Morsi 'well' but crestfallen: EU's Ashton
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
E.U. Diplomat Meets with Egypt's Morsi .
The Europeian Union 's top diplomat , Catherine Ashton has visited ousted Egyptian President Morsi She is in
Egypt working to mediate a resolution to the country 's political
crisis .
Please ! Don't tough the Soverignty of the Egyptian , Let the Army does freely according to its Rode Map for the National Reconciliation .
Hello ! Ashton ,Don't use the U.S. POLICY or Strategies in Syria , to create another Civil War or Violence in Egypt which only has an event of Muslim Brotherhood Issue or the ousted President Morsi's Schism in Egypt Society . Let the Egyptian should Resolve by themselves . God bless with you !
July 30, 2013
The European Union's top diplomat has visited ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who has been held in an undisclosed location since the military pushed him from power nearly a month ago.
The EU says foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met with Morsi for two hours of "in-depth discussion." It did not say when or where the meeting took place.
Ashton is in Egypt working to mediate a resolution to the country's political crisis.
On Monday, she met separately in Cairo with Egypt's interim leaders and military chief, as well as officials from Mr. Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood.
She has made no public comments about her meetings. In a statement released ahead of her trip, Ashton called for a fully inclusive transitional government that includes the Muslim Brotherhood.
Also Monday, supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi continued their protests at security administration buildings, remaining defiant in the face of the military's move to install an interim government nearly a month ago.
Egypt's army has warned Morsi's supporters to stay away from military facilities, especially military intelligence headquarters. It says the sites are vitally important, and that anyone approaching them would be in danger.
The EU says foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met with Morsi for two hours of "in-depth discussion." It did not say when or where the meeting took place.
Ashton is in Egypt working to mediate a resolution to the country's political crisis.
On Monday, she met separately in Cairo with Egypt's interim leaders and military chief, as well as officials from Mr. Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood.
She has made no public comments about her meetings. In a statement released ahead of her trip, Ashton called for a fully inclusive transitional government that includes the Muslim Brotherhood.
Also Monday, supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi continued their protests at security administration buildings, remaining defiant in the face of the military's move to install an interim government nearly a month ago.
Egypt's army has warned Morsi's supporters to stay away from military facilities, especially military intelligence headquarters. It says the sites are vitally important, and that anyone approaching them would be in danger.
Monday, 29 July 2013
Syria Troops , Hesbollah consolidate Gains in Homs ..
Nearly two years ago , on Aug 18 ,2011 , President Obama first proclaimed , " The time has come for President Assad to step aside " ..............and .....the " Assad must go " but according to Syria War Events The President Obama seem to be stepped aside by his policy which cannot be maintained to support the opposition groups who will be provided Military Aid , as the White House 's Announcement on June 13 ,2013 , which was only lip service for them .Had the Assad Regime crossed a " Red Line " by using Chemical Weapons ?
It was not only for the U.S. But also for the opposition groups as a serious intention which may be broken their mutual trust in the future relation .
The World , hope to find out a peaceful solution for the Syrian People . God bless with them !
It was not only for the U.S. But also for the opposition groups as a serious intention which may be broken their mutual trust in the future relation .
The World , hope to find out a peaceful solution for the Syrian People . God bless with them !
July 28, 2013
Syrian government forces backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters are reported to be consolidating their control over a key rebel district in the strategic central city of Homs.
State-run television broadcast live coverage Sunday from Khaldiyeh, an embattled northern neighborhood in Homs, saying the army now controlled most of the area. Video showed extensive destruction, including rubble-strewn streets and bodies it says were of fighters.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that "the army and Hezbollah control a major part of Khaldiyeh after having gained ground over the past 24 hours."
The opposition Syrian National Coalition dismissed the reported military advances in Khaldiyeh as "fictitious victories," accusing the government of having extensively bombed the area. The SNC said what it called a "tactical withdrawal" by Free Syrian Army fighters is "not indicative of [President Bashar] al-Assad’s ability to maintain control over the area."
On Saturday, pro-government forces captured the ancient Khalid Ibn al-Walid Mosque in Khaldiyeh, which rebels had controlled for more than a year.
The mosque was a focal point of the anti-government uprising and had been the launch pad for several anti-government demonstrations.
Syrian rebels have controlled much of Homs since the civil war broke out more than two years ago. The main highway from Damascus to the north and Mediterranean coast runs through the city, which is also close to the Lebanese border.
Meanwhile, the SNC, Syria's main exiled opposition group, condemned the reported execution of scores of government soldiers by rebels in a northern Syrian village several days ago and said it was forming a commission of inquiry to investigate the incident.
Syrian activists say rebels killed 150 government soldiers, some after they surrendered, last week in the village of Khan al-Assal, outside Aleppo, the country's largest city.
The SNC said initial reports showed "armed groups" not affiliated with the main rebel coalition were involved. It did not elaborate, but the al-Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front says its fighters participated in the battle.
State-run television broadcast live coverage Sunday from Khaldiyeh, an embattled northern neighborhood in Homs, saying the army now controlled most of the area. Video showed extensive destruction, including rubble-strewn streets and bodies it says were of fighters.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that "the army and Hezbollah control a major part of Khaldiyeh after having gained ground over the past 24 hours."
The opposition Syrian National Coalition dismissed the reported military advances in Khaldiyeh as "fictitious victories," accusing the government of having extensively bombed the area. The SNC said what it called a "tactical withdrawal" by Free Syrian Army fighters is "not indicative of [President Bashar] al-Assad’s ability to maintain control over the area."
