http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/02/15/news/race.phpDonald Greenlees
"These immigrants have brought with them 200 different languages, according to the Australian Department of Immigration. Four decades after governments started to unwind the notorious White Australia policy, which attempted to restrict immigration to Europeans, the second most common language is Chinese."
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Friday, February 17, 2006
He said, she said, and their argument becomes fodder for the Internet - Technology / International Herald Tribune, 16 Feb 2006
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/02/16/business/email.php
Sacha Pfeiffer
"You should never write an e-mail that you are not willing to see preserved forever in history,' said the Boston Bar Association's president-elect, who frequently handles cases that use e-mail as evidence. 'The dangers created by this new world we live in, where everything is recorded for history, are not only that you could be second-guessed at every stage in the context of a civil dispute or government investigation, but that your reputation can be affected by words you don't think you're preserving for posterity - but really are.'"
Sacha Pfeiffer
"You should never write an e-mail that you are not willing to see preserved forever in history,' said the Boston Bar Association's president-elect, who frequently handles cases that use e-mail as evidence. 'The dangers created by this new world we live in, where everything is recorded for history, are not only that you could be second-guessed at every stage in the context of a civil dispute or government investigation, but that your reputation can be affected by words you don't think you're preserving for posterity - but really are.'"
FOCUS ON TRANSNATIONAL TERRORISM: Terrorist Financing - How the New Generation of Jihadists Funds Itself / RUSI- , Feb 2006
http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:P43F2107D84F07/
Loretta Napoleoni
"Terrorist financing is one of the most dynamic techniques developed by jihadists across the world to sustain their activities; it constantly mutates and adapts to new realities. Unfortunately, governments' strategies to combat terrorism financing are not as innovative; forever conditioned by red tape, policies are often obsolete before being introduced. After 9/11, the bureaucratic difficulties encountered by countries to implement multilateral strategies to combat terrorism financing prevented a true understanding of Al-Qai'ida's transnational financial network and hindered the possibility to bring its financiers to justice; by the time such policies were put in place, the financial network had radically mutated, the bank accounts had vanished and the money trail had disappeared." [Sub Required]
Loretta Napoleoni
"Terrorist financing is one of the most dynamic techniques developed by jihadists across the world to sustain their activities; it constantly mutates and adapts to new realities. Unfortunately, governments' strategies to combat terrorism financing are not as innovative; forever conditioned by red tape, policies are often obsolete before being introduced. After 9/11, the bureaucratic difficulties encountered by countries to implement multilateral strategies to combat terrorism financing prevented a true understanding of Al-Qai'ida's transnational financial network and hindered the possibility to bring its financiers to justice; by the time such policies were put in place, the financial network had radically mutated, the bank accounts had vanished and the money trail had disappeared." [Sub Required]
[China] Community tries new way correcting offenders / China Daily, 17 Feb 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-02/17/content_521297.htm
Li Jing
"China introduced community correction in July 2003 when a joint circular concerning a community alternatives programme was issued. At first, only six municipalities and provinces were involved. Last year, 12 other provinces joined in. At present, the applicable rate of community correction is about 25 per cent in these regions. Though the extension of community correction still has a long way to go, stereotypical thinking such as 'you do the crime, you do the time' is changing. More and more Chinese have become to realize that it is the public's best interest to keep offenders in their communities as much as possible, so that they can contribute."
Li Jing
"China introduced community correction in July 2003 when a joint circular concerning a community alternatives programme was issued. At first, only six municipalities and provinces were involved. Last year, 12 other provinces joined in. At present, the applicable rate of community correction is about 25 per cent in these regions. Though the extension of community correction still has a long way to go, stereotypical thinking such as 'you do the crime, you do the time' is changing. More and more Chinese have become to realize that it is the public's best interest to keep offenders in their communities as much as possible, so that they can contribute."
