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  • MIL-Evening Report: Should you need a permit to protest? Here’s why that’s a bad idea (and might be unlawful)

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria O’Sullivan, Associate Professor of Law, Member of Law as Protection Centre, Deakin Law School, Deakin University

    Australians’ ability to protest has again been in the news this week. Against the background of an armed conflict in the Middle East and rallies nationwide, the government has suggested Australia should establish a permit system for all protests.

    Minister for the NDIS and Government Services Bill Shorten made the suggestion on television this week:

    how the permit system works is it doesn’t stop people protesting, but the purpose of is to look at the circumstances […] I don’t necessarily think it should apply to industrial relations, but for some of these protests we’ve seen week in, week out, I do think that having a permit system would at least straighten it up.

    So what are protest laws like around the country? Do any states or territories have this permit system, and should they? And importantly, what effect to these laws have on the right to protest?

    What are the laws like nationally?

    A permit system to allow protest organisers to hold an “authorised public assembly” operates in most states and territories in Australia. These systems allow police to “authorise” a particular protest and require a written application to police and/or the relevant local council.

    For instance, in New South Wales, people who wish to hold an authorised protest must lodge a “notice of intention to hold a public assembly” with the NSW Police Commissioner.

    Similar provisions also exist in Queensland, where organisers wishing to obtain authorisation for a protest must send a “Notice of Intention to Hold a Public Assembly” form to Queensland Police Service and the local council.

    In Western Australia, organisers may apply for a permit to hold a public meeting and/or procession under the Public Order in Streets Act.

    However, there a significant differences in the detail of these laws. In most states, the permit system simply allows the protest to be “authorised”. This means that while it is not a criminal offence to hold a protest without a permit, it provides a level of protection to protesters from certain criminal charges such as obstructing traffic.

    Victoria does not have a permit system like NSW. Instead, it has laws that enable police to move people on, or to arrest someone for violent or anti-social behaviour.

    However, in Tasmania, a section of the Police Offences Act makes it an offence for a person to organise or conduct a demonstration without a permit if it is to be held, wholly or partly, on a public street. It’s punishable by a fine.

    The period of notification also varies widely. In most states and territories, the lead time is anywhere from five days to two weeks.

    However, in Tasmania, protest organisers are advised to lodge an application with police 12 weeks before the demonstration.

    Finally, the grounds for rejection of a permit can be overly broad. For instance, in South Australia, police and other authorities may reject a permit on the ground that “it would, if effectuated, unduly prejudice any public interest”. The legislation does not set out any criteria for that test.

    Which laws are the best?

    In terms of how these laws compare with one another and which approach is the most preferable, we need to consider two factors: the practicalities of a permit system, and whether allowing government authorities to control protests is advisable.

    In terms of practicalities, the paperwork burden, cost and uncertainty of a mandatory permit system may be unworkable. There could also be ensuing litigation to consider.

    This was starkly demonstrated in 2020 when planned protests against Indigenous deaths in custody were litigated in the NSW Supreme Court.

    In NSW, which has a permit system, the “Stop All Black Deaths in Custody” protest was initially rejected by the NSW Supreme Court but was then declared an authorised public assembly by the NSW Court of Appeal only minutes before the protest was scheduled to start.

    In deciding on the best approach to permits, we must also consider whether it is wise to allow government agencies to give the green light to some protests and disallow others. Will this put too much power into the hands of police and individual judges?

    The human right of protesting

    Here it is relevant to consider Australia’s international human rights treaty obligations, which protect the right to assemble peacefully. United Nations guidance on this right recognises that states can set up notification provisions for protests, but they cannot establish authorisation requirements.

    This means Australia can set up a notification system to allow police to facilitate the smooth conduct of a protest in advance (such as by organising road closures).

    However, this cannot require people to get permission from the police before undertaking a protest. In fact, this international human rights guidance states that having to apply for permission to protest undermines its status as a basic human right.

    More generally, it should be remembered that protests can be spontaneous and should be allowed to be so.

    This is best illustrated by one of the most important acts of protest in Australian history: the Aboriginal Tent Embassy. This was set up spontaneously on January 26 1972 when four Indigenous men set up a beach umbrella on the lawns opposite Parliament House in Canberra as a protest against the government’s approach to Indigenous land rights.

    It stands to this day and is a visual reminder of the power of spontaneous protest, carried out without police permission, and a sober reminder of the importance of protest in our democratic system.

    Maria O’Sullivan is part of a Public Intoxication Reform Evaluation which is funded by the Victorian Department of Justice.

    – ref. Should you need a permit to protest? Here’s why that’s a bad idea (and might be unlawful) – https://theconversation.com/should-you-need-a-permit-to-protest-heres-why-thats-a-bad-idea-and-might-be-unlawful-240671

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon

    Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel

    Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon

    Typhoon Krathon is expected to impact Taiwan from Wednesday 2 October. You should expect strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges during this time.

    Up to date information on Typhoon Krathon can be found on the Central Weather Administration website: Home | Central Weather Administration (cwa.gov.tw) We also recommend that you stay informed of developments by monitoring local media.

    We advise New Zealanders in Taiwan to follow the advice of the local authorities at all times and seek suitable shelter. Visitors and tourists staying in travel accommodation should follow the guidance of hotel/resort management. It is considered sensible practice not to venture outdoors during a typhoon and remain well away from the sea and rivers. 

    Please also ensure you keep your family and friends in New Zealand informed of your safety and well-being, including after the typhoon has passed.

    If you require emergency assistance, local emergency services can be contacted via the following numbers: Fire and Ambulance (119) and Police (110).

    New Zealanders requiring consular assistance can contact the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office in Taipei between 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and between 9am and 12.30pm on Friday on +886 2 2720 5228 or email nzcio.tpe@msa.hinet.net. For after-hours emergency consular assistance for New Zealanders please call +64 9 920 2020.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Wangaratta training campus celebrates 40 years

    Source: Victoria Country Fire Authority

    Volunteers exhibited their firefighting skills in front of onlookers on Saturday 5 October. Pictures by Marc Bongers

    One of CFA’s eight training facilities used by firefighters celebrated its 40th anniversary with members and families on the weekend.