On Saturday, pro-government forces captured the ancient Khalid Ibn al-Walid Mosque in Khaldiyeh, which rebels had controlled for more than a year.
The mosque was a focal point of the anti-government uprising and had been the launch pad for several anti-government demonstrations.
Syrian rebels have controlled much of Homs since the civil war broke out more than two years ago. The main highway from Damascus to the north and Mediterranean coast runs through the city, which is also close to the Lebanese border.
Meanwhile, the SNC, Syria's main exiled opposition group, condemned the reported execution of scores of government soldiers by rebels in a northern Syrian village several days ago and said it was forming a commission of inquiry to investigate the incident.
Syrian activists say rebels killed 150 government soldiers, some after they surrendered, last week in the village of Khan al-Assal, outside Aleppo, the country's largest city.
The SNC said initial reports showed "armed groups" not affiliated with the main rebel coalition were involved. It did not elaborate, but the al-Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front says its fighters participated in the battle.
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Top U.S. General Out lines Military Options , Why ?
The Military Options would be thought by the U.S.
Why ? : The opposition groups have no Unity Force , from the outside Publice Area or Fredom Movement Area or Liberated Zone .
Almost all their movements are among the Public Building ,Home buildings which are used as for covers or shields in the fighting groung and ( they) cannot face and hit back to the government force .
They have lost Syrian peoples ' support in the battle ground , every where was become Humannitarian Disaster .
Thay have no common political mean to face the reality conflict and they have without National Guide Line for Syrian People .
Uncal Sam ! Please , remind yourself - What to do for the Syrian War in Violence , to find the solution without foreign Intervention which has been depending on Uncal Sam and Russian as the world 's desire . God Bless with you !
We don't like the Regional War in Middle-East ............
Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen Martin Dempsey offered five military options, including limited strikes and establishing a no-fly zone.
But he said using force in Syria would be "no less than an act of war" and could cost the US billions of dollars.
Washington has so far ruled out military intervention in Syria.
Its role in the conflict is currently limited to delivering humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries and providing non-lethal help to the Syrian opposition.
In an open letter to senators, Gen Dempsey analysed five military options the US military could potentially undertake in Syria:
"The decision to use force is not one that any of us takes lightly. It is no less than an act of war," he wrote in the letter.
Gen Dempsey acknowledged that the outlined actions would strengthen the opposition and put more pressure on President Bashar al-Assad, but he warned the US should learn from its previous interventions, as in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"We have learned from the past 10 years, however, that it is not enough to simply alter the balance of military power without careful consideration of what is necessary in order to preserve a functioning state," he said.
Gen Dempsey's letter was in response to questions by two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee which is considering re-appointing him for a second two-year term as chairman of the joint chiefs.
More than 90,000 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising again President Assad began in 2011, according to the UN.
A further 1.7 million have been forced to seek shelter in neighbouring countries
Why ? : The opposition groups have no Unity Force , from the outside Publice Area or Fredom Movement Area or Liberated Zone .
Almost all their movements are among the Public Building ,Home buildings which are used as for covers or shields in the fighting groung and ( they) cannot face and hit back to the government force .
They have lost Syrian peoples ' support in the battle ground , every where was become Humannitarian Disaster .
Thay have no common political mean to face the reality conflict and they have without National Guide Line for Syrian People .
Uncal Sam ! Please , remind yourself - What to do for the Syrian War in Violence , to find the solution without foreign Intervention which has been depending on Uncal Sam and Russian as the world 's desire . God Bless with you !
We don't like the Regional War in Middle-East ............
Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen Martin Dempsey offered five military options, including limited strikes and establishing a no-fly zone.
But he said using force in Syria would be "no less than an act of war" and could cost the US billions of dollars.
Washington has so far ruled out military intervention in Syria.
Its role in the conflict is currently limited to delivering humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries and providing non-lethal help to the Syrian opposition.
In an open letter to senators, Gen Dempsey analysed five military options the US military could potentially undertake in Syria:
- training, advising and assisting the opposition
- conducting limited strikes
- establishing a no-fly zone
- creating buffer zones inside Syria
- controlling Damascus' chemical arms
"The decision to use force is not one that any of us takes lightly. It is no less than an act of war," he wrote in the letter.
Gen Dempsey acknowledged that the outlined actions would strengthen the opposition and put more pressure on President Bashar al-Assad, but he warned the US should learn from its previous interventions, as in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"We have learned from the past 10 years, however, that it is not enough to simply alter the balance of military power without careful consideration of what is necessary in order to preserve a functioning state," he said.
Gen Dempsey's letter was in response to questions by two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee which is considering re-appointing him for a second two-year term as chairman of the joint chiefs.
More than 90,000 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising again President Assad began in 2011, according to the UN.
A further 1.7 million have been forced to seek shelter in neighbouring countries
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Egyption Army Chief Urges Protests .
The Urge would not to be had comment . It's enough !
July 24, 2013
CAIRO — Egypt's Defense Minister Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has urged Egyptians to turn out Friday to denounce what he called "violence and terrorism," and to authorize the army and police to deal with it. He also insisted there is "no going back" on Egypt's political "road map" which he vowed would end in free and fair elections.