Why ID cards will be cracked / IT Week, 17 Feb 2006
http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/comment/2150520/why-id-cards-cracked
George Gardiner
"The technology may be secure for a while, but it is only a matter of time before the encryption is cracked. When that happens those with a vested interest in preserving the status quo (perhaps because of the enormous cost of identity cards or because of the embarrassment factor when it is cracked) will in all likelihood ignore the evidence for as long as possible. "
George Gardiner
"The technology may be secure for a while, but it is only a matter of time before the encryption is cracked. When that happens those with a vested interest in preserving the status quo (perhaps because of the enormous cost of identity cards or because of the embarrassment factor when it is cracked) will in all likelihood ignore the evidence for as long as possible. "
Police Community Support Officer Terms and Conditions Study / Home Office, Feb 2006
PDF - http://polhttp://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-and-publications/publication/community-policing/CSOtermsandconditionsaccenture?view=Binary
"This is a review of terms and conditions for police community support officers in England and Wales. It finds wide variability across police forces, and notes that barriers to a national framework in this area are great. However, forces and authorities have a strong desire for national guidance, and the report notes some measures that can be taken in the short term."
"This is a review of terms and conditions for police community support officers in England and Wales. It finds wide variability across police forces, and notes that barriers to a national framework in this area are great. However, forces and authorities have a strong desire for national guidance, and the report notes some measures that can be taken in the short term."
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Bin Laden's 'Australian sleeper' / Sydney Morning Herald, 16 Feb 2006
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/02/16/1140052208207.html?from=rss"Accused terrorist Joseph Terrence Thomas was told by an al-Qaeda agent that Osama bin Laden wanted him to act as a sleeper agent in Australia"
Girl beats gang blitz / Sheffield Today, 16 Feb 2006
http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=58&articleid=1353735
"A landmark High Court ruling means a review of tough police powers to break up gangs of youths hanging around the streets."
"A landmark High Court ruling means a review of tough police powers to break up gangs of youths hanging around the streets."
Prostitutes demand GTA ban / The Register, 16 Feb 2006
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/gta_ban_demand/
Lester Haines
"Ladies of the night have jumped on the pop a cap in GTA bandwagon by demanding that 'all parents and all gamers boycott Grand Theft Auto'. That's the call emanating from the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) USA website, which says that 'as concerned parents ourselves, we wish to inform other parents of the potential danger extremely violent video games pose to children'."
Lester Haines
"Ladies of the night have jumped on the pop a cap in GTA bandwagon by demanding that 'all parents and all gamers boycott Grand Theft Auto'. That's the call emanating from the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) USA website, which says that 'as concerned parents ourselves, we wish to inform other parents of the potential danger extremely violent video games pose to children'."
FRONTLINE: the meth epidemic / PBS, 2006
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/
"An investigation into how and why meth use spiralled out of control and became the fastest-growing drug abuse problem in America."[Website]
"An investigation into how and why meth use spiralled out of control and became the fastest-growing drug abuse problem in America."[Website]
Victims' Advocates Seminar: Speech by Lord Falconer / Department for Constitutional Affairs, 14 Feb 2006
http://www.dca.gov.uk/speeches/2006/sp060214.htm
"This is a transcript of the speech made by Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer at the Victims' Advocates Seminar on 14 February 2006. He talks about putting the victim at the heart of the criminal justice system."
"This is a transcript of the speech made by Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer at the Victims' Advocates Seminar on 14 February 2006. He talks about putting the victim at the heart of the criminal justice system."
Thames Valley Criminal Justice Area: Report of the joint inspection carried out during September 2005 / Home Office, 13 Feb 2006
PDF - http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspect_reports/area-reports.html/thamesvalley.pdf?view=Binary
"The chief inspectors of the Criminal Justice Inspectorates found areas for improvement for the Thames Valley Criminal Justice board. For instance, approaches to performance analysis and inter-agency training, and also areas of good practice, for example the prolific and priority offender scheme and victim and witness support."
"The chief inspectors of the Criminal Justice Inspectorates found areas for improvement for the Thames Valley Criminal Justice board. For instance, approaches to performance analysis and inter-agency training, and also areas of good practice, for example the prolific and priority offender scheme and victim and witness support."
