for highly qualified immigrants, make it more difficult to obtain residency by marriage, and would eliminate the automatic granting of long-term resident permits to immigrants who live in France for 10 years. Reuters has more. Le Monde has local coverage. [Snippet]
Arab Reformists Under Threat by Islamists: Bin Laden Urges Killing of 'Freethinkers' / MEMRI, 3 May 2006
http://www.memri.org/bin/opener_latest.cgi?ID=SD115306
Arab reformists are constantly threatened by Islamists, who consider freethinkers to be guilty of the worst of crimes. The most recent death threat against Arab intellectuals was issued by Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. In an audiocassette released April 23, 2006, bin Laden addressed the issue of the Danish cartoons and what he regards as the Arab countries' failure to show an appropriate response. He emphasized that anyone mocking the Prophet or making fun of Islam should be killed. "
Arab reformists are constantly threatened by Islamists, who consider freethinkers to be guilty of the worst of crimes. The most recent death threat against Arab intellectuals was issued by Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. In an audiocassette released April 23, 2006, bin Laden addressed the issue of the Danish cartoons and what he regards as the Arab countries' failure to show an appropriate response. He emphasized that anyone mocking the Prophet or making fun of Islam should be killed. "
Terrorism Focus, (05/02/2006 - Vol 3, Iss 17)
http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/AboutTF.php
BRIEFS
Islamists and Warlords Clash in Mogadishu
Al-Zarqawi Releases Unprecedented New Video...
...as al-Zarqawi Models Himself After Bin Laden
Sinai Bombings Mark Latest in Pattern of Symbolic Attacks in Egypt
Kurdish Unrest Escalates in Turkey's Southeast
BRIEFS
Islamists and Warlords Clash in Mogadishu
Al-Zarqawi Releases Unprecedented New Video...
...as al-Zarqawi Models Himself After Bin Laden
Sinai Bombings Mark Latest in Pattern of Symbolic Attacks in Egypt
Kurdish Unrest Escalates in Turkey's Southeast
Asbos: politics of fear / |Socialist Worker, 6 May 2006
http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php?article_id=8760
Kelly Hilditch
"Anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) are a key part of this authoritarian agenda. Almost 4,000 have been served, with over half of them directed against young people. At a packed meeting hosted by the all-party parliamentary group on youth, about 100 youth workers, parents and young people voiced their concerns about the government's attitude towards young people."
Kelly Hilditch
"Anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) are a key part of this authoritarian agenda. Almost 4,000 have been served, with over half of them directed against young people. At a packed meeting hosted by the all-party parliamentary group on youth, about 100 youth workers, parents and young people voiced their concerns about the government's attitude towards young people."
Salary rise for foreign workers / The Australian, 1 May 2006
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,18983208-2702,00.html
Patricia Karvelas
"EMPLOYERS will find it harder to hire low-skilled foreigners to work cheaply after the Government agreed to lift the minimum salary bosses must pay temporary workers in Australia. The new minimum salary level for most professions has been lifted 7 per cent to $41,850. By comparison, the minimum wage for Australian workers in all fields is $467.40 per week or $24,305 a year. "
Patricia Karvelas
"EMPLOYERS will find it harder to hire low-skilled foreigners to work cheaply after the Government agreed to lift the minimum salary bosses must pay temporary workers in Australia. The new minimum salary level for most professions has been lifted 7 per cent to $41,850. By comparison, the minimum wage for Australian workers in all fields is $467.40 per week or $24,305 a year. "
[Australia] Alarm over 'backyard' party drug increase / The Age, 3 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hkkd
Andrea Petrie
"PARTY drugs made in dangerous backyard laboratories have emerged as the latest trend in illicit substances, an Australian Crime Commission report shows."
Illicit Drug Data Report 2004-05
http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/html/pg_iddr2004_05.html
Andrea Petrie
"PARTY drugs made in dangerous backyard laboratories have emerged as the latest trend in illicit substances, an Australian Crime Commission report shows."