Sissi received applause as he addressed a crowd of graduating cadets, insisting that his “conscience was clear” over his actions in Egypt's recent political upheaval. “The military,” he insisted, “takes orders only from the people.”
He said he warned Egypt's political and religious leaders, including ousted President Mohamed Morsi, over many months that the country was “heading into a dark tunnel,” and that a “solution” was needed to resolve the country's escalating crisis.
Sissi also stressed that the “political road map” calling for rewriting the constitution and holding fresh parliamentary and presidential elections would go ahead as planned, despite protests by the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters.
The defense minister said no one should think for one minute that he can ignore the road map, insisting that free and fair elections would be held and that international organizations would be free to monitor them. If any group, he said, believes it has a majority, it should run in the election.
According to Reuters Egypt's public prosecutor later ordered the arrest of Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and eight other senior members of the movement in a probe over accusations of inciting violence. Badie and other Brotherhood figures have been detained before and subsequently released since July 3. The Brotherhood, which for decades existed largely underground before the fall of strongman Hosni Mubarak in 2011, fears a broad crackdown.
As scattered violence rocked various parts of the country, Sissi asked Egyptians to hold rallies on Friday to demonstrate to the world that they support their military, as they did on June 30.
He said he has never asked anything of the Egyptian people, but that he is urging them to turn out on Friday to show the world what they have decided and to give the army and the police the authority to confront violence and terrorism.
Sissi received applause as he addressed a crowd of graduating cadets, insisting that his “conscience was clear” over his actions in Egypt's recent political upheaval. “The military,” he insisted, “takes orders only from the people.”
He said he warned Egypt's political and religious leaders, including ousted President Mohamed Morsi, over many months that the country was “heading into a dark tunnel,” and that a “solution” was needed to resolve the country's escalating crisis.
Sissi also stressed that the “political road map” calling for rewriting the constitution and holding fresh parliamentary and presidential elections would go ahead as planned, despite protests by the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters.
The defense minister said no one should think for one minute that he can ignore the road map, insisting that free and fair elections would be held and that international organizations would be free to monitor them. If any group, he said, believes it has a majority, it should run in the election.
According to Reuters Egypt's public prosecutor later ordered the arrest of Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and eight other senior members of the movement in a probe over accusations of inciting violence. Badie and other Brotherhood figures have been detained before and subsequently released since July 3. The Brotherhood, which for decades existed largely underground before the fall of strongman Hosni Mubarak in 2011, fears a broad crackdown.
As scattered violence rocked various parts of the country, Sissi asked Egyptians to hold rallies on Friday to demonstrate to the world that they support their military, as they did on June 30.
He said he has never asked anything of the Egyptian people, but that he is urging them to turn out on Friday to show the world what they have decided and to give the army and the police the authority to confront violence and terrorism.
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Snowden has been trapped in Russuia , unknowen Limitation .
Snowden submits request for asylum in Russia
The Temporary Asylum would allow Snowden to Free travel and work in Russia Kucherena , a lawyer said . He chose to apply for tempory asylum and not political asylum because the latter takes longer to consider .
Snowden said he had no immediate plan to leave Russia ... Temporary asylum is provided for a period of one year and could be extened each year .
Mr. Snowden , take care yourself , your health and your life before and after Putin and Obama are to meet in Moscow and at the G20 Summit in St.
Petersburg .
You have been trapped in Russia , unknown limitation ,
which will be according to the Partnership Relation between Russia and the U.S. government . Your fate will be look upon the two Presidents ' Meeting Result which cannot be resolved by the Secretary of the U.S. government and the foreign mintster of Russia level .
God bless with you ! The international Justic will not foget you ,as I do my hope ! ......
Update from China Post :
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Unwelcome Guest A Russian lawyer helping Snowden with his request for temporary asylum said on Wednesday he expects Snowden will soon be able to leave Sheremetyevo airport, where he has remained in the transit zone since his arrival from Hong Kong on June 23. Anatoly Kucherena told Reuters he believed the American would be able to leave the transit zone, which Moscow considers neutral territory, within a week, and indicated he expected him to stay in Russia for the time being. Kucherena said on Tuesday that Snowden had given him a verbal promise that he would stop anti-U.S. activities.But a human rights activist who attended a meeting with Snowden on Friday said the American did not regard his leaks as harmful to his home country. Snowden has said that he was acting in U.S. interests, not against them. Snowden, 30, says the United States has prevented him from flying to Latin America - where Nicaragua, Bolivia and Venezuela have offered him refuge -- by putting pressure on other countries not to help him escape U.S. justice. Putin has also accused the United States of trapping Snowden, but Russia has kept the former contractor at arm's length by saying it regards the transit area between the runway and passport control as neutral territory. “Mr Snowden, as I understand it, never intended to stay here, in Russia, forever. He has even said so himself,” Putin said. He added that he did not know what Snowden's long-term plans were and said: “It is his fate and his choice.”
The Temporary Asylum would allow Snowden to Free travel and work in Russia Kucherena , a lawyer said . He chose to apply for tempory asylum and not political asylum because the latter takes longer to consider .
Snowden said he had no immediate plan to leave Russia ... Temporary asylum is provided for a period of one year and could be extened each year .
Mr. Snowden , take care yourself , your health and your life before and after Putin and Obama are to meet in Moscow and at the G20 Summit in St.
Petersburg .
You have been trapped in Russia , unknown limitation ,
which will be according to the Partnership Relation between Russia and the U.S. government . Your fate will be look upon the two Presidents ' Meeting Result which cannot be resolved by the Secretary of the U.S. government and the foreign mintster of Russia level .