    On Saturday 5 October, hot fire drills and vehicle displays were part of the event at Wangaratta’s Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre (VEMTC). 

    PAD Supervisor Richie Gardner said the facility, which provides volunteers with training in various scenarios including structural firefighting and breathing apparatus, began its journey over four decades ago.  

    “In 1979, Wangaratta Council was approached by some of the local brigades that were looking for somewhere to be able to do hot fire training, which was not something you could do in the town,” Richie said.  

    “An area adjacent to the saleyards was open and free and council agreed they could start utilising it from 1984.” 

    The Wangaratta facility boasts fire attack buildings, props and training facilities for brigades from Kerang to Wallan, the Alpine region, back to Corryong and to the Murray region.   

    Crews can utilise simulations of motor vehicle accidents and structure fires to boost their skills, as well as breathing apparatus equipment.  

    “It gives our brigades the opportunity to come and train to meet the risk of their area,” Richie said.   

    “They have the ability to go to a training ground and be taught in a controlled environment, but still very similar to the hot smoky environment of a real fire.”  

    On the weekend, South Wangaratta and Wangaratta Fire Brigade members participated in a simulation of a service station fire gas attack to present their skills to the welcoming crowd.  

    A yesteryear drill also saw old international pumpers members utilised in the facility’s early days restored for senior members to use once again.  

    “The good thing about this facility, or any of our facilities, is they’re not only firefighting facilities, they’re for emergency service training, so Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and other emergency service organisations also utilise our training campus,” Richie said.   

    “You never know when you or your family may need one of these services, and for us to be able to enhance their skills and assist them in their development is sensational. 

    “It’s something firefighters can’t do in their work environments, so they come here, and they utilise this facility, and it makes it a safer place and a safer world for all of us.” 

    Former CFA members who helped establish the facility gathered alongside current members to formally celebrate the occasion on Friday 4 October. 

    CFA Deputy Chief Officer Garry Cook said it was important to pay respects to those who had the foresight and tenacity to bring training to volunteers as opposed to the other way around. 

    “We now have another seven facilities like Wangaratta all owned and maintained by CFA geographically dispersed around Victoria, providing that very same vision that those pioneers had in the early days of District 23, being a first-class training facility accessible to volunteers,” Garry said.  

    “It’s a great facility and one that everybody who has had anything to do with over the years is exceptionally proud of. 

    “We look forward to the opportunity to provide our volunteers with a base to access their training for years to come.”  

    • Firefighters attack a simulated service station fire
    • (Back row): Brett Eastwood, Peter Dedman, Tony Owen, David Maxwell, Daryl Owen and Paul Scragg. (Front row): Trevor Franklin, Stewart Kreltszheim and Eddie Tichelaar in front of a restored vehicle
    • A restored vehicle
    • CFA Deputy Chief Officer Garry Cook speaking at an event for past and current members on Friday 4 October
    • From left to right: PAD Supervisor Richie Gardner and PAD operators Steve Phillips, Steve McDonald, David Stone, David Salau, Kane Waring, Warren Honey, John Barnard, Dave Muskee and Jason Allisey
    Submitted by CFA Media

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update: Man dies after Courtenay Place assault

    Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

    Update: Man dies after Courtenay Place assault

    Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch, Wellington Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB):

    The investigation into a weekend assault on Courtenay Place in Wellington has become a homicide enquiry.

    The victim of the Sunday morning assault, 21-year-old Luke Smith, died in hospital today surrounded by family after his life support was withdrawn overnight.

    Luke and his parents had emigrated to New Zealand from South Africa earlier this year and settled in Upper Hutt.

    Police and Victim Support are providing support to his family at this horrific time.

    A post-mortem is scheduled for Wednesday 9 October, after which Luke’s family are planning to return him to South Africa for his funeral.

    We are still working to determine exactly what happened. Luke was assaulted about 3.15am on Sunday, at the bus stop outside the old Reading Cinema building.

    Investigators are continuing to comb through evidence, and we need to speak with anyone who saw the incident and has yet to contact us.

    In particular, Police are aware of two woman who were seated nearby and likely witnessed the incident and we urge them to come forward. 

    A number of others came to the assistance of Luke after the assault, and we would like to speak to these people also and obtain any video and still images people may have of the incident.

    If you have any information that could help our enquiries, please update us online now or call 105 and use the reference number 241006/5414.

    Police have also opened an online portal where anyone who has any relevant video footage or images can upload their material.

    Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

    A 29-year-old man was arrested on Monday and was bailed following his appearance in the Wellington District Court yesterday. He is due to reappear in court on 21 October and further charges are possible.

    ENDS

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Trio arrested following Whangārei aggravated robbery

    Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

    Police have quickly rounded up three offenders after an aggravated robbery at a Morningside dairy this morning.

    Three offenders entered the store on Morningside Road store just before 7.30am.

    Detective Senior Sergeant John Clayton, from Whangārei CIB, says the store worker activated the shop’s fog cannon during the incident.

    “All three were allegedly carrying knives while committing the offending, stealing cigarettes and confectionary,” he says.

    “No injuries were inflicted and the group fled shortly afterward.”

    Whangārei Police responded to area, eventually descending on a Raumanga property.

    “At this address we located all three offenders, arresting them and recovering all the stock allegedly stolen this morning,” Detective Senior Sergeant Clayton says.

    “We’re continuing to hold offenders to account that are inflicting harm on our local businesses.”

    The three youth offenders will be facing aggravated robbery charges in the Whangārei Youth Court in due course.

    ENDS.

    Jarred Williamson/NZ Police

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Sick person in custody dies in public hospital

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Sick person in custody dies in public hospital
    Sick person in custody dies in public hospital
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         A sick 64-year-old male person in custody at Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre died in a public hospital today (October 8).     On October 4, the person in custody was sent to a public hospital for treatment due to physical discomfort. During hospitalisation, his condition deteriorated and he was certified dead at 3.38am today.     The case has been reported to the Police. A death inquest will be held by the Coroner’s Court.     The person in custody was convicted for the offence of manslaughter and detained under a hospital order for psychiatric treatment in February 1978.