Illicit Drug Data Report 2004-05
http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/html/pg_iddr2004_05.html
Bomb backpacks trigger terror attack fears / The Australian, 3 May 2006
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19008835-5001561,00.html
Natalie O'Brien
"THE discovery of suicide bomb backpacks similar to those used in the deadly Bali attacks in October have raised fears that Jemaah Islamiah is planning another terrorist strike. At the weekend, Indonesian police found the partly assembled bombs in a building close to a safe house linked to Bali bomb planner Noordin Mohammed Top. Australian Federal Police have sent a technology expert to help the Indonesians decipher information on a computer found in the same raids in Central Java. "
Natalie O'Brien
"THE discovery of suicide bomb backpacks similar to those used in the deadly Bali attacks in October have raised fears that Jemaah Islamiah is planning another terrorist strike. At the weekend, Indonesian police found the partly assembled bombs in a building close to a safe house linked to Bali bomb planner Noordin Mohammed Top. Australian Federal Police have sent a technology expert to help the Indonesians decipher information on a computer found in the same raids in Central Java. "
New York State Draws Nearer to Collecting DNA in All Crimes / New York Times, 4 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hkjjDiane Cardwell"'This is by far the most powerful and precise crime-solving tool since the advent of fingerprint identification a century ago,' Mr. Bloomberg said. 'When it comes to cutting-edge investigative technologies, New York should be leading the charge, not lagging behind. And as long as we are lagging behind, make no mistake: People are being murdered and raped by criminals who should already be behind bars.'"
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Jirga to kill anyone reporting honour killing cases to police / Daily Times, 2 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hkdc
Zahid Jan"Anyone reporting an honour killing case to the police or filing a case with the court will be killed by the jirga (tribal court) since the publicising of such cases has brought a bad name to the area, Malik Faiz Muhammad, a member of the Nihag-Wari jirga in Upper Dir said. The Nihag-Dara Wari jirga had issued a controversial verdict in favour of honour killing declaring it a permissible act. "
Zahid Jan"Anyone reporting an honour killing case to the police or filing a case with the court will be killed by the jirga (tribal court) since the publicising of such cases has brought a bad name to the area, Malik Faiz Muhammad, a member of the Nihag-Wari jirga in Upper Dir said. The Nihag-Dara Wari jirga had issued a controversial verdict in favour of honour killing declaring it a permissible act. "
Dutch Worry About Radical Muslims in the Military / The Brussels Journal, 2 May 2006
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1045
Paul Belien
"The Dutch secret services AIVD (state intelligence) and MIVD (military intelligence) are investigating an unknown number of Muslims within the Dutch army. Last Saturday, the Dutch newspaper Het Parool reported that a growing number of Dutch soldiers sympathizes with radical Islamists. The paper refers to the annual report of the MIVD, which states that it conducted a number of investigations into 'alleged radicalisation of military personnel' as 'there are signs that indicate a possible radicalisation of Muslim individuals or groups within the armed forces.'"
Paul Belien
"The Dutch secret services AIVD (state intelligence) and MIVD (military intelligence) are investigating an unknown number of Muslims within the Dutch army. Last Saturday, the Dutch newspaper Het Parool reported that a growing number of Dutch soldiers sympathizes with radical Islamists. The paper refers to the annual report of the MIVD, which states that it conducted a number of investigations into 'alleged radicalisation of military personnel' as 'there are signs that indicate a possible radicalisation of Muslim individuals or groups within the armed forces.'"
Swedish Muslims Want Separate Laws / The Brussels Journal, 29 Apr 2006
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1039
Filip van Laenen
"The Swedish Muslim Association, Sveriges muslimska forbund (SMuF), the largest Muslim organisation in Sweden, has written a letter to all the parties in the Swedish parliament to demand that separate legislation be introduced for Muslims. SmuF has 70,000 members and claims to represent the 470,000 Muslim immigrants living in the country. Sweden has a total population of 9 million. One in every 19 people in Sweden is a Muslim. It is the fastest growing segment of the population."
Filip van Laenen
"The Swedish Muslim Association, Sveriges muslimska forbund (SMuF), the largest Muslim organisation in Sweden, has written a letter to all the parties in the Swedish parliament to demand that separate legislation be introduced for Muslims. SmuF has 70,000 members and claims to represent the 470,000 Muslim immigrants living in the country. Sweden has a total population of 9 million. One in every 19 people in Sweden is a Muslim. It is the fastest growing segment of the population."
US does not consider Taliban terrorists / Christian Science Monitor ,
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0502/dailyUpdate.html?s=rss
Tom Regan
"Some experts, like Mr. Langdon, say the Taliban aren't terrorists. 'You could never say that the Taliban themselves espoused the wholesale use of terror,' Langton says. But the CFR article points out that many others, like Amin Tarzi, the Afghanistan analyst for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, say that if the activities that the Taliban are carrying out were happening in any other country, they would be called terrorism."