God bless with you ! The international Justic will not foget you ,as I do my hope ! ......
Update from China Post :
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Unwelcome Guest A Russian lawyer helping Snowden with his request for temporary asylum said on Wednesday he expects Snowden will soon be able to leave Sheremetyevo airport, where he has remained in the transit zone since his arrival from Hong Kong on June 23. Anatoly Kucherena told Reuters he believed the American would be able to leave the transit zone, which Moscow considers neutral territory, within a week, and indicated he expected him to stay in Russia for the time being. Kucherena said on Tuesday that Snowden had given him a verbal promise that he would stop anti-U.S. activities.But a human rights activist who attended a meeting with Snowden on Friday said the American did not regard his leaks as harmful to his home country. Snowden has said that he was acting in U.S. interests, not against them. Snowden, 30, says the United States has prevented him from flying to Latin America - where Nicaragua, Bolivia and Venezuela have offered him refuge -- by putting pressure on other countries not to help him escape U.S. justice. Putin has also accused the United States of trapping Snowden, but Russia has kept the former contractor at arm's length by saying it regards the transit area between the runway and passport control as neutral territory. “Mr Snowden, as I understand it, never intended to stay here, in Russia, forever. He has even said so himself,” Putin said. He added that he did not know what Snowden's long-term plans were and said: “It is his fate and his choice.”
Obama's Mistake on Trayvon Martin case .
It is not only this Mistake on Tyayvon Martin Case , Obama has made a Mistake on Snowden's case technically .
The Zimmerman Verdict would not be over view on the Self-defense . It should be on duty violation to murder. The speech of Obama is sweet , but no responsibbility.
God bless with YOU !
Holder: Justice must be done
Reaction to Zimmerman's acquittal
The Zimmerman Verdict would not be over view on the Self-defense . It should be on duty violation to murder. The speech of Obama is sweet , but no responsibbility.
God bless with YOU !
Editor's note: Abigail Thernstrom is the vice chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and an adjunct scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. She is the author, most recently, of "Voting Rights -- and Wrongs: The Elusive Quest for Racially Fair Elections."
(CNN) -- Every American can make their own judgment about whether justice was served by the verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial but one thing we should all recognize: President Obama's interference in a local law enforcement matter was unprecedented and inappropriate, and he comes away from the case looking badly tarnished by his poor judgment.
"If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon," the president said when asked about the case in the Rose Garden on March 23, 2012, after many had called for Zimmerman's arrest but several weeks before he was charged. "When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids."
In fact, if the president had a son, he would have been born to extraordinary privilege and raised with all the advantages of two very affluent and highly educated parents. He would have gone to tony private schools. His path in life would have been almost as dissimilar from Trayvon's as one could imagine.
Abigail Thernstrom
Yes, Obama's hypothetical son and Trayvon would have shared the same brown skin color. Would that have made them interchangeable? Not unless all brown-skinned boys are the same. Does the president really believe that?
The president's remarks created a clear impression that he was motivated by one of two factors, and we can only guess as to which, or what combination of the two, was at work here. One possibility is that this is merely another manifestation of the president's well-known narcissism: No matter what the situation may be, it's all about him.
The other, more troubling possibility is that the president surrendered to his political instincts. He wants disadvantaged Americans to believe that he and his family are one of them -- despite their life of unparalleled privilege -- and he wanted the prosecutors, judge and jury to believe that this was a case about race where justice demanded a guilty verdict.
Holder: Justice must be done Reaction to Zimmerman's acquittal
If that was his motivation -- and we cannot know, but reasonable people certainly may suspect -- then Obama should be ashamed of his effort to stir America's turbulent, dangerous racial waters. The president's role is not to be a racial agitator, and the mark of a great civil rights leader has been a determination to reject the temptations of that approach. And not that long ago -- in 2008, in Philadelphia -- candidate Obama distanced himself from such agitators.
People such as Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson see white racism as endemic and elevate what's wrong with America over all that is remarkably right. In his 2008 Philadelphia speech, Obama separated himself from activists of their ilk: the very people who today still hope to punish George Zimmerman.
On the campaign trail, Obama understood the sensibilities of the American people on these questions; in office, Obama seems to have lost that touch.
On Sunday, the president did once again separate himself from the voices of anger. "We are a nation of laws and the jury has spoken," he said. But if his Justice Department brings civil rights charges against Zimmerman, as the NAACP has urged and which it is reportedly still considering, the ugly racial politics of this prosecution will be undeniable.
Let us hope it never comes to that, for at that point a double tragedy will have occurred. Trayvon Martin will be dead, and our hopes for a president whose judgment is unaffected by his race will have been thoroughly and irreparably dashed.
Saturday, 13 July 2013
Snowden 's New Talking Point...
No need to Comment over Snowden's latest Statement from Mosco's Sheremetyeuo International Airport .
God bless with you ! You are an outstanding person .
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
GLOBAL CORRUPTION BAROMETER , 2013.
It is the crisis of Confidence in Government Handling of Corruption .or The Notice for the Governments .
The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 – a survey of 114,000 people in 107 countries – reveals that 65 per cent of people in the UK believe corruption has increased in the last two years. Perception of corruption in the media has significantly increased since the publication of Transparency International’s 2010 survey when less than 40 per cent believed the sector had a corruption problem. This year the figure has risen to 69 per cent, placing it as the sector people believe to be most affected by corruption.