     
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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Wake-up call for phone-wielding drivers

    Source: South Australia Police

    Drivers clocked up 2544 fines during the first week of expiations snapped by South Australia’s new mobile phone detection cameras, with at least three people expected to lose their licence.

    Following a three-month grace period, week-one data from 19 September 2024 to 25 September 2024 shows, pleasingly, driver behaviour has improved.

    However, a concerning number of offenders are still choosing to “flirt with death”, suffering expensive repercussions including a $556 fine plus a $102 Victims of Crime levy and three demerit points.

    Reviewed by a trained SAPOL adjudicator, of the 2604 potential incidents, 2544 or 97.70 per cent received an expiation notice. Day one alone saw 405 notices issued.

    Across five metropolitan camera locations, the first week’s rate of expiation notices has averaged 0.24 per cent compared to 0.37 per cent in the last week of the grace period.

    “This demonstrates people are hearing the call that illegal mobile phone use on our roads will not be tolerated,” South Australia Police (SAPOL) Traffic Services Branch Officer in Charge, Superintendent Darren Fielke said.

    “But it defies all reason some drivers are still putting their lives and others at risk by using their phones when behind the wheel. Use includes having the phone in your lap, under or on your body or touching or being touched by any part of your body except in certain circumstances.

    “In only one week, 2544 motorists were detected, and no one can say we didn’t warn them. The fact certain drivers were caught multiple times across several of the camera locations is unbelievable.”

    Two registered vehicle owners will receive six expiations for detections, and another will be issued with five. All three are expected to lose their licences.

    “Disappointingly, our records show the registered vehicle owners that were detected five times and more in the first week had also received warning letters during the grace period,” Superintendent Fielke revealed.

    “Our continued message to drivers is simple; leave your phone alone while driving, or you might pay the ultimate price.”

    In 2024 so far, distraction has been a contributing factor in 2101 casualty collisions, with 23 lives lost and 221 serious injuries suffered.

    Mobile phone detection cameras are in place across five high-risk locations, monitoring 13 lanes. All five locations have had warning signs installed.

    First week expiation data shows, of the 2544 expiations issued, 702 were detected at North South Motorway, Regency Park, 580 at Southern Expressway, Darlington, 553 at South Road, Torrensville, 473 at Port Road, Hindmarsh and 236 at Port Wakefield Road, Gepps Cross (vehicle volume 1,061,589).

    South Road, Torrensville was identified as having the highest percentage of expiations sent considering vehicle volume, and Southern Expressway, Darlington the lowest.

    Mobile phone detection cameras were introduced across the five sites between 19 June and 18 September 2024, and during the three-month expiation grace period, SAPOL sent 68,252 warning notices for mobile phone offences.

    Two other camera locations are currently being considered and are expected to be in place during 2025.

    Visit Think! Road Safety for further information about mobile phone detection cameras.

    *No new photos are available from phone camera detections

    Data table

    Distracted Driving Statistics for 19 September 2024 to 25 September 2024 Inclusive

    Vehicle Volume

    Total Incidents
    (Potential Offences)

    Expiation Notices Sent

    % Expiation Notices Sent

    % Expiation Notices

    1,061,589

    2604

    2544

    0.24%

    97.70%

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name Release, Fatal crash, Tuamarina

    Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

    Police can now release the name of one of the young men who died following a single vehicle crash on SH1, Tuamarina, 1:45am Sunday 6 October.

    He was 19-year-old Brayden Charles Allen of Picton, Marlborough.

    Police would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the deceased

    Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

    A statement from Brayden’s family below: 

    We are heartbroken to announce the tragic passing of our beloved Brayden Charles Allen early Sunday morning. Brayden was the cherished son of Scott Allen and Erin Ellis and was also deeply loved by stepdad Zane Ellis and stepmum Jocelyne Allen.

    He was the most fun-loving, out-of-this-world character who truly lived life to the fullest, and his loss is incomprehensible to us all. The love between a parent and a child is beyond measure, and Brayden filled his parents’ lives with joy, laughter, and endless love. The loss of a child is a pain no parent should ever bear, and the grief we feel is overwhelming and unimaginable. Brayden’s life was a light in all our lives, and that light will forever remain in our hearts.

    Brayden’s bond with his younger brother Ajani was nothing short of extraordinary. They shared a connection that was deep, unshakable, and uniquely their own. Their relationship was built on love, understanding, and a shared sense of adventure. It was as if the two brothers had their own language, a silent connection that was felt by everyone around them.

    Whether they were exploring the outdoors or simply enjoying each other’s company, the bond between them was unbreakable. Brayden was more than just a big brother to Ajani—he was his protector, his best friend, and his biggest supporter.

    It was the kind of brotherly love that could never be explained but always felt deeply by those around them. It was a bond so special and strong, the love they shared was unexplainable but undeniably powerful. Their closeness was a joy to witness, a reflection of Brayden’s huge heart and his devotion to those he loved.

    Brayden passionately embraced the outdoors and lived every moment to the extreme with his adoring sidekick Busta. His adventurous spirit and love for life were infectious, making every moment with him feel larger than life. He had a way of bringing light into any situation, and his ability to lift up others knew no bounds. His family, including his aunts Carina, Raewyn, Megan, Bronwyn, uncles Ben, Sam, David, Luke, and Bendy, Alec and his adoring grandparents Ian and Paula, Karen and Phil, late Poppa, Colin and Melva, Gud, Nanna B, Daniel and Louise, Suzie and the late Jeffrey and the countless extended cousins, aunties and uncles are devastated by this unimaginable loss.

    With a heart bigger than he sometimes knew how to handle, Brayden was fiercely loyal and loving to all who were fortunate enough to know him. He was a devoted son, brother, friend, boyfriend, grandchild, and nephew, always aware of how others felt and going to the ends of the earth to make them feel wonderful.

    He was, without a doubt, a person whose joy for life and deep care for others left a mark on everyone he met. Brayden’s departure leaves an irreplaceable void in our hearts, but we are so incredibly grateful for the joy he brought into our lives. We will hold on to his memory, his love, and his adventurous spirit forever.

    Brayden’s family have requested that in lieu of flow, donations could be made to the Nelson/Marlborough rescue helicopter.