Tom Regan
"Some experts, like Mr. Langdon, say the Taliban aren't terrorists. 'You could never say that the Taliban themselves espoused the wholesale use of terror,' Langton says. But the CFR article points out that many others, like Amin Tarzi, the Afghanistan analyst for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, say that if the activities that the Taliban are carrying out were happening in any other country, they would be called terrorism."
Guilty by a handshake / Herald, 2 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hkcy
"Many more innocent people could become suspects for murders, rapes and other serious crimes because of the new highly sensitive DNA profiling techniques employed by British police, according to Professor Allan Jamieson, director of the Forensic Institute, Edinburgh, and the former head of Lothian and Borders Police forensic science lab.Jamieson believes that "low copy number" (LCN) DNA analysis is vulnerable to contamination and could lead to "another Shirley McKie".Britain is the only country in the world where police forensic scientists employ the highly sensitive LCN technique. It allows crime scene investigators to detect invisible amounts of DNA from a surface which a suspect has brushed against or merely breathed on."
"Many more innocent people could become suspects for murders, rapes and other serious crimes because of the new highly sensitive DNA profiling techniques employed by British police, according to Professor Allan Jamieson, director of the Forensic Institute, Edinburgh, and the former head of Lothian and Borders Police forensic science lab.Jamieson believes that "low copy number" (LCN) DNA analysis is vulnerable to contamination and could lead to "another Shirley McKie".Britain is the only country in the world where police forensic scientists employ the highly sensitive LCN technique. It allows crime scene investigators to detect invisible amounts of DNA from a surface which a suspect has brushed against or merely breathed on."
Evaluation of the 218 Centre / Scottish Executive, April 2006
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/04/24161157/0
Nancy Loucks, Margaret Malloch, Gill McIvor, Loraine Gelsthorpe
"A unique facility that has proven successful in reducing the number of female offenders facing prison in Scotland is being extended to England by the Home Office. The 218 – or Time Out – Centre was etsbalished in 2003 in Glasgow with Scottish Executive funding. An evaluation of its performance since then shows that it has achieved major reductions in offending, drug use and self-harm among its members. It has also assisted in finding offenders stable accommodation and improving life skills."
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/04/24161157/14
Nancy Loucks, Margaret Malloch, Gill McIvor, Loraine Gelsthorpe
"A unique facility that has proven successful in reducing the number of female offenders facing prison in Scotland is being extended to England by the Home Office. The 218 – or Time Out – Centre was etsbalished in 2003 in Glasgow with Scottish Executive funding. An evaluation of its performance since then shows that it has achieved major reductions in offending, drug use and self-harm among its members. It has also assisted in finding offenders stable accommodation and improving life skills."
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/04/24161157/14
Warning over flourishing terrorism camps / Sydney Morning Herald, 3 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hkch
Tom Allard
"TERRORIST training camps are flourishing in the Philippines, with at least 40 hardened Jemaah Islamiah operatives indoctrinating recruits to commit mass casualty attacks across South-East Asia, security sources say. They have identified the Philippines as the area of most concern in the region, noting that similar training camps have been closed down in both Indonesia and Malaysia. They said two terrorist groups - Jemaah Islamiah and Abu Sayyaf - ran the camps with the protection of elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which has been running a long secessionist campaign in Mindanao."
Tom Allard
"TERRORIST training camps are flourishing in the Philippines, with at least 40 hardened Jemaah Islamiah operatives indoctrinating recruits to commit mass casualty attacks across South-East Asia, security sources say. They have identified the Philippines as the area of most concern in the region, noting that similar training camps have been closed down in both Indonesia and Malaysia. They said two terrorist groups - Jemaah Islamiah and Abu Sayyaf - ran the camps with the protection of elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which has been running a long secessionist campaign in Mindanao."
'Everyone wants to try it and wishes they hadn't' / Worksop Today, 28 April 2006
http://digbig.com/4hkce
"Crystal meth is a very strong amphetamine which gives users a long lasting high – however it can turn users into paranoid wrecks who physically waste away.It's sold as clear or yellow crystals depending on the quality and can be smoked, snorted or injected and is known as Tina, Ice or Nazi Crank.The American media reports use at 'pandemic' proportions, but in the UK its use has been limited to the gay clubbing scene where it is used as a sex enhancer.But now it has permeated into mainstream society, Miss Smith is worried it could be become more widely used, just as the level of heroin addiction in the town is coming down."I hate to say it but give me heroin over this stuff any day," she said."It's sold as a sex drug, making it seem like quite frivolous ,but from what we've seen it is just awful. I've seen people go berserk on it."
