âAls Demokrat sehe ich mich dem Volk verpflichtet und will daher fĂŒr AufklĂ€rung sorgen, wo parlamentarische Kontrollmechanismen versagt haben. Wenn die unbeschrĂ€nkte Weitergabe von sensiblen Daten unserer BĂŒrger an auslĂ€ndische Geheimdienste nicht den Tatbestand des Landesverrats erfĂŒllt: so muss ich mich doch fragen, welche noch tiefgreifenderen Verletzungen unserer verfassungsmĂ€Ăig garantierten Grundrechte es hierzu noch bedarf.
Daily Archives: 8. Juli 2013
Unterrichtung durch das Parlamentarische Kontrollgremium
(Berichtszeitraum 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010) …
Im Berichtszeitraum entschied die G 10-Kommission in monatlichen Sitzungen nach ausfĂŒhrlicher Darlegung und
Einsichtnahme in die entsprechenden Akten ĂŒber die ZulĂ€ssigkeit und Notwendigkeit von BeschrĂ€nkungsmaĂnahmen im Einzelfall. Sie erbat bei ihrer PrĂŒfung im Bedarfsfall von den zustĂ€ndigen Ministerien und vom Bundeskanzleramt ausfĂŒhrliche Berichte und lieĂ sich im
Einzelfall von den Mitarbeitern der Dienste eingehend die nĂ€heren HintergrĂŒnde einer Anordnung erlĂ€utern.. Die Kommission
wurde in diesem Rahmen ĂŒber technische Neuerungen und Entwicklungen unterrichtet und erhielt Einblick in den Ablauf von BeschrĂ€nkungsmaĂnahmen. (…)
Im Gefahrenbereich âInternationaler Terrorismusâ (§ 5 Absatz 1 Satz 1 und 3 Nummer 2 G 10) waren 2010 im ersten Halbjahr 1 944 und im zweiten Halbjahr 1 808 Suchbegriffe angeordnet worden. Anhand dieser Suchbegriffe qualifizierten sich im Berichtszeitraum insgesamt 10 213 329 Telekommunikationsverkehre, davon waren 10 208 525 aus dem Bereich der E-Mail-Erfassung. (…)
Im Gefahrenbereich âProliferation und konventionelle RĂŒstungâ (§ 5 Absatz 1 Satz 1 und 3 Nummer 3 G 10) waren 2010 in der ersten JahreshĂ€lfte 12 843 und im zweiten Halbjahr 13 304 Suchbegriffe angeordnet worden. In diesem Berichtszeitraum qualifizierten sich anhand der angeordneten Suchbegriffe 27 079 533 Telekommunikationsverkehre; im Vorberichtszeitraum 2009
waren dies 5 034 145 Verkehre. (…)
FĂŒr den Gefahrenbereich âIllegale Schleusungâ waren in 2010 im ersten Halbjahr 313 und in der zweiten Jahres-
hĂ€lfte 321 Suchbegriffe angeordnet worden. In diesem Gefahrenbereich qualifizierten sich anhand der genehmigten Suchbegriffe 45 655 Telekommunikationsverkehre, davon waren 45 599 aus dem Bereich der E-Mail-Erfassung. (…)
Berlin, den 8. Februar 2012
Peter Altmaier, MdB
Vorsitzender
Gesetz zur BeschrĂ€nkung des Brief-, Post- und Fernmeldegeheimnisses (Artikel 10-Gesetz – G 10)
Ausfertigungsdatum: 26.06.2001
Die Mitglieder der G 10-Kommission sind in ihrer AmtsfĂŒhrung unabhĂ€ngig und Weisungen nicht unterworfen. Sie nehmen ein öffentliches Ehrenamt wahr und werden von dem Parlamentarischen Kontrollgremium nach Anhörung der Bundesregierung fĂŒr die Dauer einer Wahlperiode des Deutschen Bundestages…bestellt
Mitglieder der G 10-Kommission
Mitglieder:
Erwin Marschewski
Dr. Hans de With
Rainer Funke
Ulrich Maurer (Die Linke)
Die Mitglieder der G 10-Kommission mĂŒssen nicht Abgeordnete des Deutschen Bundestages sein.
Neubelegung des Wortes ârelevantâ ermöglichte NSA MassenĂŒberwachung
Das Wort ârelevantâ wurde erst 2006 in den Gesetzestext des Patriot Act aufgenommen um das Gesetz zu verschĂ€rfen. Zuvor reichte es aus als Bundesbehörden vorzubringen die Daten fĂŒr laufende Untersuchungen zu benötigen. Doch bereits im MĂ€rz 2006 bestĂ€tigte der FISC, dass die Massenspeicherung von Telekommunikationsdaten ârelevantâ sei, im Sinne der BekĂ€mpfung von Gefahren der inneren Sicherheit. Die Auslegung des Supreme Court von 1991 wurde einfach ĂŒbergangen.
