background preloader

International-27Mar13

Facebook Twitter

South Australian Government gags internet debate. Web commenters will have to give their full details when discussing the SA election.

South Australian Government gags internet debate

Picture: File. Source: The Daily Telegraph Anonymous comments banned for SA election Michael Atkinson says speech still free Media says censorship is 'draconian' SOUTH Australia has become one of the few states in the world to censor the internet. The new law, which came into force on January 6, requires anyone making an online comment about next month's state election to publish their real name and postcode. The law will affect anyone posting a comment on an election story on The Advertiser's AdelaideNow website, as well as other Australian news sites. It could also apply to election comment made on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. 'Still free speech' Attorney-General Michael Atkinson denied that the new law was an attack on free speech.

"The AdelaideNow website is not just a sewer of criminal defamation, it is a sewer of identity theft and fraud," Mr Atkinson said. Liberal doubts. G20 Governments All Agreed To Cyprus-Style Theft Of Bank Deposits … In 2010. FSB – G-SIFI, Nov 4, 2011 (click to enlarge) November 11-12, 2010.

G20 Governments All Agreed To Cyprus-Style Theft Of Bank Deposits … In 2010

Armistice Day. That is when all the major governments of the G20 first agreed to implement the new, Cyprus-style “bail-in” regime, at the direction of the internationalist Financial Stability Board under its new, GFC-enabled “broadened mandate” - Click to enlarge The pretext? Financial stability, of course. “Addressing the ‘too-big-to-fail’ problem”. With a “new international standard”. Specifically, “to enable authorities to resolve failing financial firms in an orderly manner without exposing the taxpayer to the risk of loss One cannot help but laugh at the Orwellian doublespeak slogans used by the architects of this new regime.

To address the problem of “systemically important” banks, “without exposing the taxpayer to the risk of loss,” our puppet politicians have agreed to confiscate … the savings of taxpayers. Yes, today is All Fools’ Day. And to find the smoking gun. The Resolution authority’s powers are most interesting. I Spoke to the Woman Who Started the Rohingya Hashtag. Rohingya Muslims protesting their persecution, image courtesy of Save the Rohingya.

I Spoke to the Woman Who Started the Rohingya Hashtag

Two days ago, #RohingyaNOW was the highest trending hashtag in the world. If, when you first saw it, you mistook it for hype for some upcoming Filipinotown rapper's mixtape, don't feel too bad – despite being declared one of the world's "most persecuted people", the plight of Burma's Rohingya Muslim community has been vastly underreported in mainstream media. The Rohingyas are a Muslim minority with roots in Rakhine State – an area that shares many ethno-linguistic traits with India and Bangladesh – living in Burma, a predominately Buddhist country. Despite the fact that Buddhism's whole shtick is finding enlightenment through being chill, a sizeable chunk of Burma's population appear to share more ideals with horribly violent dictators like Hitler and Slobodan Milošević than international purveyors of peace like the Dalai Lama and Richard Gere.

VICE: Hi Jamila. Expert warns of Rohingya genocide. “Warning signs” are in place for a genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, an Al Jazeera investigation has been told by a leading expert in the field.

Expert warns of Rohingya genocide

According to Professor William Schabas, until recently President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, the findings of an Al Jazeera documentary reveal that “we’re moving into a zone where the word can be used”. In June, Myanmar state media reported 78 deaths during sectarian violence between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities. The Al Jazeera team discovered that official statements provided only a small part of what took place.

Instead, Rohingya testify suffering systematic torture, ethnic cleansing and execution-style killings. The program found evidence of at least two mass graves and the deliberate murder of minors, some of whom were burnt alive. Amongst the findings are: The Hidden Genocide discovers a secret memorandum written in 1988 by Rakhine nationalists. According to Prof. Al Jazeera English (GMT) Canada REVISED-Final-Myanmar-Eased-Sanctions. Mitsui Oil Exploration Company Limited to invest in Myanmar Oil & Gas ~ Myanmar Business Network. Monday, February 18, 2013 Mitsui Oil Exploration Company Limited, Japan-based international oil and gas exploration and extraction company has been in talks with Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) for investment potential in Myanmar.

Mitsui Oil Exploration Company Limited to invest in Myanmar Oil & Gas ~ Myanmar Business Network

Senior vice-president Masanari Nagai and general manager Ken Takagi met high officials of DICA and mainly discussed about gas and oil exploration in Nay Pyi Taw on February 13. MOECO is currently drilling for oil in 26 countries around the world including US, Japan, South Africa, Thailand and Omen. Similarly, Brunei National Petroleum Company expressed their interest to work in Myanmar natural gas and oil sector last week. DICA has been busy these days with foreign investors for potential business investments in Myanmar. Source: Eleven Weekly Media Related reports: companies, industries, investment, investment reports, politics, reports.