"Crystal meth is a very strong amphetamine which gives users a long lasting high – however it can turn users into paranoid wrecks who physically waste away.It's sold as clear or yellow crystals depending on the quality and can be smoked, snorted or injected and is known as Tina, Ice or Nazi Crank.The American media reports use at 'pandemic' proportions, but in the UK its use has been limited to the gay clubbing scene where it is used as a sex enhancer.But now it has permeated into mainstream society, Miss Smith is worried it could be become more widely used, just as the level of heroin addiction in the town is coming down."I hate to say it but give me heroin over this stuff any day," she said."It's sold as a sex drug, making it seem like quite frivolous ,but from what we've seen it is just awful. I've seen people go berserk on it."
Crime agency targets region / icLiverpool, 2 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hkbd
"MERSEYSIDE is the top priority outside London for a new FBI-style crime squad, the Daily Post can reveal. Soca (the Serious And Organised Crime Agency), which is partly staffed by former spies, will pursue Liverpool's drug barons at their bases across the world."
"MERSEYSIDE is the top priority outside London for a new FBI-style crime squad, the Daily Post can reveal. Soca (the Serious And Organised Crime Agency), which is partly staffed by former spies, will pursue Liverpool's drug barons at their bases across the world."
[Sweden] Muslim Council: no support for 'special laws' / The Local, 29 Apr 2006
http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=3674&date=20060428
"The Muslim Council of Sweden has added its voice to the criticism of the suggestion that the country should have separate laws for Muslims. The idea was expressed in an open letter to the Swedish political parties by Mahmoud Aldebe, (see http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=3688) the chairman of the Swedish Muslim Association."
"The Muslim Council of Sweden has added its voice to the criticism of the suggestion that the country should have separate laws for Muslims. The idea was expressed in an open letter to the Swedish political parties by Mahmoud Aldebe, (see http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=3688) the chairman of the Swedish Muslim Association."
[New Zealand] $3m bill as foreigners go to jail / Stuff, 30 April 2006
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3653041a10,00.html
Tony Walla
"A 65 per cent increase in the number of foreigners being held in New Zealand prisons in less than a year has sparked calls for better screening of immigrants at our borders and a "first strike and you're out" policy for immigrants who break the law. "
Tony Walla
"A 65 per cent increase in the number of foreigners being held in New Zealand prisons in less than a year has sparked calls for better screening of immigrants at our borders and a "first strike and you're out" policy for immigrants who break the law. "
Global trade in sex slaves 'out of control' / Tonight, 2 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hjye
Deborah Orr
"Operation Pentameter, a joint operation involving the police, the government and representatives of the travel industry, has been running since February. Its laudable aim is to crack down on people trafficking, and it has chalked up a number of arrests in the past weeks. What's striking about those operations that have been published in the papers, though, is the casual, small-town air that pervades them. "
Deborah Orr
"Operation Pentameter, a joint operation involving the police, the government and representatives of the travel industry, has been running since February. Its laudable aim is to crack down on people trafficking, and it has chalked up a number of arrests in the past weeks. What's striking about those operations that have been published in the papers, though, is the casual, small-town air that pervades them. "
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
The European Union's Response to Terrorism / ITC, 1 May 2006
http://www.ict.org.il/articles/articledet.cfm?articleid=564:
Akiva Lorenz
"The EU acknowledges that it cannot reduce the risk of terrorist attacks to zero. Therefore, the EU is taking steps to improve its preparedness to manage mass casualty attacks and minimise their consequences by improving capabilities and coordination of responding forces."
Akiva Lorenz
"The EU acknowledges that it cannot reduce the risk of terrorist attacks to zero. Therefore, the EU is taking steps to improve its preparedness to manage mass casualty attacks and minimise their consequences by improving capabilities and coordination of responding forces."
