Julian Assange’s belongings from his time living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London will be handed over to US prosecutors on Monday, according to WikiLeaks.
Ecuadorian officials are travelling to London to allow US prosecutors to “help themselves” to items including legal papers, medical records and electronic equipment, it was claimed.
This became the most violent 90 days period in recorded history. The data did not include killings by the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police. The killing spree by the military police comes less than six months into the presidency of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
Last year, during the same period, 386 deaths were reported.
Safadi said that the Palestinian cause was at the forefront of their discussion on regional developments, expressing appreciation for Poland’s support of a two-state solution that guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, to guarantee its people’s rights and ensure lasting and encompassing peace.
Schwedens Mobilmachung von Militär und Gesellschaft
A blend of warranted guilt feelings, orchestrated and taken to sickening extremes by cynical and manipulative Israeli extortion, caused the federal parliament on Friday to pass one of the most outrageous and bizarre resolutions since the end of World War II. The Bundestag has defined the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel as anti-Semitic. Benjamin Netanyahu and Gilad Erdan rejoiced. Germany ought to be ashamed.
From now on, Germany will consider every supporter of BDS to be a Jew-hater; saying “the Israeli occupation” will be like saying “Heil Hitler.” From now on, Germany cannot boast of its freedom of speech. It has become an agent of Israeli colonialism.
– Amnesty International have filed a lawsuit in Israel following the WhatsApp hack
– Amnesty have accused NSO of not giving due diligence in selling their product
– This week WhatsApp said NSO‘s spyware software was used in a security breach
– WhatsApp said the attack may have been launched against human rights groups
(13.05.2019)
Amnesty International is supporting a legal action to take the Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD) to court, to demand that it revokes the export license of NSO Group, an Israeli company whose spyware products have been used in chilling attacks on human rights defenders around the world.
In a petition to be filed tomorrow at the District Court of Tel Aviv, approximately 30 members and supporters of Amnesty International Israel and others from the human rights community set out how the MoD has put human rights at risk by allowing NSO to continue exporting its products.
(17.05.2019)
The FBI presence at the Urban Moving Systems search site drew the attention of the local media and was later reported on both television and in the local press. A former Urban Moving Systems employee later contacted the Newark Division with information indicating that he had quit his employment with Urban Moving Systems as a result of the high amount of anti-American sentiment present among Urban’s employees. The former employee stated that an Israeli employee of Urban had even once remarked, “Give us twenty years and we’ll take over your media and destroy your country” (page 37 of the FBI report).
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The Icelandic band Hatari created a stir at Eurovision 2019 when they displayed banners in support of Palestine when cameras panned to them during an announcement of Iceland’s points, highlighting the controversial nature of this year’s competition hosted in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Justiz in Brasilien sieht deutsches Unternehmen als einen Hauptverantwortlichen für die Tragödie in Brumadinho mit mindestens 238 Toten
Mit einer verschärfenden Richtlinie soll das Schweizer Waffenrecht EU-konform gemacht werden. Stimmt die Mehrheit heute aber dagegen, droht der Ausschluss aus dem Schengen-Raum.
Art. 29 B-VG
(1) Der Bundespräsident kann den Nationalrat auflösen, er darf dies jedoch nur einmal aus dem gleichen Anlass verfügen. Die Neuwahl ist in diesem Fall von der Bundesregierung so anzuordnen, dass der neugewählte Nationalrat längstens am hundertsten Tag nach der Auflösung zusammentreten kann.
(2) Vor Ablauf der Gesetzgebungsperiode kann der Nationalrat durch einfaches Gesetz seine Auflösung beschließen.
(3) Nach einer gemäß Abs. 2 erfolgten Auflösung sowie nach Ablauf der Zeit, für die der Nationalrat gewählt ist, dauert die Gesetzgebungsperiode bis zum Tag, an dem der neugewählte Nationalrat zusammentritt.
Österreichs Präsident Van der Bellen und Kanzler Kurz bevorzugen für Neuwahlen einen Termin im September.
(04.05.2019)
EVP-Spitzenkandidat Weber warnte in seiner Rede ebenfalls davor, dass es genügend Kräfte gebe, die Europa wieder rückabwickeln möchten. Zudem stellte er in Aussicht, dass „seine Kommission“ dafür sorgen würde, dass das bestehende Recht auf den Prüfstand gestellt und unnötige Gesetze auch gestrichen würden. Weber hob den Stellenwert der Handelspolitik hervor. Diese sei für Europa als Exportkontinent von zentraler Bedeutung.
