ONI divulga estudo sobre censura da internet pela China

Um grupo de estudos internacional anunciou quinta-feira passada um estudo que diz que a censura da internet feita pela China é "o mais sofisticado esforço já realizado em todo o mundo". O estudo detalha as medidas usadas na China para limitar o acesso dos cidadãos à websites da internet, como por exemplo, o da BBC.  Todavia o estudo mostrou que alguns sítios com notícias predominantemente americanas estavam disponíveis, como por exemplo: CNN, MSNBC e ABC, assim como sítios anônimos e de direitos humanos.

O projeto OpenNet Initiative  (ONI) — (Iniciativa Rede Aberta) — é formado por pesquisadores da Universidade de Toronto, no Canadá, da Escola de Direito de Harvard nos EUA, e da Universidade de Cambridge no Reino Unido.   O projeto  tem a alegada missão "de investigar e desafiar a filtragem estatal e  práticas de vigilância".

O estudo foi feito pela equipe do projeto de filtragem nacional e tem o nome de: Internet Filtering in China in 2004-2005: A Country Study — Filtragem da Internet na China durante 2004-2005:Um Estudo Nacional.

O resumo do trabalho diz que "a ONI procurou determinar o grau em que a China filtrava sítios cujos tópicos o governo chinês considera sensíveis, e descobriu que o Estado faz isso de forma extensa."

Assuntos que eram freqüentemente bloquados incluem: pornografia, independência de Taiwan e do Tibet, Falun Gong, Dalai Lama, incidente da Praça Tiananmen, partidos políticos de oposição e movimentos anti-Comunistas.

Voluntários na China que ajudaram no estudo correram um grande risco, segundo John Palfrey, líder do projeto, ao falar durante audiência em Washington. Palfrey disse que a filtragem não era abertamente admitida pelas autoridades chinesas e que as decisões de censura não podiam sofrer apelação, o que encorajava a auto-censura.

O relatório descreve o mecanismo  chinês como dinâmico, penetrante, sofisticado e efetivo. A filtragem aconteceu em vários pontos sob controle, ao contrário  do que ocorre em sistemas similares em outros países, e com uma variedade de parâmetros que se alteram com o passar do tempo.

Segundo o resumo, "Esta combinação de fatores conduz  a várias suposições de como e por que a China filtra a internet. As complexidades também tornam difícil esboçar um claro e apurado retrato da filtragem da internet na China, num dado momento."

A maior parte da filtragem está no nível de backbone, com controles adicionais implementados em ISPs individuais, e em máquinas de busca,  nas quais descubriu-se que são capazes de bloquear resultados baseados em determinadas seqüências de palavras. Também descobriu-se que fornecedores de blogs chineses evitam e removem conteúdo baseado em algumas seqüências de palavras, ou que ainda, removem palavras em mensagens postadas.

Cibercafés são obrigados por lei a rastrear o uso da internet pelo cliente e armazenar os registros por pelo menos 60 dias. Esta lei e outros arremedos em outras leis, o que inclui a regulação da mídia, proteção de segredos de estado, controle dos serviços da internet e de servidores de conteúdo, limitam a liberdade de expressão, ainda que não haja um único estato que mencione especificamente  censura.

Durante os anos de estudo da ONI, o sistema de censura chinês cresceu e tornou-se mais refinado, sofisticado e preciso.

Outros estudos sobre filtragem em países, divulgados até agora pelo grupo, são os do Bahrain em 2004-2005, dos Emirados Árabes Unidos em 2004-2005 e da Arábia Saudita em 2004. Membros do grupo, individualmente,  também já divulgaram outros tipos de estudo. [1].


Internet posting says al-Qaeda plans dirty bomb attack in New York City

A posting on the internet has stated that al-Qaeda is planning a dirty bomb attack on New York City, New York (NYC) in the United States.

In a statement to the press, NYC police stated that the posting was an "unverified radiological threat" against New York City. Police also stated that the city's threat level will remain at "orange" and will not be changed. NYC police have also stepped up security at bridges, tunnels and subways as a precaution.

Debka.com or DEBKAfile, an Israeli website, was claiming the that they picked up the threat by "a rush of electronic chatter on al Qaeda sites Thursday, Aug. 8." DEBKA also claims that one of the threats states that "trucks loaded with radio-active material [will be used] against America’s biggest city and financial nerve center."

The site also claims that other cities such as Miami, Florida and Los Angeles, California as targets for dirty bomb attacks.

No date or time has been reported for the attack. On August 2, a terrorist advertisement posted on the internet by the As-Sahab propaganda campaign for al-Qaeda, warned of a coming "big surprise." No date was specified for that claim either.


Al Qaeda 'planea' atacar la Ciudad Nueva York

Un post en internet ha declarado que Al Qaeda planea llevar a cabo un ataque con una bomba sucia en la Ciudad de Nueva York (NYC por sus siglas en inglés), en los Estados Unidos de América.

En una declaración a la prensa, la policía de NYC manifestó que el post era una "amenaza radiológica sin verificar" contra la Ciudad de Nueva York. La policía también declaró que el nivel de amenaza de la ciudad de mantendría en "naranja" y que no cambiaría.

La policía de NYC también ha aumentado la seguridad en puentes, túneles y el metro como precaución.

Debka.com o DEBKAfile, un sitio web israelí, dijo que se enteró de la noticia por "una gran demanda de charlas en sitios de Al Qaeda el jueves, 8 de ago". DEBKA también dijo que una de las amenazas manifiestas que "camiones con material radioactivo [serán usados] contra la mayor ciudad y centro financiero de América".