Changing status, changing lives? Methods, participants and lessons learnt / Joseph Rowntree Foundation, April 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4hjqp
"This paper describes the research methods of and participants in the Changing Status, Changing Lives? project. It first explains the choice of research methods and gives an overview of the research design and sampling strategy. This is followed by more detailed explanations of the design of research instruments, access and implementation of interviews with workers and au pairs, and with employers, host families and agencies. The basic characteristics of the migrants, employers, host families and agencies surveyed and interviewed are then presented. The paper concludes with a preliminary assessment of the methodological lessons learned during the course of the project. "
"This paper describes the research methods of and participants in the Changing Status, Changing Lives? project. It first explains the choice of research methods and gives an overview of the research design and sampling strategy. This is followed by more detailed explanations of the design of research instruments, access and implementation of interviews with workers and au pairs, and with employers, host families and agencies. The basic characteristics of the migrants, employers, host families and agencies surveyed and interviewed are then presented. The paper concludes with a preliminary assessment of the methodological lessons learned during the course of the project. "
Semi-compliance in the migrant labour market / Joseph Rowntree Foundation, April 2006
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"Discussions of “illegality” in the employment of migrant workers are typically based on a “legal/illegal” dichotomy that conflates breaches of rights of residence and rights of employment. This paper aims to facilitate a more nuanced discussion by introducing the new concept of “compliance”. We identify and distinguish between three levels of compliance. Compliant migrants are legally resident and working in full compliance with the conditions attached to their immigration status. Non-compliant migrants are those without the rights to reside in the host country. Semi-compliance indicates a situation where a migrant is legally resident but working in violation of some or all of the conditions attached to the migrant's immigration status. Our empirical analysis shows that, although frequently ignored in academic and public debates, semi-compliance is empirically relevant i.e. it clearly features in the employment of migrant workers in practice. It is also perceived and experienced by migrants and employers as different from non-compliance."
"Discussions of “illegality” in the employment of migrant workers are typically based on a “legal/illegal” dichotomy that conflates breaches of rights of residence and rights of employment. This paper aims to facilitate a more nuanced discussion by introducing the new concept of “compliance”. We identify and distinguish between three levels of compliance. Compliant migrants are legally resident and working in full compliance with the conditions attached to their immigration status. Non-compliant migrants are those without the rights to reside in the host country. Semi-compliance indicates a situation where a migrant is legally resident but working in violation of some or all of the conditions attached to the migrant's immigration status. Our empirical analysis shows that, although frequently ignored in academic and public debates, semi-compliance is empirically relevant i.e. it clearly features in the employment of migrant workers in practice. It is also perceived and experienced by migrants and employers as different from non-compliance."
Fair enough? Central and East European migrants in low-wage employment in the UK / Joseph Rowntree Foundation, April 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4hjqk
Bridget Anderson, Martin Ruhs, Ben Rogaly and Sarah Spencer "An investigation of changes in the UK employment position of Polish, Czech, Slovak and Lithuanian people since EU enlargement on 1 May 2004."
Bridget Anderson, Martin Ruhs, Ben Rogaly and Sarah Spencer "An investigation of changes in the UK employment position of Polish, Czech, Slovak and Lithuanian people since EU enlargement on 1 May 2004."
Europe slowly rediscovers its old habits / l'express, 2 May 2006
http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article_sup.php?news_id=64205
Diren VALAYDEN "Xenophobia is on the rise. From its western reaches to its eastern extremity, north and south, Europeans are going back to the old phenomenon of rejecting foreigners. "
Diren VALAYDEN "Xenophobia is on the rise. From its western reaches to its eastern extremity, north and south, Europeans are going back to the old phenomenon of rejecting foreigners. "
Monday, May 01, 2006
'Starter Heroin' Found in Texas Schools / Join together, 28 Apr 2006
'Starter Heroin' Found in Texas Schools:
"Cheese' is a mix of ground-up cold medicine and a small amount of heroin that has authorities in Texas concerned that drug dealers are cultivating the next generation of addicts.
USA Today reported April 26 that the mix, which DEA agents have called 'starter heroin,' has been seized in middle schools and high schools in Dallas, prompting the agency to issue a nationwide advisory. 'It's an emerging problem,' said DEA spokesman Steve Robertson. 'It's something we're tracking to see if we can spread the word before it becomes a huge problem.'
The tan powder, meant for snorting, is primarily acetaminophen and diphenhydramine HCL (the active ingredients of cold medicines like Tylenol PM), mixed with up to 8 percent heroin. A hit sells for about $2, with a quarter-gram going for about $5, Dallas school officials said." [Snippet]
"Cheese' is a mix of ground-up cold medicine and a small amount of heroin that has authorities in Texas concerned that drug dealers are cultivating the next generation of addicts.