The global results can be viewed in full here
Corruption in UK Politics?
The results show a crisis of trust in the political system:
Bribery
5 per cent of UK respondents have paid a bribe in the last 12 months - a jump since Transparency International's 2010 survey, when only 1 per cent reported as such.
The good news is that 68 percent believe that ordinary people can make a difference in the fight against corruption, and 91 per cent would be willing to take action.
What needs to change?
Despite several warning signals over the past five years, the UK has been complacent about corruption. The result is now beginning to show, and some recent actions, like the abolition of the Audit Commission, are likely to make the situation worse.
We need the Government to accept there is a problem in the UK rather than claiming it is only a problem overseas. This means having someone specifically in charge of tackling corruption; undertaking a national corruption risk assessment; drawing up a national action plan; and making sure that all areas of the public sector have in place the kind of anti-corruption procedures that the government expects of the private sector. People have been surprised that the first prosecutions under the 2010 Bribery Act were for offences in the UK – our survey suggests it is not such a surprise, but the Government has not been paying sufficient attention to this disturbing trend.
Global results
The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 – a survey of 114,000 people in 107 countries – reveals that 65 per cent of people in the UK believe corruption has increased in the last two years. Perception of corruption in the media has significantly increased since the publication of Transparency International’s 2010 survey when less than 40 per cent believed the sector had a corruption problem. This year the figure has risen to 69 per cent, placing it as the sector people believe to be most affected by corruption.
The global results can be viewed in full here
Corruption in UK Politics?
The results show a crisis of trust in the political system:
- Of the people surveyed, 67 per cent view political parties as being affected by corruption, and 55 per cent believe that the British parliament has a corruption problem.
- 90 per cent believe that the UK Government is run by a few big entities acting in their own interest.
- Of the 91 per cent who would be willing to report corruption, 40 per cent would want to make that report to a government hotline – which currently does not exist.
- 62 per cent think the Government’s actions are ineffective in tackling corruption
Bribery
5 per cent of UK respondents have paid a bribe in the last 12 months - a jump since Transparency International's 2010 survey, when only 1 per cent reported as such.
The good news is that 68 percent believe that ordinary people can make a difference in the fight against corruption, and 91 per cent would be willing to take action.
What needs to change?
Despite several warning signals over the past five years, the UK has been complacent about corruption. The result is now beginning to show, and some recent actions, like the abolition of the Audit Commission, are likely to make the situation worse.
We need the Government to accept there is a problem in the UK rather than claiming it is only a problem overseas. This means having someone specifically in charge of tackling corruption; undertaking a national corruption risk assessment; drawing up a national action plan; and making sure that all areas of the public sector have in place the kind of anti-corruption procedures that the government expects of the private sector. People have been surprised that the first prosecutions under the 2010 Bribery Act were for offences in the UK – our survey suggests it is not such a surprise, but the Government has not been paying sufficient attention to this disturbing trend.
Global results
- 27 per cent of respondents have paid a bribe when accessing public services and institutions in the last 12 months.
- Nearly 9 out of 10 people surveyed said they would act against corruption and two-thirds of those who were asked to pay a bribe had refused.
- 36 countries view police as the most corrupt, and in those countries an average of 53 per cent of people had been asked to pay a bribe to the police. 20 countries view the judiciary as the most corrupt.
- Politicians have much to do to regain trust. In 51 countries around the world, political parties are seen as the most corrupt institution. 55 per cent of respondents think government is run by special interests.
- Around the world, people’s appraisal of their leaders’ efforts to stop corruption is worse than before the financial crisis began in 2008, when 31 per cent said their government’s efforts to fight corruption were effective. This year it fell to 22 per cent.
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Snowden Justified Intelligence Leaks in New Video .
No Comment : It is enough for the country which has been threatened by the United States .
July 09, 2013
Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden explained his disclosure of clandestine American surveillance programs in a newly released segment of a video recorded last month.
Britain's Guardian newspaper released the video Tuesday of a June 6 interview conducted in Hong Kong, where Snowden fled last month. Later he flew to Russia, where he has been in the transit zone of a Moscow airport while trying to find a country to grant him asylum.
Watch: Snowden's interview with Guardian Newspaper
God bless with YOU ! ,Snowden . .......
Britain's Guardian newspaper released the video Tuesday of a June 6 interview conducted in Hong Kong, where Snowden fled last month. Later he flew to Russia, where he has been in the transit zone of a Moscow airport while trying to find a country to grant him asylum.
Watch: Snowden's interview with Guardian Newspaper
God bless with YOU ! ,Snowden . .......
Thursday, 4 July 2013
Europe Reacts to U.S. Surveillance Allegations .
The Allegation of U.S. Spying on European Phone and Internet Use is an Ugly Violation of Human Rights . We would build our Civilization under the code of conduct , a set of rules in Human Rights .
THE U.S. Declaration of Independence .
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The UDHR included both economic, social and cultural rights and civil and political rights because it was based on the principle that the different rights could only successfully exist in combination:
The indivisibility and interdependence of all human rights has been confirmed by the 1993 Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action:
Although accepted by the signatories to the UDHR, most do not in practice give equal weight to the different types of rights. Some Western cultures have often given priority to civil and political rights, sometimes at the expense of economic and social rights such as the right to work, to education, health and housing. Similarly the ex Soviet bloc countries and Asian countries have tended to give priority to economic, social and cultural rights, but have often failed to provide civil and political rights.