El sitio web también declaró que otras ciudades como Miami, Florida y Los Angeles, California, también son objetivos para una bomba sucia.

No se ha declarado cuando sería el ataque.

El 2 de agosto, una propaganda posteada en internet por la campaña As-Sahab de propaganda para Al Qaeda advirtió que vendría una "gran sorpresa". No se había especificado una fecha para la amenaza tampoco.


Un site internet indique qu'Al-Qaida projette une attaque à la bombe sale sur New-York

Un site internet a indiqué que le mouvement terroriste Al-Qaida projette un attentat à la bombe sale dans la ville de New York (États-Unis). Dans un communiqué de presse, la police new-yorkaise a indiqué que cette communication était une « menace radiologique non-vérifiée » sur New York. La police a aussi indiqué que le niveau d'alerte de la ville restait à « orange », et ne sera pas changé. La police de New York a cependant augmenté la sécurité des ponts, tunnels et lignes souterraines comme mesure préventive.
Debka.com ou DEBKAfile, un site internet israélien, a prétendu avoir identifié la menace au moyen « d'un pic de discussions sur les sites d'Al-Qaida le jeudi 8 août ». DEBKA prétend aussi que une des menaces indiquait qu'« une camion chargé avec des matériaux radioactifs [serait utilisé] contre la plus grande ville américaine et centre financier ».
Le site prétend aussi que d'autres villes comme Miami en Floride ou Los Angeles en Californie seraient aussi les cibles de ce genre d'attaque.
Il n'y a eu aucune date ou période indiquée pour cette attaque. Le 2 août, une menace terroriste publiée sur internet par la campagne de propagande de As-Sahab pur Al-Qaida, a prévenu d'une « grosse surprise ». Aucune date n'avait été non plus spécifiée.


Czy al-Kaida planuje atak brudną bombą na Nowy Jork?

W Internecie opublikowano wiadomość, z której wynika, że al-Kaida planuje atak brudną bombą na Nowy Jork.

Nowojorska policja oświadczyła, że wiadomość była "niezweryfikowaną pogróżką" przeciwko Nowemu Jorkowi. Policja oświadczyła też, że gotowość na zagrożenie pozostanie na poziomie "pomarańczowym". Zabezpieczono mosty, tunele i stacje metra.

Debka.com lub DEBKAfile, izraelska strona internetowa, mówi, że zdobyła informacje o zagrożeniu przez chat na stronie al-Kaid 8 sierpnia. DEBKA twierdzi też, że jednym z zagrożeń będą "ciężarówki wyładowane radioaktywnymi materiałami, które będą użyte] przeciwko największemu miastu Ameryki i finansowemu układowi nerwowemu".

Na stronie mówi się też, że nie tylko Nowy Jork może paść celem ataku brudnych bomb, lecz także inne miasta, jak Miami i Los Angeles.

Nie podano żadnego terminu, w którym spodziewany byłby atak. 2 sierpnia kampania propagandowa al-Kaidy, As-Sahab, ostrzegła o nadchodzącej "wielkiej niespodziance". Także w tym wypadku nie podano żadnej daty.


Interpol orders arrest of Wikileaks founder to face rape charges

International police cooperation organization Interpol has put Julian Assange, founder of the whistle-blowers' website Wikileaks, on its most-wanted list after a court in Sweden announced he was wanted for alleged sex crimes. Wikileaks is this week releasing more than 250,000 secret "cables" between US diplomats.

Two weeks ago, Swedish authorities ordered the arrest of Assange for suspected rape, sexual molestation and illegal use of force. Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, yesterday released a "Red Notice" calling for Assange's arrest. Interpol stated that this type of notice is not an arrest warrant, but a request "to assist the national police forces in identifying or locating those persons with a view to their arrest and extradition."

The incidents are alleged to have occurred in August of this year, several weeks after Assange released 75,000 documents detailing US military actions in Afghanistan. "The background is that he has to be heard in this investigation and we haven't been able to get a hold of him to question him," said Marianne Ny, director of prosecution in Sweden.

It was first reported that he was suspected of rape later in August, when he described the allegations as part of a "smear campaign" against Wikileaks. Wikinews reported at the time that he said "the charges are without basis and their issue at this moment is deeply disturbing." A statement posted on Wikileaks' website after the charges were announced defended Assange. "We are deeply concerned about the seriousness of these allegations. We the people behind WikiLeaks think highly of Julian and he has our full support. While Julian is focusing on his defenses and clearing his name, WikiLeaks will be continuing its regular operations."

Assange's lawyer, Mark Stephens, said that the allegations against him were made after the two women he is alleged to have raped found out that he was in relationships with both at the same time. "Only after the women became aware of each other's relationships with Mr. Assange did they make their allegations against him," Stephens said in a statement.

Stephens added that he had not "received a single written word, at any time, in any form, from Swedish authorities on the Swedish investigation against our client," and he and Assange had only learnt about the case through reports in the media. "[This is] a clear contravention to Article 6 of the European Convention, which states that every accused must be informed promptly, in a language which he understands and in detail, of the nature and cause of the accusation against him," he added.

Assange is currently residing in an unknown location. It has been reported he has attempted to disguise himself by cutting and dying his hair. He told Forbes magazine recently that Wikileaks has obtained documents containing evidence of corruption within a major US bank. He has reportedly been paying in cash and with friends' credit cards.