    ENDS

    Issued by Police Media Centre

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Op Curly: Police remain focused on locating missing children

    Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

    Please attribute to Detective Inspector Andrew Saunders:

    Thursday’s sighting of Tom Phillips has opened a positive line of enquiry that’s now being looked into by the investigation team.

    Investigators received information about 7pm on Thursday that Tom had been seen in bush area west of Coutts Road in Marokopa with Jayda, Maverick and Ember. This was a credible sighting, and Police believe it was indeed Tom and his children.

    Patrols began in the area on Thursday night and a search was launched the following morning.

    For operational security reasons, we are not providing details of when Police arrived on the ground, or specific details around the resources involved.

    While we cannot go into detail, we want to reassure the public that we have the resources in place to respond to any information or reports of sightings that come in. Our focus is very much on the safe return of Jayda, Maverick and Ember to their whānau and we are doing all that we can to make that happen.

    We still need the public’s assistance, however. If you have any information that could help our enquiries, please update us online now or call 105.

    Please use reference number 211218/5611.

    Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

    ENDS

    Issued by Police Media Centre

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Release: Politics over police safety puts shame on PM

    Source: New Zealand Labour Party

    The Prime Minister’s decision to back his firearms minister on gun law changes despite multiple warnings shows his political judgement has failed him yet again.

    “It is the second time in two weeks Christopher Luxon has backed a junior minister from a coalition party rather than listening to warnings about public safety,” Labour firearms spokesperson Ginny Andersen said.

    “This time it’s Nicole McKee who is the ‘ace out of place’ as Christopher Luxon would say, having made changes to legislation loosening reporting requirements for clubs and ranges.

    “Police have raised safety concerns, given this change may create a loophole for gangs, extremists, or other criminals to get easy access to ammunition. But the changes were labelled ‘minor tweaks’ by the Prime Minister to media yesterday, and by doing so he effectively threw police and concerns for their safety under a bus.

    “Christopher Luxon is putting the interests of New Zealanders second to the short-term political deals that have seen him back incompetent ministerial decisions. We need better leadership than this and he should end the distraction Nicole McKee is causing.

    The Government has:

    • Dismissed warnings from Police in a Cabinet paper about the loophole Nicole McKee is creating for ammunition sales
    • Dismissed former Police Minister and deputy PM Paula Bennett’s version of events about advice she received from Nicole McKee
    • Ignored pleas from ethnic communities to not weaken firearms laws
    • Failed to heed the advice of Parliament’s cross party Petitions Committee that questioned the capability of gun clubs and shooting range operators to screen, assess, monitor and report their users. According to the Firearms Safety Authority this can legally include unlicensed people if they shoot under supervision of a licence holder.

    “Christopher Luxon fails to understand the risks he is opening up and should heed the report of the Royal Commission into the terror attacks, which are under renewed scrutiny this week at the Coronial inquiry in Christchurch,” Ginny Andersen said.

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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: Paraguay achieves inter-institutional commitment to risk management in the Jesuit Guarani Missions

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre

    Presentation events were held to present the results of the project with technical assistance from UNESCO and financed by the Netherlands Funds-in-Trust.

    Asunción hosted on 6 August the presentation of the initial results of the project ‘Design and implementation of the Risk Management Plan for the Jesuit Missions of Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangüe, World Heritage site in Paraguay’, financed by the Netherlands Funds-in-Trust and implemented by the National Secretariat of Tourism-SENATUR and UNESCO Montevideo, in coordination with the Latin America and Caribbean Unit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 

    The participation of the National Secretariat of Culture and other national and local stakeholders in this process was fundamental in the framework of the technical assistance project for the elaboration of a risk management plan for the Jesuit Missions of Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangüe, a site included in the World Heritage List since 1993. 

    ‘This document is intended to be a National Risk Plan due to the responsibility that all Paraguayans have towards World Heritage and the different risks that have been identified and those that will continue to be added,’ said Paraguay’s Minister of Tourism, Angie Duarte. 

    The work carried out for the preparation of the risk management plan document through various workshops and training sessions lays the foundations for a long-term inter-institutional commitment between SENATUR and the National Secretariat of Culture-SNC, as well as coordination with local and departmental governments and other key institutions of the central administration, such as the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Emergency Secretariat, National Institute of Indigenous People, Armed Forces, National Police, INTERPOL Paraguay, among others. 

    This cooperation will continue in the future to further develop risk prevention and risk management protocols that will prevent or reduce the negative effects of potential disasters on the World Heritage property and thus protect its outstanding universal value. 

    In this sense, the Minister of Culture, Adriana Ortiz underlined the relevance of the project implemented in view of the need to ‘continuously promote and coordinate this type of action to preserve this world heritage that distinguishes us as unique’.

    Subsequently, on 8 August, two presentations of the results of the project were held in the Mission of Jesus and the Mission of Trinidad, respectively, in the presence of national authorities from SENATUR, local authorities and officials from the Missions, as well as members of local communities, civil society, universities and the Church. 

    During the event, a message was delivered by Elma Stoffelen, Head of Policy, Press and Culture of the Netherlands Representation in Buenos Aires, who stressed: ‘The identification and mitigation of risks is key to the management of world heritage and for this reason we are grateful for the cooperation we have with the State of Paraguay for the implementation of this project and for the participation of other state agencies’. 

    Alcira Sandoval Ruiz, Culture Specialist at UNESCO’s Regional Office in Montevideo, said that ‘with this project, Paraguay is fulfilling one more of the requirements established for the proper conservation of the site’ and thanked the national consultants and the international consultant in charge of the implementation of the plan in coordination with the counterparts. 

    The project has also enabled the preparation of a carrying capacity study at the World Heritage site, as well as a climate change impact study, relevant documents that complement the risk management plan and align with the provisions of the 2014-2024 Action Plan for World Heritage in the Latin America and Caribbean Region and the Policy Document on Climate Action for World Heritage. 

    A second stage is planned, in which working groups will be held to elaborate protocols for action and responsibilities with the partners who have participated in the process. 