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THE U.S. Declaration of Independence .
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—United States Declaration of Independence, 1776
The UDHR included both economic, social and cultural rights and civil and political rights because it was based on the principle that the different rights could only successfully exist in combination:
This is held to be true because without civil and political rights the public cannot assert their economic, social and cultural rights. Similarly, without livelihoods and a working society, the public cannot assert or make use of civil or political rights (known as the full belly thesis).The ideal of free human beings enjoying civil and political freedom and freedom from fear and want can only be achieved if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his civil and political rights, as well as his social, economic and cultural rights.—International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, 1966
The indivisibility and interdependence of all human rights has been confirmed by the 1993 Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action:
This statement was again endorsed at the 2005 World Summit in New York (paragraph 121).All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and related. The international community must treat human rights globally in a fair and equal manner, on the same footing, and with the same emphasis.
Although accepted by the signatories to the UDHR, most do not in practice give equal weight to the different types of rights. Some Western cultures have often given priority to civil and political rights, sometimes at the expense of economic and social rights such as the right to work, to education, health and housing. Similarly the ex Soviet bloc countries and Asian countries have tended to give priority to economic, social and cultural rights, but have often failed to provide civil and political rights.
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July 04, 2013
BERLIN — U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed to a meeting of U.S. and German security officials in the coming days to discuss allegations that the National Security Agency eavesdropped on 500 million phone calls, emails, and other data passing through Germany. This comes as the Council of Europe, a 47-member human rights body based in Strasbourg, suggested that European governments wait for the U.S. to tell its side of the story before "overreacting" to leaks.
Allegations of U.S. spying on European phone and Internet use have dominated headlines across the continent.
And the controversy has also become a hot button issue in Germany's upcoming elections. Germany's Social Democrats - the party set to challenge Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats - are demanding that Berlin investigate American intelligence officials. The Social Democrats want German prosecutors to travel to Moscow to question Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor accused of leaking information about the U.S. National Security Agency's surveillance.
Daryl Lindsey, editor of the English edition of Der Spiegel which published leaked NSA documents, says opposition parties will likely press Merkel on the issue.
“If it turns out that Germany’s intelligence agency, the BND, has been openly cooperating with the NSA in this data collection, this could have very serious constitutional implications here. The government will face legal challenges and there could be political consequences for politicians as well," said Lindsey.
Allegations of U.S. spying on European phone and Internet use have dominated headlines across the continent.
And the controversy has also become a hot button issue in Germany's upcoming elections. Germany's Social Democrats - the party set to challenge Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats - are demanding that Berlin investigate American intelligence officials. The Social Democrats want German prosecutors to travel to Moscow to question Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor accused of leaking information about the U.S. National Security Agency's surveillance.
Daryl Lindsey, editor of the English edition of Der Spiegel which published leaked NSA documents, says opposition parties will likely press Merkel on the issue.
“If it turns out that Germany’s intelligence agency, the BND, has been openly cooperating with the NSA in this data collection, this could have very serious constitutional implications here. The government will face legal challenges and there could be political consequences for politicians as well," said Lindsey.
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Snowden's Asylum Options Dwindle , V.O.A. news .
The 30 years old American is unable to fly out because he has no legal travel documents and also no Russian Visa to leave the Airport .
Snowden had withdrawn his request for Asylum , after the Russia Leader said he shuuld stop " Harming our American Partners ".
U.S. President Barack Obama has made clear to a number of countries that granting him asylum would carry cost .
It was a mistake for Snowden leaving from Hong Kong to Russia which use Territory Sovereign Power to treat upon him .
Snowden has been trapped by Russia and The U.S. over linking a secret diplomatic Relation or Partership Relation .
Paskov said , Snowden showed no sign of stopping releasing secret U.S. documents and added that he had abandoned his intention of staying in Rassia .
We should notice that Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has said , " Giving Snowden a temporary travel pass to fly to Moscow was " A mistake on our part " ...
2nd July 2013 : V.O.A. news (Reuters )
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The 30-year-old American is in legal limbo in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, unable to fly out because he has no legal travel documents and also has no Russian visa to leave the airport.
On Monday, he broke a nine-day silence since arriving in Moscow from Hong Kong, challenging Washington by saying he was free to publish more about its programs and that he was being illegally persecuted.
That ruled out a prolonged stay in Russia, where a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin said Snowden had withdrawn his request for asylum after the Russian leader said he should stop "harming our American partners".
But while country after country denied his asylum requests on technical grounds, Venezuela, part of an alliance of leftist governments in Latin America, said it was time to stop berating a man who has "done something very important for humanity".
"He deserves the world's protection," President Nicolas Maduro told Reuters during a visit to Moscow for a meeting of gas exporting countries.
"He has a right to protection because the United States in its actions is persecuting him ... Why are they persecuting him? What has he done? Did he launch a missile and kill someone? Did he rig a bomb and kill someone? No. He is preventing war."
Maduro said he would consider an asylum application. He later had talks with Putin but neither leader said whether they had discussed Snowden.
The American's request for safety in Ecuador, which has sheltered the founder of antisecrecy group WikiLeaks Julian Assange in its London embassy, has seemingly ended.
Snowden had withdrawn his request for Asylum , after the Russia Leader said he shuuld stop " Harming our American Partners ".