Speaking about the release of the cables, he told ABC News: "US officials have for 50 years trotted out this line when they are afraid the public is going to see how they really behave." It was reported on Wednesday that Ecuador, a country which critically opposes US policies, has offered Assange residency.

Along with the arrest, Assange is facing mounting pressure in the US over the leak of the cables. A retired CIA agent, Peter King, said Wikileaks should be designated a "terrorist organisation," and called for Wikileaks and Assange to be prosecuted for the release.

On Monday evening, Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, condemned the publishing of the files, thought to be leaked by Bradley Manning, who served as an intelligence analyst with the US Army before being arrested.

"It is an attack on the international community, the alliances and partnerships, the conversations and negotiations, that safeguard global security and advance economic prosperity," Clinton said. "There is nothing laudable about endangering innocent people, and there is nothing brave about sabotaging peaceful relations between nations on which our common security depends." She added that the US "deeply regrets" the leakage of the files.

Speaking to Time magazine on the internet, Assange defended the release of the files. "It is not our goal to achieve a more transparent society, it's our goal to achieve a more just society," he said. He also confirmed that Wikileaks has obtained more classified material, saying:"[W]e have a lot of source material that ... remains unpublished." Assange added that it was "very important" to him that "the law is not what, not simply what, powerful people would want others to believe it is."

Assange said in the interview with Time that all the documents had been reviewed and all names of informants had been redacted "carefully." He said: "They are all reviewed, and they're all redacted either by us or by the newspapers concerned." He also said that Wikileaks "formally asked the State Department for assistance with that. That request was formally rejected."

He was asked whether he was concerned that publishing the files could be considered civil disobedience. "Not at all. This organization [Wikileaks] practices civil obedience, that is, we are an organization that tries to make the world more civil and act against abusive organizations that are pushing it in the opposite direction," he said. "We have now in our four-year history, and over 100 legal attacks of various kinds, been victorious in all of those matters."


Interpol fahndet nach WikiLeaks-Gründer Assange

Lyon (Frankreich) / Stockholm (Schweden), 01.12.2010 – Seit Dienstagabend steht der WikiLeaks-Gründer Julian Assange auf der Fahndungsliste von Interpol. Offizieller Grund für die Fahndung nach dem Australier sind der Verdacht auf Vergewaltigung und sexuelle Belästigung in zwei Fällen. Wegen dieser Vorwürfe hatte ein Gericht in der schwedischen Hauptstadt Stockholm einen Haftbefehl ausgestellt. Assange bestreitet die Vorwürfe und sprach von einer Schmutzkampagne gegen ihn und WikiLeaks.

Der gegenwärtige Aufenthaltsort von Assange ist unbekannt. Nach der Veröffentlichung von über 250.000 geheimen Dokumenten aus dem US-Außenministerium am Montag war Assange untergetaucht, er gab jedoch dem US-amerikanischen Nachrichtenmagazin Time Magazine via Skype ein Interview. Auch dem US-Magazin Forbes gab Assange ein Interview, in dem er weitere Enthüllungen über die Geschäftspraktiken einer US-Bank ankündigte.

Indessen schränkte das US-Außenministerium den Datenverkehr zu anderen staatlichen Einrichtungen – genannt wurden in diesem Zusammenhang die US-Streitkräfte – ein. Das Militär gilt als eine mögliche Quelle des Datenlecks, durch das Informationen aus dem US-Außenministerium zu WikiLeaks gelangt waren.


WikiLeaks : Julian Assange recherché par Interpol

Depuis hier soir, le fondateur du site WikiLeaks, l'Australien Julian Assange, est l'objet d'un avis de recherche international de type « notice rouge » lancé par Interpol, organisation internationale créée en 1923 dans le but de promouvoir la coopération policière internationale. Il est poursuivi pour viol et agression sexuelle présumés en Suède, où il avait essayé de s'établir en raison de la protection stricte des sources qui règnent dans ce pays. Son arrestation avait été décrétée le 18 novembre dernier ; M. Assange avait fait appel devant la Cour suprême suédoise, qualifiant l'action de « cirque judiciaire ».

Dimanche dernier, le site WikiLeaks, spécialisé dans la divulgation d'informations classées secret-défense, avait mis en ligne plusieurs millions de documents émanant de diverses ambassades. « Les informations que nous sommes en train de divulguer couvrent essentiellement tous les événements majeurs dans chaque pays au monde », avait alors déclaré M. Assange.


Interview: Danny O'Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation

January's second Interview of the Month was with Danny O'Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on 23 January in IRC.

The EFF is coming off a series of high-profile successes in their campaigns to educate the public, press, and policy makers regarding online rights in a digital world, and defending those rights in the legislature and the courtroom. Their settlement with Sony/BMG, the amazingly confused MGM v Grokster decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, and the disturbing cases surrounding Diebold have earned the advocacy organization considerable attention.

When asked if the EFF would be interested in a live interview in IRC by Wikinews, the answer was a nearly immediate yes, but just a little after Ricardo Lobo. With two such interesting interview candidates agreeing so quickly, it was hard to say no to either so schedules were juggled to have both. By chance, the timing worked out to have the EFF interview the day before the U.S. Senate schedule hearings concerning the Broadcast flag rule of the FCC, a form of digital rights management which the recording and movie industries have been lobbying hard for - and the EFF has been lobbying hard to prevent.

MrMiscellanious made this room no longer moderated for normal users.