    The project’s consulting team was made up of Francisco Vidargas, Bettina Bray and Edgar García.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Prepare for the High-Risk Weather Season

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    The Northern Territory Emergency Service (NTES) is urging all Territorians to prepare for the High Risk Weather Season.

    The Bureau of Meteorology reminds the community that the period from October to April is the Territory’s peak time for heatwaves, severe thunderstorms, tropical lows, cyclones, flooding, and, particularly in the south, bushfires.

    Acting Commissioner Fleur O’Connor said preparation is key to ensuring safety during the upcoming season. “Territorians are no strangers to severe weather, and the High-Risk Weather Season serves as a reminder to prepare your homes, families, and businesses. Simple actions like clearing gutters, securing outdoor items, and developing an emergency plan can make all the difference in a crisis.”

    The Bureau predicts the first significant rains of the wet season are likely to be earlier than usual.

    “Rainfall in September was above average across most of the Territory and the highest on record across parts of the west, but we’ve also seen an early start to our Heatwave Warning Service, and a number of dangerous fires continue across the Territory,” Shenagh Gamble, NT Manager of Hazard Preparedness and Response, said. “While we are expecting an average risk of tropical cyclones this year, it only takes one to significantly impact our communities.

    Download the BoM app and enable push notifications to ensure you are up to date with warnings for your location.”

    Margaret Pratten, TIO Head of Operations, emphasises the importance of preparedness, “TIO’s free SMS weather alerts ensure Territorians, whether you are a TIO customer or not, are informed and can prepare when severe weather is on its way. These real-time alerts provide the opportunity to safeguard your home, property, and family. Early warnings enable Territorians to take quick action, whether it’s securing outdoor items or making those final preparations to help protect their homes.”

    To register for TIO SMS severe weather alerts, visit https://www.tiofi.com.au/alerts

    NTES advises all residents to review their emergency kits, stay updated with the latest weather information, and follow safety advice throughout the season.

    For more information on how to prepare, visit the Northern Territory Emergency Service website.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠ Harris Administration Announces Over 250 Organizations Made Voluntary Commitments to White  House Challenge to Save Lives from  Overdose

    US Senate News:

    Source: The White House
    Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing that over 250 organizations, businesses, and stakeholders across the country have made voluntary commitments to the White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose.
    The Challenge, launched earlier this year, is a nationwide call-to-action to stakeholders across all sectors to increase training on, and access to, life-saving opioid overdose reversal medications like naloxone. The voluntary commitments highlighted today build on progress made under President Biden and Vice President Harris’s Unity Agenda, which calls on all Americans, in red states, blue states¸ and everywhere in between, to come together and help address the nation’s overdose epidemic.
    Under President Biden and Vice President Harris’s leadership, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken historic action and made unprecedented investments to reduce overdose deaths. The Administration removed decades-long barriers to treatment for substance use disorder and expanded access to life-saving overdose reversal medications like naloxone.  The Administration also acted to make naloxone available over-the-counter at groceries and pharmacies for the first time in history. Today, the nation is now seeing the largest decrease in overdose deaths on record.
    The White House received commitments to the Challenge from private and public entities, spanning entertainment and hospitality, professional sports leagues, health care providers, trade associations, schools and universities, technology companies, transportation partners, faith groups, private businesses, and more. A number of organizations and businesses made new voluntary commitments as part of the White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose, including:
    Amazon is equipping its North American operations facilities with naloxone and bolstering its emergency response procedures with comprehensive training for employees on how to recognize signs of an opioid overdose and properly administer naloxone. Amazon is rolling out its naloxone program in two phases, starting with its most densely populated fulfillment centers. By early 2025, the program will expand to all of Amazon’s operations sites in the U.S., covering over 500,000 employees at hundreds of sites nationwide.
    American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) commits to train its members and staff on proper use of opioid overdose reversal medications. They also commit to including opioid overdose medications in all first aid kits.
    The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement naloxone on flights, including trainings. They previously worked with the FAA to require that Emergency Medical Kits (EMK) carried by passenger airlines include naloxone.
    Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is implementing a district-wide training available to all school staff to recognize and reverse overdose. Currently, 136 APS health and security personnel have completed naloxone training. APS stocks naloxone in every elementary, middle, and high school in the district, serving nearly 50,000 students and 8,000 employees, and has opioid educational posters and brochures to increase school community awareness.
    Butler University formed the Butler Overdose Action Team, comprised of faculty, staff, and student leaders, in response to the White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose. The team is leading campus-wide initiatives to increase awareness, training, and access to lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medication, and collaborating with local health organizations in Indianapolis to promote education on opioid use disorder on campus. Butler also recently placed naloxone in all 58 Emergency Kits across campus, and plans are underway for comprehensive naloxone training for students and employees.
    Charleston County School District (CCSD) commits to working with their community and local substance use agencies to provide educational programs on and promote the use of opioid overdose reversal medications (OORM). CCSD’s substance use program commits to educate students, staff, and parents/caregivers about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and how OORM can save lives. In addition, CCSD works closely with district nursing staff on the use and availability of OORM in CCSD’s 83 schools that serve approximately 49,000 students.
    The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department commits to train and equip all of its Police Officers with naloxone. The Department supports a regional transit agency in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, covering six counties and thirteen cities.
    Deloitte LLP will equip U.S.-based Deloitte Offices with naloxone by December 2024. Naloxone will be placed in Automated External Defibrillator (AED) cabinets at its offices across the U.S. Further, Deloitte will train select office personnel to recognize and help treat overdose.
    Keystone Contractors Association (KCA) is recommending to its members that every construction jobsite and contractor’s office have naloxone available on-site. This builds upon KCA’s work in prior years in launching the Pennsylvania Construction Opioid Awareness Week to get resources and training to construction employers to provide to their workers.
    Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) commits to reach its 500,000+ members, their families, and LIUNA affiliates with education on the importance of naloxone on jobsites, training on how to use the medication, and information on where and how to get it. This work is in addition to developing and promoting comprehensive safety and health information on opioid use.
    The National Hockey League (NHL) commits to working with its clubs and staff to make life-saving medication readily available across NHL offices and in arenas. NHL is helping clubs make naloxone available at home games with their first aid units, and ensuring on-site personnel are trained to administer it on game nights. NHL is also advising clubs to include naloxone in their travel medical kits, and encouraging its availability in the visiting team’s emergency bags.
    San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (SDMTS) now trains every newly hired Code Compliance Inspector (CCI) from the Transit Security and Passenger Safety Department in the recognition of opioid overdose and issues naloxone as required equipment for staff. In 2024, CCIs administered naloxone nearly 200 times, and the SDMTS Bus Division Road Supervisors also started carrying naloxone. SDMTS started training CCIs to carry and administer naloxone in July 2021 in response to the overdose crisis.
    Commitments from these entities build upon steps taken in recent years by other organizations that joined the White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose to address the overdose epidemic. Examples of these actions from organizations include:
    American Heart Association and Opioid Response Network are partnering on the EmPOWERED to End Opioid Misuse and Stimulant Use Disorder Initiative that aims to address opioid and stimulant usage within Black and Hispanic communities. They have partnered with Black and Hispanic churches to implement community trainings and disseminate educational tools to facilitate open and honest conversations with a wide range of people on the stigmatization of people experiencing opioid and substance use disorders.
    International Union of Painters & Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 35 prioritizes support for and awareness of mental health and substance use, and provides overdose education and training on naloxone to its members and apprentices. IUPAT also distributes naloxone to its members, apprentices, and jobsites. IUPAT is part of a broader effort by the Massachusetts Building Trades Recovery Council, which has distributed more than 11,000 doses of naloxone to 14 building trades unions across Massachusetts for distribution to their membership. The Recovery Council receives naloxone from Massachusetts’ Bureau of Substance Abuse Services’ Community Naloxone Program.
    The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) in Florida has developed overdose rescue training for operations, safety, and security staff, and implemented a ‘bus marshal’ program, where naloxone-equipped security officers ride strategically-targeted routes. This led to saving the life of a bus passenger who was experiencing overdose. JTA also launched ‘Safety on the Move’, delivering free overdose prevention and rescue training and naloxone kits to at-risk communities in partnership with Drug Free Duval, Community Coalition Alliance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, and North Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Overdose Response Strategy.
    The North Carolina Council of Churches (NCCC) hosts a Partners in Health and Wholeness initiative that works to bridge the issues of faith, health, and justice. This includes the Overdose Response program that offers opioid workshops to faith communities that seek to learn more about the opioid crisis and how they can help with response, and incorporates naloxone distribution upon request. They also received grant funding to provide local churches with resources for opioid-related initiatives for their members. 
    The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) has more than 1,400 businesses in its membership, including restaurants, food and hospitality vendors, and allied businesses that work within the food industry in DC, Northern Virginia, and Suburban Maryland. RAMW began partnering with the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) to provide overdose education and naloxone distribution to restaurants in DC, including large trainings for business improvement districts. Restaurants can order a kit to receive by mail from RAMW’s website.
    The San Francisco Entertainment Commission is partnering with the San Francisco Department of Public Health to raise awareness about the presence of illicit fentanyl at and around nightlife spaces, and increase the entertainment industry’s access to life-saving naloxone. To date, they have led in-person trainings for staff at 18 nightlife businesses in San Francisco, distributed 300+ doses of naloxone at outreach events, and reached approximately 900 nightlife attendees through on-stage overdose prevention trainings before performances and other events.
    This Must Be the Place is a nonprofit providing free naloxone to attendees at music venues and festivals across the country. They committed to passing out over 60,000 free kits of naloxone at places like Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, and Dreamville. Seventy percent of the population they reach are receiving naloxone for the first time.
    United Airlines equips each of its enhanced medical kits on every aircraft and station across the network with opioid overdose reversal medications. All of United’s 28,000+ flight attendants are annually trained in the proper use of these life-saving medications. Over the past five years, United has purchased nearly 1,200 units annually, ensuring greater safety for both passengers and crew, including flight attendants and pilots.
    The University of Rhode Island (URI), through its Cooperative Extension program, established the Community First Responder Program (CFRP). CFRP provides more than 50,000 kits annually. CFRP offers in-person and online educational trainings for the public at schools and town halls, and to healthcare providers, first responders, police, and more. They also distribute naloxone and safer-use kits at events in partnership with CVS Health and the U.S. Postal Service. CFRP has expanded services to rural regions of five other New England states through a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). CFRP is expanding its regional rural overdose education via collaborations with New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, Husson University School of Pharmacy (Maine), University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Western New England University College of Pharmacy (Massachusetts), and University of Vermont Cooperative Extension. As naloxone is often inaccessible to New England’s rural regions, CFRP offers to mail no-cost naloxone to participants completing its online interactive module, “Become a Community First Responder.”
    Additional voluntary commitments can be found here.
    In support of President Biden and Vice President Harris’ whole-of-government approach to address the overdose epidemic, federal agencies are working to help expand access to life-saving opioid overdose reversal medications like naloxone and save even more lives. These efforts also align with updated Guidelines for Safety Station Programs in Federal Facilitiesreleased in December 2023:
    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized first responders in its Office of Safety, Security and Personnel and throughout the U.S. Forest Service who are equipped and trained in the administration of opioid overdose reversal medications (OORM).  Additionally, USDA’s Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships has provided OORM trainings to over 40 community partners across 15 states as part of its Rural and Farming Communities Mental Health and Suicide Prevention work. USDA remains committed to continuing and expanding the reach of these trainings.
    The Department of Commerce‘s Office of Export Enforcement (OEE) is training Special Agents in the use of opioid overdose reversal medications (OORM) in October 2024, allowing OEE Special Agents to safely and effectively deploy them. OEE will have OORM accessible during all preplanned enforcement operations by January 2025. 
    The Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to opioid safety and prevention of overdose. To strengthen DoD’s emergency response protocols, naloxone is available across installations in the Continental United States and training programs have been expanded, ensuring first responders are equipped and trained. The DoD remains committed to the safety and prevention of overdose by continuing its efforts to provide naloxone access to DoD first responders and investigators and to provide associated trainings beyond DoD first responders.
    The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is increasing training on and access to naloxone. The Indian Health Service (IHS) now mandates annual overdose response training for all IHS employees, contractors, students, and volunteers. Further, before 2025, naloxone training and a guide on procuring naloxone (i.e., using state standing orders, city and county public health departments, etc.) will be available to all U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers, and naloxone will be available in safety stations at all HHS regional offices. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in partnership with the Program Support Center (PSC) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH), will equip all AED stations in its headquarters with naloxone, and SAMHSA hosted an annual naloxone training for all staff as part of its International Overdose Awareness Day recognition. Additionally, naloxone training will be added to the HHS Learning Management System available to all HHS personnel, including volunteer Federal Civilian Responders.
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued, and recently updated, a policy regarding the Administration of Naloxone by Non-Healthcare Providers. This policy directs DHS agencies and offices to identify their workforce populations at higher risk of exposure and develop a program to equip them with both naloxone and the training to use it.  The DHS Office of Health Security (OHS) developed virtual and in-person training modules that DHS agencies and offices can use to train their non-healthcare providers or as the basis for developing their own workforce-specific training. DHS continues to work to operationalize formal programs that equip non-healthcare providers with Component-procured naloxone.
    The Department of the Interior (DOI) has issued guidance on the training, carrying, and use of naloxone by DOI employees who may come into contact with persons suspected of opioid overdose during their normal course of duties. The guidance allows critical first responders – including emergency medical responders and emergency medical technicians (EMR/EMT), firefighter EMTs, and law enforcement officers – to have access to opioid overdose reversal medications at various sites nationwide, including national parks and tribal lands. As DOI components continue to conduct risk assessments to identify high-risk areas and appropriate personnel to be trained, the Department is poised to implement vital resources efficiently to preserve life and protect the public.
    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has enacted policies so employees most likely to encounter overdose victims have access to opioid overdose reversal medications (OORM) and the training to safely and effectively deploy them. Pursuant to these policies, its law enforcement agencies – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and U.S. Marshals Service – will have OORM accessible during all preplanned enforcement operations; all Federal Bureau of Prisons staff at all sites will have access to OORM 24 hours a day; and all DOJ public-facing facilities and law enforcement facilities will have safety stations equipped with OORM.
    The United States Postal Service (USPS) has trained 59,000 employees in 1,318 facilities in U.S. counties facing high numbers of overdose deaths in response to the White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose. Also, USPS has procured and distributed naloxone to first aid kits in these facilities. As the USPS continues it communication activities on overdose prevention, it expects to reach over 500,000 employees, many of whom have public-facing roles as part of the Postal Service’s ubiquitous footprint across the United States. 
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working to make training available to all employees by December 2024 and will develop and issue a policy statement to support naloxone implementation by March 2025. VA also pledges to ensure opioid overdose reversal medications are available in all high-risk Veterans Health Administration health care areas, including at VA Medical Centers and outpatient clinics, and in all Vet Centers by the end of 2025.
    Read more on the White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose HERE.
    Read more on the Biden-Harris Administration actions to address the overdose epidemic HERE.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Policing protests in London