U.S. President Barack Obama has made clear to a number of countries that granting him asylum would carry cost .
It was a mistake for Snowden leaving from Hong Kong to Russia which use Territory Sovereign Power to treat upon him .
Snowden has been trapped by Russia and The U.S. over linking a secret diplomatic Relation or Partership Relation .
Paskov said , Snowden showed no sign of stopping releasing secret U.S. documents and added that he had abandoned his intention of staying in Rassia .
We should notice that Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has said , " Giving Snowden a temporary travel pass to fly to Moscow was " A mistake on our part " ...
2nd July 2013 : V.O.A. news (Reuters )
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The 30-year-old American is in legal limbo in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, unable to fly out because he has no legal travel documents and also has no Russian visa to leave the airport.
On Monday, he broke a nine-day silence since arriving in Moscow from Hong Kong, challenging Washington by saying he was free to publish more about its programs and that he was being illegally persecuted.
That ruled out a prolonged stay in Russia, where a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin said Snowden had withdrawn his request for asylum after the Russian leader said he should stop "harming our American partners".
But while country after country denied his asylum requests on technical grounds, Venezuela, part of an alliance of leftist governments in Latin America, said it was time to stop berating a man who has "done something very important for humanity".
"He deserves the world's protection," President Nicolas Maduro told Reuters during a visit to Moscow for a meeting of gas exporting countries.
"He has a right to protection because the United States in its actions is persecuting him ... Why are they persecuting him? What has he done? Did he launch a missile and kill someone? Did he rig a bomb and kill someone? No. He is preventing war."
Maduro said he would consider an asylum application. He later had talks with Putin but neither leader said whether they had discussed Snowden.
The American's request for safety in Ecuador, which has sheltered the founder of antisecrecy group WikiLeaks Julian Assange in its London embassy, has seemingly ended.
Monday, 1 July 2013
Who is the Real Espionage from the N.S.A.
Snowden faces the Espionage Charge in connection with revelation of top secret from N.S.A. ( An espionage agent ) .
It is an issue that whether the spy is the U.S. government or Edward Snowden who worked as a contractor of N.S.A.
Acconding to the Lated News from Snowden ,he is neither an espionage nor a treason . It is the violation of the Human Rights Declaration in 1948 . ( the artical , 19, 18 )
Where is the end of the World , Snowden ? I hope ! you will find out the best country for staying a moment until you will be back home . God bless with you !
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Snowden Drops Asylum Bid for Russia .
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The leader of Germany’s opposition Green Party says Europe should grant asylum to former CIA spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked details of secret US surveillance programs on EU offices.
German news magazine Der Spiegel reported on June 29 that the leaked documents showed that the US National Security Agency (NSA) bugged the offices and spied on EU internal computer networks in Washington, New York and Brussels.
Green politician Jurgen Trittin told German television on Monday, “Someone like that should be protected.”
“That counts for Mr. Snowden. He should get safe haven here in Europe because he has done us a service by revealing a massive attack on European citizens and companies. Germany, as part of Europe, could do that,” Trittin added.
The European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Viviane Reding, has warned that a long-awaited trade deal between the European Union and the United States could be in jeopardy following the revelations.
Other European officials have also reacted angrily to the latest disclosures, which showed that the NSA spying operations had 38 targets, including the EU headquarters in Brussels, and the French, Italian and Greek Embassies in Washington, as well as the EU delegation at the United Nations.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has demanded an explanation from US authorities, saying that if the spying activities are confirmed, then it would be “totally unacceptable.”
German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger compared the disclosure to methods used during the Cold War, saying, “If the media reports are accurate, it is reminiscent of actions among enemies during the Cold War.”
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has said he was “deeply worried and shocked” by the latest reports.
Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn has also responded by saying, “The United States would be better off monitoring its secret services rather than its allies. We must get a guarantee from the very highest level now that this stops immediately.”
Snowden is currently in a transit zone at Domodedovo International Airport in the Russian capital, Moscow, after the United States revoked his passport to prevent him from travelling further. Snowden has asked Ecuador for asylum.
In the beginning of June, Snowden leaked documents that revealed the NSA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been secretly gathering information of American citizens and other people all around the world.
It is an issue that whether the spy is the U.S. government or Edward Snowden who worked as a contractor of N.S.A.
Acconding to the Lated News from Snowden ,he is neither an espionage nor a treason . It is the violation of the Human Rights Declaration in 1948 . ( the artical , 19, 18 )
Where is the end of the World , Snowden ? I hope ! you will find out the best country for staying a moment until you will be back home . God bless with you !
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Snowden Drops Asylum Bid for Russia .
July 02, 2013
A Russian official says fugitive American spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has dropped his bid for asylum in Russia, even as reports emerged that he is seeking political refuge in 19 other countries.
A spokesman for Vladimir Putin says Snowden changed his mind after the Russian president said Monday he could only stay in the country if he stopped leaking sensitive U.S. intelligence.
The spokesman also confirmed Snowden remains in the transit zone of a Moscow airport, where he fled eight days ago from Hong Kong and has continued to reveal top-secret U.S. surveillance operations.
Wikileaks, the anti-secrecy group that has supported Snowden, says it has submitted asylum requests to 19 more countries on his behalf, including China, India, Brazil and several European nations. It said this is in addition to earlier asylum requests to Ecuador and Iceland.
But many of the countries have already said they will not consider an asylum request from Snowden unless he applies on their soil. India said Tuesday it sees "no reason" to accept the request.