Interview mit Danny O'Brien von der Electronic Frontier Foundation

San Francisco (USA), 30.01.2006 – Bei einem zweiten Wikinews-Interview im Januar wurde Danny O'Brien von der Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) am 23.01.2006 im internationalen Wikinews IRC-Channel interviewt.

Die EFF hat eine Reihe von Erfolgen bei ihren Kampagnen zu verbuchen, die Öffentlichkeit, die Presse und Politiker in Hinblick auf Bürgerrechte im digitalen Zeitalter aufzuklären und diese Rechte bei der Gesetzgebung und in den Gerichtssälen zu verteidigen. Ihre Einigung mit Sony/BMG, die unglaublich verworrene Entscheidung des US-Supreme Courts im Fall MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) gegen Grokster und die aufwühlenden Fälle rund um Diebold haben der Interessengruppe beachtliche Aufmerksamkeit eingebracht.

Als die EFF gefragt wurde, ob sie an einem Live-Interview im IRC mit Wikinews interessiert sei, erfolgte die positive Antwort recht schnell, aber kurz nachdem bereits der brasilianische Blogger Ricardo Serran Lobo einem Interviewtermin im Januar zugestimmt hatte. Bei zwei so interessanten Interviewkandidaten, die einem Interview zugestimmt haben, wäre es schwer gewesen einem der Kandidaten abzusagen. Zufällig ergab sich ein Interviewtermin mit einem Verteter der EFF einen Tag vor den Beratungen im US-Senat über die Broadcast flag-Regelung der Federal Communications Commission (FCC), eine Art Digital Rights Management, für das sich die Film- und Tonträgerindustrie seit langem eingesetzt hat. Die EFF setzt sich für die Verhinderung der Regelung ein.

[An dieser Stelle wurde der Channel für alle Benutzer freigegeben, die Fragen stellen konnten.]


インタビュー：電子フロンティア財団のダニー・オブライエン氏

「今月のインタービュー」第2回の1月は、電子フロンティア財団 (EFF) のダニー・オブライエン氏である。このインタビューは1月23日にインターネット・リレー・チャット (IRC) を通じて行われた。

EFF はデジタルの世界でのオンラインの権利に関して、市民、報道、および政策立案者を啓蒙する運動で、いくつかの目立った成功をおさめてきた。そして立法府と法廷でそれらの権利を防御してきた。彼らがソニーBMG・ミュージックエンタテインメントから勝ち取ったものは、大きくアメリカ合衆国最高裁判所の MGMスタジオ対グロクスターの判決を困惑させたが、ディボールド社の周囲をかき乱したこの訴訟によって、この権利擁護組織は非常に注目された。

EFF はウィキニュースが IRC で生のインタビューをすることに興味があるかと訊ねられたとき、答えはほぼ即座にイエスと返ってきた。しかしそれはブラジル人ブロガーのリカルド・ロボ氏の少し後だった。こんなにも魅力的なインタビューの候補者が2人もすぐに同意してくれたので、断ることは困難であった。そこで両方を行うようにスケジュールを調整した。偶然、EFF とのインタビューはアメリカ合衆国上院における連邦通信委員会 (FCC) のブロードキャストフラグの規則に関する公聴会の前日というタイミングとなった。ブロードキャストフラグは、デジタルの権利の管理の一形態で、レコードと映画の会社が賢明にロビー活動を行っていたものだ。一方、EFF は、やめさせるようにロビー活動をしていた。

MrMiscellaniousがこのルームを一般ユーザーに開放した。

英語版ウィキニュースからの翻訳です


Investigation into Mumbai train bombings begins

The toll in yesterday's serial bombings on Mumbai's commuter trains has risen to 200 killed, with 714 people injured, according to the official estimate released by the Police. 127 victims have been identified and a further 56 remain unidentified, the estimate said. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attacks. Indian authorities have said that the Kashmiri militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) may be involved. An LeT spokesman has denied any involvement.

The day after the blast, schools, colleges and offices functioned normally in Mumbai and the commuter train service targeted in the bombings was operational. Many commuters rode the trains to work, though their numbers were smaller than usual. The Bombay Stock Exchange, located in the city shrugged off the bombings, with the BSE SENSEX gaining 3 percent on opening, calming fears that economic confidence will be undermined by the blasts.

The Maharashtra state government has announced a reward of Rs. 25,000,000 (about US $55,000) for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators. A number of people, reported to be 350[1] have been detained for interrogation, but no arrests have been made. Police are working on preparing sketches of possible suspects, news reports say.

The Times of India newspaper reported that Indian intelligence officials believe that Lashkar-e-Toiba and the banned Students Islamic Movement of India were behind the blasts.  The Home Ministry confirmed the involvement of Students Islamic Movement of India[2]. The Chief Secretary to the Maharashtra state government, D K Shankaran told Reuters news agency "So far it looks like there was a substantial involvement of Lashkar-e-Toiba with local support,"[3].

P.S. Pasricha, director-general of police in Maharashtra, speaking to reporters, said that while it was too early to say who is responsible for the attacks, the coordinated explosions were in the style of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which has been blamed for carrying out similar attacks before. Indian authorities have accused Kashmiri militant groups such as the Lashkar, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen of attacks on civilians before. The Mumbai underworld is another potential suspect - a series of bombings in Mumbai in 1993 which killed 250 people are believed to have been planned by a Mafia don Dawood Ibrahim. India alleges that Ibrahim lives in Pakistan and has long maintained that Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed have been trained and supported by Pakistan in the past.