We need a better way to pick FISA court judges
Iâm not convinced that Roberts is packing the court with patsies for the national surveillance state. But it is anomalous that all 11 members of this important court are appointed by the chief justice, albeit from a pool of judges nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate for ordinary federal trial courts.
Wonkbook: The secret surveillance court is making secret surveillance laws
The laws we live by arenât just the bills Congress passes and the president signs. Itâs what the courts decide those bills actually mean.
In Secret, Court Vastly Broadens Powers of N.S.A.
The 11-member Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, known as the FISA court, was once mostly focused on approving case-by-case wiretapping orders. But since major changes in legislation and greater judicial oversight of intelligence operations were instituted six years ago, it has quietly become almost a parallel Supreme Court, serving as the ultimate arbiter on surveillance issues and delivering opinions that will most likely shape intelligence practices for years to come, the officials said.
Ich mach heute blau.
Entdeckt von PANDI in der WeserstraĂe.
âLeider wollen die Kandidaten, die in den Bundestag gewĂ€hlt werden wollen, das Thema Stuttgart 21 totschweigenâ
Die Rede von Frank Schweizer, Netzwerk Kernerviertel, auf der heutigen 179. Stuttgarter Montagsdemo der BĂŒrgerbewegung gegen das urbane Industrieprogramm âStuttgart 21âł (S21).
University of Denver Plans to Give George W. Bush the âImproving Human Condition‘ Award
Hundreds of students, staffers and alumni are protesting the University of Denverâs decision to honor former President George W. Bush with an award traditionally recognizing recipients for their work on behalf of humanity.
Athens mayor ‚physically attacked‘ over job cuts
Mayor Kaminis was âphysically attacked“ on Sunday by suspected union workers protesting job cuts, his office announced, according to AFP. The incident happened as the mayor was leaving a Confederation of Greek Municipalities (KEDE) meeting, where he held discussions about the austerity measures and the way they affect thousands of municipal employees.
Neun GrĂŒnde gegen Schacht KONRAD
WĂ€hrend fĂŒr den hochradioaktiven MĂŒll hektisch und noch vor der parlamentarischen Sommerpause ein Standortauswahlgesetz auf den Weg gebracht wurde, wird ĂŒber die Verwahrung des schwach- und mittelradioaktiven Abfalls gar nicht mehr gesprochen.
13. Juli 2013: Mir hams satt!-Demonstration in MĂŒnchen
Am Samstag den 13. Juli 2013 wird sie ab 11 Uhr am MĂŒnchner Odeonsplatz zu sehen sein: Die Bewegung fĂŒr eine faire Landwirtschaftspolitik, gentechnikfreie Lebensmittelproduktion und vernĂŒnftige FlĂ€chenschutzpolitik. Bauern und Imker, UmweltschĂŒtzer und Entwicklungsorganisationen, Verbraucher und Produzenten werden gemeinsam gegen Agrarindustrie und FlĂ€chenverbrauch auf die StraĂe gehen. Und: Sie laden die ganze Bevölkerung ein mitzumachen.
The Ten Most Disturbing Things You Should Know About the FBI Since 9/11
As Congress considers the nomination of James B. Comey to lead the FBI for the next ten years, lawmakers should examine measures to rein in a bureau that has undermined civil liberties in the name of fighting terrorism. This is a false trade off: we can be both safe and free.
Snowden made the right call when he fled the U.S.
In my case, my authorized access in the Pentagon and the Rand Corp. to top-secret documents â which became known as the Pentagon Papers after I disclosed them â taught me that Congress and the American people had been lied to by successive presidentsand dragged into a hopelessly stalemated war that was illegitimate from the start.
Die neue Weltordnung und das Stockholm-Syndrom
Als Stockholm-Syndrom bezeichnet man das Aufbauen eines positiven VerhĂ€ltnisses einer Geisel zu ihrem EntfĂŒhrer. Ein Blick auf unsere Gesellschaft und deren Umgang mit ihrer TotalĂŒberwachung zeigt ein Ă€hnliches PhĂ€nomen: Die Gegenwart von Big Brother wird geschönt. Als Geisel der Technik soll die persönliche Freiheit aufgegeben werden. Ganz im Sinne einer neuen Weltordnung.
A Secret Court Making Secret Laws? That‘s No Democracy
Last December, well before the Ed Snowden leaks revealed some information about the FISA court (FISC) and its rulings, we had already noted that the court itself was almost certainly unconstitutional. More recently, we talked about how the fact that all the court‘s judges are appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court means that the court has turned into a rubber stamp made in the image of some of the most „law and order“-minded Chief Justices from the past few decades.
Qatar ‚condemns‘ Egypt killings
Gas-rich Qatar, a key backer of the Muslim Brotherhood to which Egypt‘s Mohamed Morsi belongs, condemned the killing of 42 loyalists of the ousted president on Monday, and called on all Egyptians to abandon violence.