    Source: Mayor of London

    Policing protests and large-scale events in the capital is putting increased strain on the Metropolitan Police Service, with the Met describing the increased protests since October 2023 as the “greatest period of sustained pressure since the Olympics in 2012”.1

    This coincides with budgetary pressures in the Met, and reduced staffing and officer numbers.2 Officers from local neighbourhood teams are often redeployed to deal with protest and public order activity at short notice, impacting on local services.

    Tomorrow, the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will hold the first meeting of its investigation into public order policing in London.

    The meeting will explore the challenges the Met is facing with policing large events and protests, as well as the recent Notting Hill Carnival, where police made 334 arrests.3

    The Committee will also look into the impact of new legislation and whether the right balance is being struck between preventing excessive disruption and the right to protest.

    Guests include:

    Panel 1: 10:00am – 11:30am

    • Matt Parr, former Inspector, HMICFRS 
    • Lord Walney, Government Independent Adviser on Political Violence and Disruption
    • Kirsty Brimelow KC, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers 

    Panel 2: 11:35am – 1:00pm

    • Jodie Beck, Policy and Campaigns Officer, Liberty
    • Professor Geoff Pearson, Professor of Law at the University of Manchester and Academic Director of the N8 Policing Research Partnership
    • Tom Southerden, Programme Director, Law & Human Rights, Amnesty International
    • David Spencer, Head of Crime and Justice, Policy Exchange

    The meeting will take place on Wednesday 9 October 2024 from 10am in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.

    Media and members of the public are invited to attend.

    The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.

    Follow us @LondonAssembly.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Appeal for information on a man following inappropriate behaviour in public in south London

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    Police investigating reports of a man exposing and touching himself on a bus near Croydon are appealing for the public’s help to identify him.

    The man was sitting on the upper deck of the SL7 bus from Heathrow to Croydon between approximately 08:15am and 09:00am on Wednesday, 31 July when he committed the offence.

    The man is said to have a long, grey beard, be around 50 years old and was wearing a white t-shirt with a blue turban.

    The case has been linked to another incident on Tuesday, 6 August at approximately 18:55pm when it’s alleged the same man was walking along East Avenue in Southall assaulting women as he walked past them. He was thought to be wearing an orange turban at the time.

    No injuries have been reported in either incident.

    If you recognise this man or if you have any information which could help, please report it to police online or call 101 quoting 1063/01AUG24.

    Alternatively this can be reported to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: Deposit auction of JSC “KAVKAZ.RF” will be held on 08.10.2024

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    Date of the deposit auction 10/08/2024
    Placement currency RUB
    Maximum amount of funds placed (in placement currency) 30,000,000.00
    Placement period, days 12
    Date of deposit 10/09/2024
    Refund date 10/21/2024
    Minimum placement interest rate, % per annum 19.40
    Conditions of imprisonment, urgent or special Urgent
    Minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in placement currency) 30,000,000.00
    Maximum number of applications from one Participant, pcs. 1
    Auction form, open or closed Open
    Basis of the Agreement General Agreement
     
    Schedule (Moscow time)
    Preliminary applications from 12:00 to 12:10
    Applications in competition mode from 12:10 to 12:15
    Setting a cut-off percentage or declaring the auction invalid until 12:25
       
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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Big Boost for Derby Jobs Fair returns!