Spokesmen for the Lashkar-e-Toiba and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen have denied any role in the attacks. The LeT spokesman said that LeT could "feel the pain of the victims" of the attacks as the people of Kashmir have been suffering "the same pain for the last 17 years at the hands of the Indian security forces", adding that an "independent investigation should be carried out... so that the people behind the attack can be exposed".

"Attacks on civilians are not part of our manifesto. We never carried out such attacks nor will allow anyone to do so," said Ehsan Elahi, spokesman for the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.

The attacks have been condemned by a number of countries around the world. India's neighbours Pakistan, and Afghanistan; the UK, France, Italy and the EU; Spain, which witnessed a similar attack in 2004; South Africa, the United States, Australia and the UN Secretary General amongst others have spoken out against the attacks.

A statement released by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attacks, saying "Terrorism is a bane of our times and it must be condemned, rejected and countered effectively and comprehensively."

The Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, after condemning the attack, noted that not much progress has been made on Kashmir problem, he said, "incremental approach is good but now we must tackle real issues. And this is the best way of tackling extremism in South Asia".

India took exception to this remark. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna described the statement as ‘appalling’, saying Mr Kasuri’s “remarks appear to suggest that Pakistan will cooperate with India against the scourge of cross-border terrorism and terrorist violence only if such so-called disputes are resolved,”.

He urged Pakistan to "dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism"
on territory under its control and act in the spirit of the joint statement reached between the two countries on January 6, 2004.

Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran told a news channel on Wednesday that India may review some of the confidence building measures it is jointly developing with Pakistan, following the attacks. A meeting between Mr. Saran and his Pakistani counterpart, scheduled to take place on July 20-21, is also under question, with the External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna failing to make any announcement regarding the date.

Pakistan's foreign ministry rejected these accusations in a statement, saying Mr Kasuri's remarks had been misreported and denying he had drawn a link between the bombings and the Kashmir dispute. and said that Pakistan was "in the forefront of international efforts to fight [the] menace" of terrorism.

In an address to the nation, the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed his condolences to the victims of the attacks and to their families, saying that India stands by the people of Mumbai and Srinagar (where 8 people were killed in a grenade attack yesterday) "in this hour of grief". "My heart goes out to those who have lost their loved ones", he said.

He acknowledged the "courage and humanism" shown in the response to the attacks and the efforts of the  emergency and service personnel and the public in the aftermath of the tragedy.

Saying that Mumbai is the symbol of a united, inclusive India, he said that India will "continue to walk tall, and with confidence despite the attack".

The Union Home minister Shivraj Patil, the Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi and Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav visited Matunga Road railway station late yesterday. Mr Patil appealed for unity and restraint in responding to the attack. Mr Yadav has announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 5,00,000 (US $11,000) to the families of the dead and promised jobs in the railways for the families who have lost earning members in the bombings.

The Leader of the Opposition L K Advani and President of the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party Rajnath Singh, who visited the blast sites and the met with the injured, called the bombings "an attack on India".

A resolution adopted by the BJP office-bearers criticised the central UPA government, charging that it was sending "consistent signals that the initiative against terrorism can be traded for votes". However, Mr. Advani said that "it
was not the time for criticising the government". He said that the blasts showed up the need for a stringent anti-terrorism law and that the authorities must not give an impression that they are willing to compromise national security.

In 2004, The UPA government had repealed such a law, the Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act enacted by the previous BJP-led government.


SIMI achter aanslagen Mumbai

Uit het eerste onderzoek van de autoriteiten blijkt dat de Islamitische Studenten Beweging van India (SIMI) achter de bomaanslagen in Mumbai zitten, dat melden lokale media.

Bij bloedige aanslagen op treinen dinsdag, vielen zeker 200 doden en meer dan 700 gewonden. Uit het onderzoek blijkt ook dat alle bommen waren geplaatst in bagage-houders in de treinen en tijdsbommen werden gebruiken voor de aanslag.

De politie onderzoekt ook nog 100 tot 150 verdachte telefoontjes die op de tijd van de aanslag in de buurt werden gepleegd, maar daaruit kunnen nog geen conclusies worden getrokken.


iPod manufacturer Foxconn broke labour laws

Chinese iPod maker Foxconn, apparently named by the local Shenzhen government as a "role model," has admitted employees work about 80 extra hours each month, "which is against the law in China," says China CSR.

Britain's the Mail on Sunday said the Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, aka Foxconn, paid workers at its Longhua plant, "mostly young women from rural areas of China," only £27 ($50) a month, "about half what another electronics maker pays its workers who assemble other iPods".

They laboured in, "15-hour shifts," were housed in dormitories, "from which outsiders" were banned, and regularly paid, "about half their wages for room and board charges," the Mail said.

Now, Foxconn's Li Zong says the company's, "complicated salary structure has caused misunderstanding among the media, and the company has paid the workers according to the minimum salary standards of the Shenzhen local government," states China CSR.

"Li also says Apple has sent a special team to investigate, but has found no problem with Foxconn".

Apple says it's, "committed to ensuring that working conditions in our supply chain are safe, workers are treated with respect and dignity, and manufacturing processes are environmentally responsible".