Suicides continue in recession- & unemployment-hit Greece
A television and theater director hanged himself on Monday morning. He was not able to secure any contract during the last few years. He was 55 years old. A woman, 39, mother of two, hanged herself on Sunday morning. Another woman, 44, took pills on Sunday evening. She was rescued at the last moment…
Qatar‘s QNB appoints new finance minister as chairman
Qatar National Bank has appointed the country‘s finance minister, Ali Shareef al-Emadi, as chairman of its board of directors, the Gulf state‘s largest lender said in a statement.
Brutal Massacre Outside Republican Guard HQ Kills and Wounds 1100 Peaceful Protesters
Early on Monday, supporters of the legitimate elected President Mohamed Morsi performing the dawn prayer outside the Republican Guard headquarters were massacred with heavy gunfire, live bullets, birdshot and tear gas. Over 1000 have been injured and more than 53 have been reported killed, so far.
Tunisia: Ennahdha Statement on early-morning putschist massacres against protesters in Egypt
Tunis, 8 July 2013
Early this morning, Monday 8 July 2013, putschist forces committed a massacre against peaceful protesters supporting the legitimate President Mohamed Morsy as they engaged in their dawn prayers. Victims of the massacre exceed 50 martyrs and hundreds of injuries.
Ennahdha Party:
– Prays for the souls of martyrs who sacrificed their lives in defence of the legitimacy expressing the will of Egyptians.
– Condemns this heinous crime committed by Egyptian security services against unarmed civilians.
– Stresses that the determination of putschists to abrogate the democratic legitimacy embodied in President Mohamed Morsy will only drive putschists to further isolation and confrontation with the entire Egyptian people.
– Calls on all Egyptian national forces to reject the coup and support the pro-democratic legitimacy front and to opt for the method of dialogue and prevention of bloodshed.
– Calls on all freedom-loving people around the world to stand in solidarity with the Egyptian people in its defence of legitimacy and democracy.
Rached Ghannouchi
President
Ennahdha Party
Mufti: Syrians‘ steadfastness will save entire Arab nation
Grand Mufti of the Republic Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun affirmed that the steadfastness of the Syrian people in the face of the aggression targeting them will save the entire Arab nation from sedition, chaos, cosnpriacies and division.
Egypt left leader urges immediate government formation
„Of course it is better if the Nour Party participates, even if it puts some pressure on us. I can accept this pressure,“ he said.
Colleagues of journalist killed at Cairo clashes share photos
Colleagues of journalist Ahmed Assem El-Senousy, who was killed during violence at the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guards earlier on Monday morning, gave a press conference on Monday afternoon.
Egyptian troops open fire on protesters, killing at least 40; negotiations stalled
Mahmoud Zaqzooq, a spokesman for the pro-Morsi Muslim Brotherhood, which organized the protest, said 53 people had been killed, including five children.
Egyptian protesters blame military after dozens killed in Cairo – video
Footage taken from social media purports to show clashes between supporters of the ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and police and soldiers outside the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo on Sunday night.
Muslim Brotherhood says army chief wants Syria‘s fate for Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood said on Monday that the chief of the armed forces wanted to drive Egypt to the same fate as Syria after at least 42 people were killed in a shooting in Cairo.
Turkey condemns Cairo shooting, calls it „massacre“
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu condemned the Cairo shooting in which at least 42 people died on Monday, describing the incident as a „massacre“ and calling for the start of a normalization process.
We need public debate, not a secret tribunal, on covert British surveillance
Want to complain about Prism? It‘s easy â simply take your case to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and await your silencing
NSA and GCHQ spy programmes face legal challenge
Privacy International has submitted a claim to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which is supposed to review all complaints about the conduct of Britain‘s spy agencies.
Egypt army preparing for Sinai operation
The Israeli army said Tuesday that it had „authorized“ the deployment of Egyptian military reinforcements in Sinai.
„The Egyptian military activity in the Sinai is coordinated with Israeli security elements and authorized at the most senior levels in Israel, in order to contend with security threats in the Sinai that pose a threat to both Israel and Egypt,“ the army said in a statement.
Surveillance Society: If You Drive, You Get Tracked
Government and law enforcement agencies love it. âItâs new technology, weâre learning as we go, but it works 100 times better than driving around looking for license plates with our eyes,â said Lt. Randall Brandt of the San Leandro police. Stories abound of law-enforcement successes: locating stolen cars, identifying suspected murders as theyâre driving through town, or pinpointing cars of people who havenât paid a parking ticket.
Yasiin Bey (AKA Mos Def) force-fed under GuantĂĄnamo procedure, urges Obama to halt Ramadan plan
The US government has said that barring âunforeseen emergency or operational issuesâ it will respect the daylight fast by trying only to force feed 45 detainees at night. Muslim groups say that by refusing to suspend the practice during Ramadan the US is adding insult to injury.