USA Today reported April 26 that the mix, which DEA agents have called 'starter heroin,' has been seized in middle schools and high schools in Dallas, prompting the agency to issue a nationwide advisory. 'It's an emerging problem,' said DEA spokesman Steve Robertson. 'It's something we're tracking to see if we can spread the word before it becomes a huge problem.'
The tan powder, meant for snorting, is primarily acetaminophen and diphenhydramine HCL (the active ingredients of cold medicines like Tylenol PM), mixed with up to 8 percent heroin. A hit sells for about $2, with a quarter-gram going for about $5, Dallas school officials said." [Snippet]
RFID Security Worries Need a Reality Check / Computerworld, 1 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hjje
Mark Willoughby
"Sometimes our anxieties about security make us lose sight of how a technology is used. Such is the case with radio frequency identification, a proven technology that delivers big efficiencies and has yet to experience a confirmed hacker attack in the wild. But RFID has seen many tightly controlled 'proof-of-concept' exploits, widely publicized by academic researchers to showcase RFID vulnerabilities that in reality pose less risk than an old flu virus. Don't look for criminals to unleash these exploits anytime soon. They understand that what little they could gain is simply is not worth the effort. "
Mark Willoughby
"Sometimes our anxieties about security make us lose sight of how a technology is used. Such is the case with radio frequency identification, a proven technology that delivers big efficiencies and has yet to experience a confirmed hacker attack in the wild. But RFID has seen many tightly controlled 'proof-of-concept' exploits, widely publicized by academic researchers to showcase RFID vulnerabilities that in reality pose less risk than an old flu virus. Don't look for criminals to unleash these exploits anytime soon. They understand that what little they could gain is simply is not worth the effort. "
Softly-softly stance helps tackle mall's street drinkers / Scotsman, 1 May 2006
http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=650682006
Andrew Picken
"A SOFTLY-SOFTLY approach towards drug addicts and street drinkers hanging around a city shopping centre has forced council chiefs to rethink plans for an Asbo. But bosses at the Edinburgh-based homeless charity Streetwork persuaded the council to hold off on any dispersal order to let the group try and tackle the problem first. "
Andrew Picken
"A SOFTLY-SOFTLY approach towards drug addicts and street drinkers hanging around a city shopping centre has forced council chiefs to rethink plans for an Asbo. But bosses at the Edinburgh-based homeless charity Streetwork persuaded the council to hold off on any dispersal order to let the group try and tackle the problem first. "
Polygraph Results Often in Question / Washington Post, 1 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hjjd
Dan Eggen and Shankar Vedantam
"The CIA, the FBI and other federal agencies are using polygraph machines more than ever to screen applicants and hunt for lawbreakers, even as scientists have become more certain that the equipment is ineffective in accurately detecting when people are lying. Instead, many experts say, the real utility of the polygraph machine, or 'lie detector,' is that many of the tens of thousands of people who are subjected to it each year believe that it works -- and thus will frequently admit to things they might not otherwise acknowledge during an interview or interrogation."
Dan Eggen and Shankar Vedantam
"The CIA, the FBI and other federal agencies are using polygraph machines more than ever to screen applicants and hunt for lawbreakers, even as scientists have become more certain that the equipment is ineffective in accurately detecting when people are lying. Instead, many experts say, the real utility of the polygraph machine, or 'lie detector,' is that many of the tens of thousands of people who are subjected to it each year believe that it works -- and thus will frequently admit to things they might not otherwise acknowledge during an interview or interrogation."