IPod制造商富士康涉嫌违反劳动法剥削员工

深圳当地政府“模范企业”，在中国生产iPod的制造厂富士康, 承认他们的员工每月工作超过 80 小时, “这违反中国的劳动法”中国企业社会责任和商业道德组织（China CSR）说。

英国星期日邮报报道说，在台资企业鸿海精密工业股份有限公司（或称为“富士康”）的龙华工厂“大部分年轻女工来自中国农村”，他们的工资是每月£27($50)，“大约是中国其他电子制造商付给iPod组装工薪水的一半”。

她们“15小时一轮班”，住在集体宿舍内，“外出是禁止的”，住宿需要定期另外付费, “她们工资的一半都用在食宿上面”，星期日邮报说。

CSR引述现在富士康李总的话说，公司“复杂的薪水结构导致了媒体的误解，公司发放的薪水符合深圳市政府制定的最低工资标准”。

“李同时说‘苹果公司已经派来一个特别调查团队，但并未发现富士康公司有任何问题。’”

苹果公司说它“致力于确保苹果产品产业链上的工作状况安全，工人收到应有的尊重和尊严，并且制造过程对环境负责”。


Iran executes woman despite stay of execution

Iranian authorities executed Delara Darabi on Friday for a murder she allegedly committed when she was 17.

Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, the head of the Iranian judicial system, recently granted Darabi a two month stay of execution, but it appears this was ignored. Darabi initially confessed to this murder, but withdrew her confession, claiming she was just trying to protect her boyfriend.

According to Amnesty International, Iran has executed 42 juvenile offenders since 1990. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child forbids people being executed for crimes committed before they reached the age of 18.

Darabi had been on death row for 5 years.

The Czech Presidency of the European Union 'strongly condemns the execution', and 'calls on Iran to avoid any juvenile executions and to eliminate the death penalty for juveniles from its penal code'. They claim such executions 'erode the ground for understanding and mutual trust between Iran and the European Union'.


Irán ejecuta a mujer pese a que su ejecución fue suspendida

Las autoridades iraníes ejecutaron el viernes a Delara Darabi en Rasht por un asesinato que presuntamente cometió cuando tenía diecisiete años según el comunicado oficial.

Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, jefe del sistema judicial iraní, concedió a Darabi una suspensión de dos meses para su ejecución; esto, sin embargo, al parecer fue ignorado. Inicialmente, Darabi confesó el asesinato, pero retiró su confesión argumentando que sólo intentaba proteger a su novio.

De acuerdo a Amnistía Internacional y grupos activistas, Irán ha ejecutado a 42 delincuentes juveniles desde 1990, siete de ellos en 2007, pese a que la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño de Naciones Unidas prohibe que las personas sean ejecutadas por crímenes cometidos antes de cumplir los dieciocho. Irán, por su parte, sostiene que las ejecuciones sólo son llevadas a cabo después de que los prisioneros alcanzan esa edad. Darabi había estado en el corredor de la muerte durante cinco años.

La Presidencia del Consejo de la Unión Europea, a cargo de la República Checa, "condena enérgicamente la ejecución" y "hace un llamado a Irán para evitar todas las ejecuciones de menores y eliminar la pena de muerte para jóvenes de su código penal". Alegan que esas ejecuciones "erosionan el terreno para la comprensión y la mutua confianza entre Irán y la Unión Europea".

De acuerdo a la ley islámica, se condenan con pena de muerte: homicidios, violaciones, adulterios, narcotráfico y robos armados.


Iran hangs three suspects for mosque bombing, blames U.S. and Israel

On Saturday morning three Jundallah men responsible for the bombing of a mosque in Zahedan, Iran, on Thursday, May 28, were hanged near the same mosque. The Iranian government said the United States, al Qaeda and Israel were involved in the bombing; the U.S. State Department rejected the allegation of American involvement.

The bomb had exploded in the city's second largest Shiite mosque, Amir Al-Momenin, during evening prayers killing 25 and injuring at least 145 others.

"The bomb exploded at the time of evening prayer and killed a number of worshippers," said Ali Mohammad Azad, the governor general of the province of Sistan and Baluchestan. This Iranian province borders both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The three men were already in custody prior to the explosion, in connection with previous bombing attacks in 2007. The provincial judiciary reported that the three confessed to "illegally bringing explosives into Iran and giving them to the main person behind the bombing."

"The bombing happened with the explosives these three convicted criminals brought to the country. They were convicted as 'mohareb' (fighter against God), 'corrupt on the earth' and acting against national security," said Ebrahim Hamidi, a local judiciary official.

Sunni rebels of the Jundullah (Soldiers of God) group said they sent a suicide bomber to attack a secret meeting of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards being held in the mosque. Mosques are held to be "gathering places for revolutionary Shiites".

"I announce that ... those who committed the bombing are neither Shi'ite nor Sunni. They are Americans and Israelis," said Sadegh Mahsouli, interior minister in President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's cabinet. Jalal Sayyah, a senior security official in Zahedan, said, "Hire of the terrorists by the U.S. was verified based on investigation." Iran says that the Jundallah are part of the al Qaeda and are also backed by the United States who equipped the terrorists. These claims have been denied by Washington.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Presidential elections will be held June 12. On Friday, the presidential campaign offices were also attacked by gunmen.

Thursday was a public Iranian holiday which honoured the death of Fatima Zahra, "the Mother of the Imams", the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.


Irán ejecuta en la horca a tres terroristas vinculados con reciente atentado en Mezquita


Iran issues arrest warrants for 36 people, including US President Trump; seeks Interpol's aid

On Monday, state-owned Iranian news agency Fars reported Iran issued arrest warrants on 36 people believed to have been involved in the assassination of the general Qasem Soleimani in January and demanded from Interpol to publish a red notice for US president Donald Trump.