The 30-year-old, who faces espionage charges in the U.S., broke his weeklong silence Monday, accusing the Obama administration of pressuring countries where he is seeking protection.
In a statement posted on Wikileaks, Snowden accused the White House of "using citizenship as a weapon," saying the United States has "unilaterally revoked" his passport in a move that he says left him a "stateless person." The U.S. State Department says revoking a passport and allowing only travel home to the United States on a temporary document is standard procedure when a U.S. citizen faces serious criminal charges.
A spokesman for Vladimir Putin says Snowden changed his mind after the Russian president said Monday he could only stay in the country if he stopped leaking sensitive U.S. intelligence.
The spokesman also confirmed Snowden remains in the transit zone of a Moscow airport, where he fled eight days ago from Hong Kong and has continued to reveal top-secret U.S. surveillance operations.
Wikileaks, the anti-secrecy group that has supported Snowden, says it has submitted asylum requests to 19 more countries on his behalf, including China, India, Brazil and several European nations. It said this is in addition to earlier asylum requests to Ecuador and Iceland.
But many of the countries have already said they will not consider an asylum request from Snowden unless he applies on their soil. India said Tuesday it sees "no reason" to accept the request.
The 30-year-old, who faces espionage charges in the U.S., broke his weeklong silence Monday, accusing the Obama administration of pressuring countries where he is seeking protection.
In a statement posted on Wikileaks, Snowden accused the White House of "using citizenship as a weapon," saying the United States has "unilaterally revoked" his passport in a move that he says left him a "stateless person." The U.S. State Department says revoking a passport and allowing only travel home to the United States on a temporary document is standard procedure when a U.S. citizen faces serious criminal charges.
VOA News
July 01, 2013
Germany said if allegations that the U.S. National Security Agency bugged European Union offices and gained access to its internal computer networks are true, then such spying on friends is "unacceptable."
A spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday in Berlin mutual trust must be restored following the allegations that appeared Saturday in the German weekly Der Spiegel.
The magazine said the NSA placed listening devices in EU offices in Washington, Brussels and the United Nations in New York, and infiltrated EU computers to monitor telephone conversations, emails and other documents. It quoted secret U.S. documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who has been involved in Middle East peace negotiations, said Monday he was not aware of the reports, but that it is "not unusual" for lots of nations to engage in efforts to protect their security.
"I will say that every country in the world that is engaged in international affairs of national security undertakes lots of activities to protect its national security and all kinds of information contributes to that," Kerry said.
He discussed the issue with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on the sidelines of a regional conference in Brunei, and promised to return to those talks after learning more about the situation.
The allegations have led some in Europe to call for a suspension of talks on a trans-Atlantic trade agreement.
A spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday in Berlin mutual trust must be restored following the allegations that appeared Saturday in the German weekly Der Spiegel.
The magazine said the NSA placed listening devices in EU offices in Washington, Brussels and the United Nations in New York, and infiltrated EU computers to monitor telephone conversations, emails and other documents. It quoted secret U.S. documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who has been involved in Middle East peace negotiations, said Monday he was not aware of the reports, but that it is "not unusual" for lots of nations to engage in efforts to protect their security.
"I will say that every country in the world that is engaged in international affairs of national security undertakes lots of activities to protect its national security and all kinds of information contributes to that," Kerry said.
He discussed the issue with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on the sidelines of a regional conference in Brunei, and promised to return to those talks after learning more about the situation.
The allegations have led some in Europe to call for a suspension of talks on a trans-Atlantic trade agreement.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The leader of Germany’s opposition Green Party says Europe should grant asylum to former CIA spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked details of secret US surveillance programs on EU offices.
German news magazine Der Spiegel reported on June 29 that the leaked documents showed that the US National Security Agency (NSA) bugged the offices and spied on EU internal computer networks in Washington, New York and Brussels.
Green politician Jurgen Trittin told German television on Monday, “Someone like that should be protected.”
“That counts for Mr. Snowden. He should get safe haven here in Europe because he has done us a service by revealing a massive attack on European citizens and companies. Germany, as part of Europe, could do that,” Trittin added.
The German Green Party leader described Snowden as “someone who has served democracy and, in our view, uncovered a massive violation of basic rights.”
The European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Viviane Reding, has warned that a long-awaited trade deal between the European Union and the United States could be in jeopardy following the revelations.
Other European officials have also reacted angrily to the latest disclosures, which showed that the NSA spying operations had 38 targets, including the EU headquarters in Brussels, and the French, Italian and Greek Embassies in Washington, as well as the EU delegation at the United Nations.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has demanded an explanation from US authorities, saying that if the spying activities are confirmed, then it would be “totally unacceptable.”
German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger compared the disclosure to methods used during the Cold War, saying, “If the media reports are accurate, it is reminiscent of actions among enemies during the Cold War.”
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has said he was “deeply worried and shocked” by the latest reports.
Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn has also responded by saying, “The United States would be better off monitoring its secret services rather than its allies. We must get a guarantee from the very highest level now that this stops immediately.”
Snowden is currently in a transit zone at Domodedovo International Airport in the Russian capital, Moscow, after the United States revoked his passport to prevent him from travelling further. Snowden has asked Ecuador for asylum.
In the beginning of June, Snowden leaked documents that revealed the NSA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been secretly gathering information of American citizens and other people all around the world.
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