Breaking the cycle with restorative justice / Southeast Missourian, 28 April 2006
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1150431.html
Kyle W Morrison
"It's not enough to simply punish criminals, some experts say. People must understand the impact their crimes have on the community, their victims and even themselves. "
Kyle W Morrison
"It's not enough to simply punish criminals, some experts say. People must understand the impact their crimes have on the community, their victims and even themselves. "
Stopping power / Jane's Police Review, 28 Apr 2006
Gary Mason
"Criminals are becoming much more adept at converting deactivated and blank-firing guns into deadly weapons. But a new forensic firearms facility is expected to provide officers with some new ammunition. Forensic scientists who help police identify weapons and ammunition used in crime say they are seeing increasing sophistication in the way that deactivated and blank-firing guns are being converted into fully operational firearms. " [Sub Required]
"Criminals are becoming much more adept at converting deactivated and blank-firing guns into deadly weapons. But a new forensic firearms facility is expected to provide officers with some new ammunition. Forensic scientists who help police identify weapons and ammunition used in crime say they are seeing increasing sophistication in the way that deactivated and blank-firing guns are being converted into fully operational firearms. " [Sub Required]
Force mergers spark job loss worries / Jane's Police Review, 28 Apr 2006
Eve Pertile and Royston Martis
"THOUSANDS of police staff and senior officers fear they could lose their jobs or be forced to work away from their families following force mergers. Up to 2,000 police staff could lose their jobs, a number of ACPO level officers are due to be pensioned off, according to staff associations and trades union Unison. The Superintendents' Association also said its members are worried they will be asked to work far from home and may have to become 'weekend mums or dads'." [Sub Required]
"THOUSANDS of police staff and senior officers fear they could lose their jobs or be forced to work away from their families following force mergers. Up to 2,000 police staff could lose their jobs, a number of ACPO level officers are due to be pensioned off, according to staff associations and trades union Unison. The Superintendents' Association also said its members are worried they will be asked to work far from home and may have to become 'weekend mums or dads'." [Sub Required]
Smuggled Migrants Struggle in African Town / Washington Post, 29 Apr 2006
http://digbig.com/4hjjc
Heidi Vogt
"There are no roads to this Sahara Desert town, just tracks in the sand. Yet it has become a holding tank for victims of people-smugglers _ Asians who set out to find a better life in Europe and ended up dumped in the desert. Dozens of Indians, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis have turned up in Zouerat over the past 18 months, having been abandoned by the smugglers in the Sahara with little water, no food and no passports. No one knows how many others have died in the empty desert."
Heidi Vogt
"There are no roads to this Sahara Desert town, just tracks in the sand. Yet it has become a holding tank for victims of people-smugglers _ Asians who set out to find a better life in Europe and ended up dumped in the desert. Dozens of Indians, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis have turned up in Zouerat over the past 18 months, having been abandoned by the smugglers in the Sahara with little water, no food and no passports. No one knows how many others have died in the empty desert."
Is legalising drugs the only answer? / Sunday Times, 30 Apr 2006
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2090-2155876,00.html
Tim Luckhurst
"Some top police officers are now backing the idea that hard drugs should be decriminalised. Is this a brave but foolhardy idea? "
Tim Luckhurst
"Some top police officers are now backing the idea that hard drugs should be decriminalised. Is this a brave but foolhardy idea? "
Organised crime: The Godfather of Green Lanes / Independent, 1 May 2006
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/article361044.ece
Toby Thompson
"The gang led by the man they called 'Uncle' was linked to 90 per cent of the heroin trade in Britain. But only now is the full story emerging of the brutal operation he ran from his fortified terraced house. Like many senior gangsters, Abdullah was also an informant for Customs and Excise, which allowed him to sabotage rivals and operate with protection. This fell apart when the now-defunct National Crime Squad began investigating. "
Toby Thompson
"The gang led by the man they called 'Uncle' was linked to 90 per cent of the heroin trade in Britain. But only now is the full story emerging of the brutal operation he ran from his fortified terraced house. Like many senior gangsters, Abdullah was also an informant for Customs and Excise, which allowed him to sabotage rivals and operate with protection. This fell apart when the now-defunct National Crime Squad began investigating. "
Jessica's Law initiative is misguided public policy / DailyBulletin, 1 Mau 2006
http://www.dailybulletin.com/opinions/ci_3766652
Niki Delson
"GPS will not protect the vast majority of children who are molested in their own homes or the offender's home. Furthermore, the prohibitive cost of such a program will take resources away from real protection - both by law enforcement and prevention programs. There is no research to support the idea that residence restrictions prevent repeat sex crimes. Offender residency is unrelated to offense rates because most offend at home or in homes of family, friends and neighbors, while the small percentage of predatory offenders simply travel a few thousand extra feet to find a victim. The 2,000-foot exclusion zones around parks, playgrounds, schools, etc., may make us feel safer but really have the opposite effect."