According to semi-official news agency ISNA, the prosecutor general of Tehran, Ali Alghasi Mehr, said the 36 must face "murder and terrorism charges", adding Iran will pursue the prosecution of Trump even after he ends serving as president of the US. Among the 36 arrest warrants, Trump's was the only identity disclosed.

Red notices are declared to ask local authorities across the globe to find and arrest a person wanted by a judicial jurisdiction or an international tribunal with a view to his/her extradition on behalf of the country requesting it. A red notice doesn't force countries to conduct the arrest but may limit the suspect's freedom to travel.

Interpol's constitution prohibits "any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character," an Interpol spokesperson stated. The spokesperson added regarding Iran's request, they "would not consider requests of this nature"; Interpol didn't disclose at the time whether it received any arrest warrants from Iran.

On a press conference held in Saudi Arabia, US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said, "This is a political nature. This has nothing to do with national security, international peace or promoting stability". He added, "It is a propaganda stunt that no-one takes seriously."


Iran, mandato di arresto per il presidente statunitense Donald Trump

La procura di Teheran ha emesso un mandato d'arresto per il presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America, Donald Trump, e per altri 36 alti funzionari dell'amministrazione americana, per l'uccisione del generale iraniano e leader dei Guardiani della rivoluzione, Qasem Soleimani, durante l'attacco aereo dell'aeroporto di Baghdad del 3 gennaio 2020.

Donald Trump è accusato di omicidio e terrorismo per aver ordinato l'attacco che ha ucciso il generale, in risposta all'attacco all'ambasciata degli Stati Uniti d'America a Baghdad avvenuto il precedente 31 dicembre 2019 da parte di milizie filo-iraniane; l'Iran ha chiesto l'intervento dell'Interpol per arrestare i sospettati, ma quest'ultima non ha voluto rilasciare dichiarazioni alla stampa.


Irã emite mandado de prisão para Trump e pede ajuda à Interpol

O Irã emitiu um mandado de prisão e pediu à Interpol ajuda na detenção do presidente Donald Trump e dezenas de outros que acredita serem responsáveis por um ataque de drones que matou um importante general iraniano em Bagdá, informou um promotor local nesta segunda-feira.

Enquanto Trump não corre o risco de ser preso, as acusações sublinham as tensões aumentadas entre o Irã e os Estados Unidos desde que Trump retirou unilateralmente os Estados Unidos do acordo nuclear de Teerã com as potências mundiais.

O procurador de Teerã, Ali Alqasimehr, disse que Trump e mais de 30 pessoas acusadas pelo Irã de envolvimento no ataque de 3 de janeiro que matou o general Qassem Soleimani em Bagdá enfrentam "acusações de assassinato e terrorismo", informou a agência de notícias estatal IRNA.

Alqasimehr não identificou mais ninguém procurado além de Trump, mas enfatizou que o Irã continuaria a perseguir o acusado mesmo após o término de seu mandato na presidência.

A Interpol, com sede em Lyon, França, ainda não comentou o assunto.

Alqasimehr também foi citado como tendo dito que o Irã solicitou um "alerta vermelho" para Trump e os outros, o que representa o pedido de prisão de mais alto nível emitido pela Interpol, através do qual autoridades locais acabam realizando prisões em nome do país que as solicita. O alerta não pode, no entanto, forçar os países a prender ou extraditar suspeitos, mas pode limitar as viagens dos suspeitos.

Após receber uma solicitação, a Interpol se reúne, por comitê, e discute se deve ou não aceitar o pedido de divulgação do "alerta" feito por seus Estados-membros. A Interpol não tem obrigação de divulgar publicamente nenhum alerta, embora alguns sejam publicados em seu site.

É improvável que a Interpol atenda ao pedido do Irã, pois sua orientação para alerta proíbe-a de "realizar qualquer intervenção ou atividade de natureza política".

Os EUA mataram Soleimani, que supervisionou a Força Expedicionária da Guarda Revolucionária, e outros em janeiro, perto do Aeroporto Internacional de Bagdá. Depois de meses de incidentes que aumentaram as tensões entre os dois países, o Irã acabou por retaliar com um ataque de míssil balístico contra as tropas americanas no Iraque.


Iran's parliament labels CIA a terrorist organization

On Saturday, Majlis of Iran, Iran's parliament, approved a non-binding resolution designating the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the U.S. Army as "terrorist organizations", in what is seen as a largely symbolic move. The designation was backed on Sunday by Iran's Foreign Ministry. Earlier in the week, the U.S. Senate had passed a resolution giving a similar designation to Iran's Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.

"The aggressor U.S. Army and the Central Intelligence Agency are terrorists and also nurture terror," said Iranian lawmakers. 215 members of the 290 members signed the declaration.

"Terrorist" acts cited by Iran's parliament included the U.S. Army's use of atomic bombs against Japan in World War II, its use of depleted uranium munitions in the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq and its use of torture against prisoners in Guantanamo Bay detention camp in  Guantánamo Bay, Cuba and Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq. Iran's parliament also cited the CIA's role in training the Mujahideen during the Soviet Union's occupation of Afghanistan.

If ratified, the resolution would become law, but would likely have little political effect given that the U.S. and Iran do not have diplomatic relations.