Tackling Drugs National Conference / Home Office, Feb 2006
http://www.drugs.gov.uk/publication-search/communications-campaigns/nationalconference/
"This event looked at the progress made in delivering the drug strategy and explored the challenges ahead. It looked at adult treatment; tackling supply; improving capacity and throughput; and reducing drug supply."
Adult Treatment
CIDA
Improving Capacity
Reducing Supply
"This event looked at the progress made in delivering the drug strategy and explored the challenges ahead. It looked at adult treatment; tackling supply; improving capacity and throughput; and reducing drug supply."
Adult Treatment
CIDA
Improving Capacity
Reducing Supply
Good Practice for Police Authorities and Forces in Obtaining Community Support Officer Funding / Home Office, Feb 2006
PDF - http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-and-publications/publication/community-policing/Matched_funding_good_practice?view=Binary
"This outlines good practice that police authorities and forces can adopt to attract matched funding for police community support officer recruitment. Suggestions are based on success experienced in securing financial support from central funding streams and local government, business and other organisations."
"This outlines good practice that police authorities and forces can adopt to attract matched funding for police community support officer recruitment. Suggestions are based on success experienced in securing financial support from central funding streams and local government, business and other organisations."
Police National Computer Compliance Report / Home Office, Feb 2006
PDF - http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmic/inspect_reports1/pnc-audits.html/pnc-colp05.pdf?view=Binary
"HM Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC) gave a 'poor' assessment of the City of London police's performance. HMIC found a possibly only temporary improvement in the force's input of arrest/summons on to the computer system, and in its entry of court results. HMIC also urged the force to restart entering impending prosecutions on to the system."
"HM Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC) gave a 'poor' assessment of the City of London police's performance. HMIC found a possibly only temporary improvement in the force's input of arrest/summons on to the computer system, and in its entry of court results. HMIC also urged the force to restart entering impending prosecutions on to the system."
Biometric scans for passports from April / Guardian, 14 Feb 2006
http://www.guardian.co.uk/idcards/story/0,,1709228,00.html
Alan Travis
"Parliament's approval of ID card legislation signals the start of a procurement process for the largest public sector computer project in Europe, which carries a minimum official price tag of £5.8bn in running costs over the next 10 years."
Alan Travis
"Parliament's approval of ID card legislation signals the start of a procurement process for the largest public sector computer project in Europe, which carries a minimum official price tag of £5.8bn in running costs over the next 10 years."
First official review of Terrorism Act 2005 calls for release of 8 men held pending "security deportation" / Statewatch News, Feb 2006
PDF - http://www.statewatch.org/news/2006/feb/laws-against-terror.pdf
"In his first annual review of the PTA 2005, Lord Carlisle, the UK's 'independent' reviewer of terrorism legislation, has expressed 'real concern about the detention under deportation procedures (even where bail has been granted) of persons who in practice cannot be deported at present and are unlikely to be capable of legally compliant deportation within a reasonable time'. Calling for the release of 8 men under 'control orders', Lord Carlile also recorded his 'anxiety about the duration of control orders in relation to individual controlees, if the system is (as I expect) continued"
"In his first annual review of the PTA 2005, Lord Carlisle, the UK's 'independent' reviewer of terrorism legislation, has expressed 'real concern about the detention under deportation procedures (even where bail has been granted) of persons who in practice cannot be deported at present and are unlikely to be capable of legally compliant deportation within a reasonable time'. Calling for the release of 8 men under 'control orders', Lord Carlile also recorded his 'anxiety about the duration of control orders in relation to individual controlees, if the system is (as I expect) continued"
[Sweden] Report from an Autistic Country / Statewatch News, Feb 2006
PDF - http://www.statewatch.org/news/2006/feb/T%F6llborg-report-from-an-autistic-country.pdf
Dennis Tollborg
"Far-ranging lecture on the use and abuse of national security, the role of intelligence agencies and how the lives of people targeted can be ruined"
Dennis Tollborg
"Far-ranging lecture on the use and abuse of national security, the role of intelligence agencies and how the lives of people targeted can be ruined"
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