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International commission recommends legalizing marijuana

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marijuanaThe global commission on Drug policy released a new report in its official website which recommends internationally legalizing cannabis, marijuana and other drugs. The panel in its report also recommends for expanding various treatments available to the drug users and for also making them more available than now, and investing in programs to discourage children from using drugs, rather than enforcing harsh punishments against drug users. The report also asks each country to develop its own unique, human rights-based approaches for regulation of drugs and violations of drug law. The report fired up controversy by mentioning that UN single convention on narcotic drugs 1961 and US war on drugs campaign had failed to achieve its objectives. Panel includes elite members like former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Colombian President Cesar Gaviria, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, Richard Branson and former US Secretary of State George Shultz.

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Australia to send unaccompanied children to Malaysia through an asylum deal

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Australian Immigration Minister said that as part of a policy to deter people smuggler plans to selling passage to asylum seekers had announced that Australia would send unaccompanied children seeking asylum to Malaysia. This statement came after a deal with malaysia  which consisted of a controversial swap under which Malaysian asylum seekers can settle in Australia. The Minister said this move was made to break the business model of the people smugglers. This move has come under serious fear and outrage about the  safety of children specially the girls. Amnesty International and leaders from the opposition have strongly condemned the government’s plan stating that asylum centers in malaysia are unsafe and dangerous for the children deported.

UN Libya commission says government forces have committed war crimes

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Three person commission appointed by UN Human Rights Council to investigate violence in Libya published its 92 page report yesterday. The report says that government forces in Libya have committed crimes against Humanity and war crimes under the orders of the Libyan leader Mummar Gaddafi and other high profile leaders of the Libyan Government. The report accuses Libyan Government of committing crimes against humanity such as acts constituting murder, imprisonment, and other severe deprivations of physical liberties, torture, forced disappearances, and rape being part of a widespread attack against civilian population with knowledge of the attack. Commission also says in the report that there is strong evidence of War Crimes committed in violation of the Rome statute. Report published by the commission also lays down that continuous pattern of violations identified in Libya gives way for formulating an inference that these violations were carried out as a result of policy decisions taken by the Gaddafi led government. Estimates in the report show that 10,000–15,000 have been killed since civilian protests against the government in Libya began in February.

Global War on Drugs:Failed!

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drugs global warA committee headed by very prominent world leaders have submitted a report saying that the global war on drugs have been a failure. The report also further said that instead of incriminating the drug users they must be given proper rehabilitation and care. It also controversially recommended the legalization of some drugs. The report said the global war on drugs was nothing but a failure and has been costing millions of taxpayers money and thousands of death. The report mainly criticized US’ policy on drugs and asked it to think with an alternative but empirical  approach to the issue. It also urged The US to follow rules which are compatible with health care and human rights. Meanwhile US officials have dismissed the reports saying it was misguided and the office of Drug Control Policy issued a statement saying that drug addiction is

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Google Accounts of US officials hacked by Chinese Hackers

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Google Accounts hackedHackers from china have compromised many google accounts of top US officials and other political leaders from Asian countries. Google made a statement regarding the issue saying that their own security systems have not been breached but individual accounts have been hacked through fraud. Google also notified the respective members and their governments regarding the breach. The matter becomes sensitive as these officials handle top secret information on classified subjects. The passwords were acquired through a internet practice called ‘spear phising’ which misguides an account user to provide his account information to the hacker who had created a page similar to that of google. Analyst say it is very hard to find if it was authorized by governments or done by individual hackers. The difference between the both would be that if it was carried out by a government it will not be considered as a cyber crime but cyber espionage. This comes in the wake of a statement issued by the White House which said an act of cyber terrorism will be met with real time military consequences.

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ARLENE FRASER CASE

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The mysterious disappearance of mother- of- two Arlene Fraser in Elgin, Moray has dominated the headlines since 1998.

ARLENE FRASER It was on April 1998 that Arlene Fraser was last seen after which there has been no news of her till date. A case was filed on her missing and Nat Fraser (missing lady’s husband) was held liable for her missing. The investigation authorities believed her to be dead and her husband was charged with the assaulting and attempting to murder his wife. The crimes are said to have taken place in the months before Mrs. Fraser vanished from her home. Later in the year 2000, Nat Fraser was jailed for 18 months for assaulting Arlene, who had been missing. Nat Fraser was again jailed for ARLENE FRASER CASEa term of 12 months after admitting legal aid fraud. Three men were indicted for the murder of Arlene Fraser and the men involved were her estranged husband Nat Fraser, his friend Hector Dick and English businessman Glenn Lucas. They all were charged with the conspiring to murder Mrs.Fraser.  In the year 2003, the trial of three men accused of murdering Arlene Fraser begins. It hears she disappeared on the day she was due to see a solicitor about a divorce. In the same year the charges against two of the three men in Edinburgh hears that the crown would not be proceeding against Hector Dick and Glenn Lucas. The key prosecution witness Hector Dick denies that he killed Arlene Fraser and he tells the court that Nat Fraser had hired a hit man to kill his wife. The husband claims he did not kill his wife rather he loved his wife and he wanted her back. And the jury in the trial of Nat Fraser finds him guilty of murdering his wife, who went missing almost 5 yrs ago. By the end of the same year Nat Fraser lodges an appeal against his conviction for murdering his wife.

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Headley says he made a fool of Rana by involving him in the conspiracy

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David Coleman Headley David Coleman Headley told the defense lawyer for his co-accused Rana that he made a fool of his childhood friend Rana by covering his terrorist links and making him assist in the conspiracy which ended up in the 26/11 attack on Mumbai which left 160 people dead. Headley had pleaded guilty while Rana’s defense still maintains the status that he is not guilty of the charges of support for terrorism. If convicted Rana will be facing a life sentence. The trial is been closely watched from India for getting any evidence for the alleged involvement of Pakistani Government’s involvement in the attack. Headley had named a former military officer and a major from the Pakistani Army to be involved in the conspiracy and said that their superiors were unaware of the plot. Headley also revealed that the Al-Qaeda had planned to kill the CEO of the American defense contractor from Lock-Heed Martin to stop the drone attacks on militant leaders. Headley revealed this during the trial. Headley testimony comes after a deal not to face death penalty and extradition to India or Denmark where he is needed for the same charges he is facing in the US.

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