Niki Delson
"GPS will not protect the vast majority of children who are molested in their own homes or the offender's home. Furthermore, the prohibitive cost of such a program will take resources away from real protection - both by law enforcement and prevention programs. There is no research to support the idea that residence restrictions prevent repeat sex crimes. Offender residency is unrelated to offense rates because most offend at home or in homes of family, friends and neighbors, while the small percentage of predatory offenders simply travel a few thousand extra feet to find a victim. The 2,000-foot exclusion zones around parks, playgrounds, schools, etc., may make us feel safer but really have the opposite effect."
[USA] Prisons are battling cell phone smugglers / Chron.com, 29 Apr 2006
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/3828430.html"Cell phones are becoming a contraband problem in Texas prisons, leaving authorities to worry they may be used to plot escapes or conduct criminal business behind bars. Last year, investigators seized 135 cell phones, and the number was 90 through mid-April this year. While other contraband items are seized more often, phones have become valuable to prisoners who can sell minutes to other inmates."
Mosquito Whine Beats The Yob Gangs / Thisisbradford,
http://digbig.com/4hjjb
Rebecca Wright
"Inspector Owen West, of the Shipley and Bingley Neighbourhood Policing Team, said the Mosquito, which cost about £600, was funded by the Anti-Crime Partnership, was ideal for tackling specific problems such as the racial harassment. But he stressed other measures, such as better lighting, removing graffiti and closed circuit TV were also essential in dealing with problems caused by yobs. He said: 'The Mosquito stops that immediate problem, but it would be irresponsible not to put all these other measures in place. This was a critical problem at the restaurant and the main thrust of the Mosquito was that we had got to stop it happening.'"
Rebecca Wright
"Inspector Owen West, of the Shipley and Bingley Neighbourhood Policing Team, said the Mosquito, which cost about £600, was funded by the Anti-Crime Partnership, was ideal for tackling specific problems such as the racial harassment. But he stressed other measures, such as better lighting, removing graffiti and closed circuit TV were also essential in dealing with problems caused by yobs. He said: 'The Mosquito stops that immediate problem, but it would be irresponsible not to put all these other measures in place. This was a critical problem at the restaurant and the main thrust of the Mosquito was that we had got to stop it happening.'"
Police chief's overture to Clarke / Yorkshire Post, 1 May 2006
http://digbig.com/4hjha
"NORTH Yorkshire's Chief Constable wrote to Home Secretary Charles Clarke in February offering support for a merger of the region's four forces at the height of controversy about the proposals. North Yorkshire Police Authority chairman Jane Kenyon also signed the letter, obtained under freedom of information rules, which said they wanted an early opportunity to discuss "our ideas on delivery of medium- term zero-cost amalgamations; and other issues"."
"NORTH Yorkshire's Chief Constable wrote to Home Secretary Charles Clarke in February offering support for a merger of the region's four forces at the height of controversy about the proposals. North Yorkshire Police Authority chairman Jane Kenyon also signed the letter, obtained under freedom of information rules, which said they wanted an early opportunity to discuss "our ideas on delivery of medium- term zero-cost amalgamations; and other issues"."
Scots young offenders to be guinea pigs in experiment / Scotsman, 30 Apr 2006
http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=644742006
Mark Howarth
"YOUNG offenders are to be given vitamin pills in a bid to control their criminal behaviour after the Scottish Prison Service agreed to a �2m study by scientists from Oxford University.
Previous similar experiments have recorded significant reductions in anti-social activity by inmates when their diet was supplemented with vitamins, fatty acids and trace minerals. "
Mark Howarth
"YOUNG offenders are to be given vitamin pills in a bid to control their criminal behaviour after the Scottish Prison Service agreed to a �2m study by scientists from Oxford University.
Previous similar experiments have recorded significant reductions in anti-social activity by inmates when their diet was supplemented with vitamins, fatty acids and trace minerals. "
The European Migration Regime - Camps and Externalisation of Borders / no-racism.net, 30 Apr 2006
http://no-racism.net/article/1655/
Conni Gunsser
"Freedom of movement versus the European migration regime of camps and externalisation of the borders. Short chronology of the EU camp projects and the collaboration with countries of transit and origin concerning migration control, esp. as a reaction to movements of migrants."
Conni Gunsser
"Freedom of movement versus the European migration regime of camps and externalisation of the borders. Short chronology of the EU camp projects and the collaboration with countries of transit and origin concerning migration control, esp. as a reaction to movements of migrants."
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