Iranisches Parlament erklärt die CIA zur Terrororganisation

Teheran (Iran), 30.09.2007 – Das iranische Parlament hat am Samstag, den 29. September die US Army und die Central Intelligence Agency zu terroristischen Organisationen erklärt. Zuvor hatten das Repräsentantenhaus und der Senat der USA Resolutionen verabschiedet, in denen die Iranische Revolutionsgarde zur Terrororganisation erklärt worden war.

In der Resolution des iranischen Parlaments werden der US Army laut staatlicher iranischer Nachrichtenagentur „IRNA“ einige terroristische Aktivitäten vorgeworfen. Dazu zählen nach Meinung des iranischen Parlaments die Atombombenabwürfe auf Hiroshima und Nagasaki während des Zweiten Weltkrieges sowie der Einsatz von Uranmunition im Balkankrieg, im Irakkrieg und in Afghanistan. Außerdem greifen die iranischen Abgeordneten die US-Armee für ihre Rolle im Vietnamkrieg an.

Die Aufnahme des Auslandsgeheimdienstes CIA in die Liste der terroristischen Organisationen begründet das iranische Parlament damit, dass die CIA den früheren irakischen Diktators Saddam Hussein, die militante iranische Oppositionsbewegung „Volksmudschahidin“, al-Qaida und die Taliban unterstützt haben soll. Kritisiert wird in der Resolution auch die Behandlung von Gefangenen in Guantánamo, Abu Ghuraib und geheimen Gefängnissen in Europa. In dieser Sache ruft das iranische Parlament die Vereinten Nationen zum Handeln auf.

Am vergangen Mittwoch stimmte der US-Senat mit 76 zu 22 Stimmen für eine Resolution, die die Regierung dazu aufruft, die Iranische Revolutionsgarde in die Liste der ausländischen Terrororganisationen aufzunehmen. Die vom republikanischen Senator Jon Kyl und dem unabhängigen Abgeordneten Joseph Lieberman eingebrachte Resolution ist für die Regierung nicht bindend und damit lediglich symbolischer Natur. Einen Tag zuvor hatte das Repräsentantenhaus eine ähnliche Entscheidung getroffen. Laut „AFP“ teilen die Senatoren die Meinung der US-Regierung, wonach die Revolutionsgarde schiitische Milizen im Irak bewaffne. Schärfere wirtschaftliche Sanktionen könnten die Konsequenz der Resolution sein.

Die Präsidentschaftskandidaten der Demokraten vertreten in dieser Frage unterschiedliche Auffassungen. Während Hillary Clinton für die Resolution stimmte, kritisierten John Edwards und Mike Gravel die Entscheidung der beiden Parlamentskammern. Edwards sagte laut „AFP“, er wolle Präsident Bush nicht dafür legitimieren, den ersten Schritt in Richtung eines Krieges gegen den Iran zu unternehmen.


Parlamento iraní califica como organizaciones terroristas a la CIA y al Ejercito de los Estados Unidos

30 de septiembre de 2007Teherán, Irán —

En una sesión transmitida en vivo por la televisión local iraní, el parlamento de ese país aprobó el sábado una resolución para considerar a la CIA y al Ejército estadounidense como organizaciones terroristas.

El presidente de Irán, Mahmud Ahmadineyad, descartó este sábado que la actitud violenta que mostró contra él la población Estados Unidos, solo afectó a esa nación y no a la suya.

En comentarios transmitidos ayer, Ahmadineyad manifestó que durante su discurso en la Universidad de Columbia el mundo presenció la grandeza de la nación iraní ante los insultos de su anfitrión norteamericano.

El presidente iraní se refería a su comparecencia este lunes, en la que el presidente de la Universidad de Columbia, Lee Bollinger, lo presentó como alguien que mostraba todas las características de un dictador cruel y descaradamente provocativo o sorprendentemente falto de educación por su negación de que haya ocurrido el Holocausto.

"Son terroristas y también alientan el terrorismo", afirmaron los legisladores del Parlamento de Irán.


Il parlamento iraniano etichetta la CIA come organizzazione terroristica

Domenica il ministero degli Affari Esteri iraniano ha reso noto che sabato il parlamento iraniano ha approvato una risoluzione non vincolante che designa la Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) e l'esercito degli Stati Uniti d'America come "organizzazioni terroristiche", in quella che viene vista come una forte mossa simbolica. Nel corso della scorsa settimana, infatti, il Senato degli Stati Uniti ha approvato una risoluzione che designa allo stesso modo l'esercito dei guardiani della rivoluzione islamica iraniano.

«L'esercito USA e la Central Intelligence Agency sono terroristi e favoriscono il terrorismo», ha detto un deputato iraniano. 215 membri su 290 hanno firmato la dichiarazione.

Gli atti "terroristici" citati dal parlamento iraniano includono l'uso da parte degli USA di armi nucleari contro il Giappone durante la seconda guerra mondiale, il suo uso di uranio impoverito nelle munizioni usate nei Balcani, le guerre in Afghanistan, Iraq e l'uso della tortura nel campo di detenzione della Baia di Guantanamo, a Cuba e nella prigione di Abu Ghraib in Iraq. Il parlamento iraniano ha anche citato il ruolo della CIA nell'addestramento dei Mujaheddin durante l'invasione dell'Afghanistan da parte dell'Unione Sovietica.

Se ratificata, la risoluzione diventerebbe legge, ma avrebbe un effetto limitato, poiché USA e Iran non hanno relazioni diplomatiche.