(18.05.2019) Wie die „Welt am Sonntag“ berichtet, sieht der Präsident des Bundesamtes für Verfassungsschutz (BfV), Thomas Haldenwang, erhebliche Risiken in der nachrichtendienstlichen Zusammenarbeit mit Österreich. Entsprechende Äußerungen sollen in der vergangenen Woche im Parlamentarischen Kontrollgremium (PKGr) des Deutschen Bundestages gefallen sein.
Liveübertragung mit dem Bundespräsidenten und dem Bundeskanzler aus der Hofburg in Wien vom 19. Mai 2019, 12.00 Uhr
Die Neuwahlen bedeuten auch das vorzeitige Ende der beiden Untersuchungsausschüsse zu BVT- und Eurofighter-Affäre.
Am Freitagabend um 18 Uhr veröffentlichten „Süddeutsche Zeitung“ und „Spiegel“ mehrere Artikel und Ausschnitte aus einem Video, das den FPÖ-Chef Heinz-Christian Strache und seinen Fraktionsvorsitzenden Johann Gudenus im Gespräch mit einer vermeintlichen russischen Oligarchin zeigt. Insgesamt soll das Treffen im Juli 2017 mehr als sechs Stunden gedauert haben.
via @YouGov, 8 – 17 May Chgs. w/ 2014 result.
These latest results are taken from a representative sample of over 7,000 British adults conducted between 12th and 16th May. This larger than usual sample allows us to look closely at how different groups are likely to vote next week.
„The fact is that Trump has officially said and reiterated again that he does not want a war, but people around him are pushing for war on the pretext that they want to make America stronger against Iran,“ Zarif said.
The Democratic presidential hopeful said during the speech that he aims “to guarantee every person in our country a quality education,” which he described as a “fundamental human right.”
„My heart breaks every time I hear about the innocent lives that are lost in this region and the violence that is so often perpetuated to suit the political goals of people who benefit from this ancient conflict. I hope and pray that we will soon break free from this terrible cycle of destruction and create a new path towards peace,“ the statement continued.
Am 19. Mai 2019 werden die Schweizer Stimmberechtigten über zwei Vorlage abstimmen.
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince discussed regional developments, including efforts to strengthen security and stability, in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Saudi Media Ministry tweeted on Sunday.
On Sunday, hundreds of “March Against Monsanto” rallies are expected around the world. The campaign group of the same name behind the protests aims to “educate the world about the crimes Monsanto has committed against humanity”.
The marches – which attract people in their millions – are in their eighth year.
The 7th „Global March Against Monsanto“ is taking place to protest against Monsanto‘s glyphosate and genetically modified organisms.
On Saturday, massive demonstrations took place in nearly forty French cities against Monsanto, an U.S. agrochemical corporation acquired by the German group Bayer last June in a US$68 billon deal.
Die 2017 von der chinesischen ChemChina übernommene Syngenta ist einer der von den Kundgebungsteilnehmer angeprangerten Konzerne. Im Schussfeld standen auch die ebenfalls in Basel vertretenen globalen Agrochemieplayer BASF und Bayer. Die deutsche Bayer hatte 2018 den US-Konzern Monsanto übernommen.
The election had presented Australia, a vital American ally in the Asia-Pacific, with a crucial question: Would it remain on a rightward path and stick with a political coalition that promised economic stability, jobs and cuts to immigration or choose greater action on climate change and income inequality?
Coalition seeks final seats to form majority government after winning Australia election. Meanwhile Labor faces leadership contest and recriminations. Follow all the latest updates, live
Es wird nicht länger akzeptiert, dass einige wenige Riesenkonzerne die Nahrungsmittelproduktion so steuern, dass ihre Aktionär*innen maximale Gewinne einstreichen. Die Proteste in Basel sind ein kraftvolles Zeichen in diesem weltweiten Kampf. Hier in Basel ist der Hauptsitz des weltweit grössten Pestizidproduzenten Syngenta/ChemChina und ein Produktionsstandort von Bayer ist in Muttenz.