    Source: City of Derby

    Severn Trent and Derby City Council are proud to announce that Severn Trent’s Big Boost for Derby Jobs Fair is returning! The event will take place on Wednesday 23 October 2024, at Pride Park Stadium from 10am to 2pm and is completely free. The jobs fair is designed to help local people in Derby who are looking to upskill or change careers by providing direct access to a variety of employment opportunities and career development resources.

    Attendees will benefit from on-site CV writing workshops, interview preparation sessions, and career counselling, ensuring they leave equipped with the skills and confidence needed to help secure employment. The event will feature over 20 employers, showcasing roles across sectors like health care, customer service, engineering, and utilities. Some of the employers attending include:

    • Derbyshire Police
    • Balfour Beatty
    • Deventio Housing Trust
    • NHS
    • Everyone Active
    • And many more yet to be announced!

    Severn Trent is introducing innovative tools such as virtual reality interview practice, allowing job seekers to simulate real-life interview experiences. The event will also offer crucial information on cost-of-living support, helping attendees to manage financial challenges while job hunting.

    Councillor Paul Hezelgrave, Deputy Leader of Derby City Council and Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Skills, said:

    Derby has always been a city of potential, and now more than ever, we want to empower our residents to make bold changes in their careers by enhancing their skills in making a positive impact in job applications and interviews to bolster self-confidence and an ability to “sell themselves” to employers. The Big Boost for Derby Jobs Fair is a fantastic opportunity for people to connect with employers and explore opportunities that can help them build a better- paid future for themselves and their families.

    This event is completely free to attend so that we can ensure that everyone has access to the tools they need to thrive in their careers.”

    Severn Trent said:

    We see you, Derby. We hear you. We want tomorrow to be better than today, for you and the people around you. Whether you are looking to get into work for the first time or would just like a change, Derby is full of new opportunities, new skills, new chances. So, let’s bring everyone together to boost Derby’s potential.”

    Those interested in attending can register for free on the Eventbrite page.

    If you cannot make the event but still want support with developing your skills or finding a new job, contact the Employment and Skills Hub. As part of the Derby Promise, Derby City Council has launched the Employment and Skills Hub to help you gain the confidence, support and skills to move into employment. The Hub is based at the Council House and is open from 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

    You can learn more about the Employment and Skill Hub by visiting their webpage or get in touch with the team by emailing employmentandskills@derby.gov.uk. You can also subscribe to the Derby Jobs Weekly newsletter.

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: bydfiwo.com: BaFin warns consumers about website

    Source: Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – In English

    The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the website bydfiwo.com. According to information available to BaFin, financial and investment services are being provided on this website without the required authorisation.

    The website operator is simply referred to as “BYDFI”, and there is no information regarding its legal form. The website does not contain a legal notice or any information regarding the company’s registered office. BaFin already issued a warning about the almost identical website bydfixio.com on 26 August 2024.

    Anyone providing financial or investment services in Germany may do so only with authorisation from BaFin. However, some companies offer these services without the necessary authorisation. Information on whether a particular company has been granted authorisation by BaFin can be found in BaFin’s database of companies.

    The information provided by BaFin is based on section 37 (4) of the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG).

    Please be aware:

    BaFin, the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt – BKA) and the German state criminal police offices (Landeskriminalämter) recommend that consumers seeking to invest money online should exercise the utmost caution and do the necessary research beforehand in order to identify fraud attempts at an early stage.

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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: Angola: US President Biden must demand immediate release of five arbitrarily detained government critics  

    Source: Amnesty International –

    During his visit to Angola from 13 to 15 October, US President Joe Biden must demand Angolan President João Lourenço and his government immediately release five government critics arbitrarily detained for more than a year, four of whom have been tortured through deliberate denial of medical care, Amnesty International said. 

    President Biden must also demand President Lourenço and his government stop the four-year crackdown on peaceful protests which has killed dozens of people, including children, and seen more than 100 arbitrarily arrested during demonstrations. Angolan authorities must respect the rights of all people in the country. 

    “In President João Lourenço’s Angola, anyone who publicly criticizes the government risks arrest, torture or even death. If human rights are central to President Biden’s foreign policy, then he must demand Angola’s government immediately and unconditionally free the five arbitrarily detained government critics and end the crackdown on the right to protest,” said Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International Senior Director for Regional Human Rights Impact. 

    Police arrested Adolfo Campos, Hermenegildo Victor (known as Gildo das Ruas), Abraão Pedro Santos (known as Pensador) and Gilson Moreira (known as Tanaice Neutro) ahead of a protest against high fuel prices in September 2023. One month earlier, police arrested social media influencer Ana da Silva Miguel (known as Neth Nahara) after she broadcast a live TikTok video criticizing President Lourenço. Neth Nahara is featured in this year’s Write for Rights, Amnesty International’s biggest human rights campaign. 

    If human rights are central to President Biden’s foreign policy, then he must demand Angola’s government immediately and unconditionally free the five arbitrarily detained government critics and end the crackdown on the right to protest.

    Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International Senior Director for Regional Human Rights Impact

    Prison authorities have denied urgent medical care, including surgery, to Campos, Gildo das Ruas and Tanaice Neutro as their health has deteriorated, amounting to torture. They also held Tanaice in solitary confinement for 36 days. Prison guards prevented Neth Nahara from accessing her daily antiretroviral medication for the first eight months of her detention. 

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Chipman  — RCMP seeking public’s help following break, enter and theft

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    The Minto RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in connection with a break, enter and theft in Chipman, N.B.

    The break, enter and theft is believed to have occurred on October 3, 2024, between 4:20 a.m. and 4:40 a.m., at a business on Main Street in Chipman.

    Two individuals forcibly gained entry to the business by pulling off the front door with a truck and stole an automatic teller machine (ATM) machine.

    Police are now releasing surveillance footage photos of the two individuals, in hopes that someone may recognize them. Both suspects were wearing dark clothing, a mask, and gloves. They were travelling in a black truck.

    Anyone who lives in the area and witnessed suspicious activity at the time of the incident, who has surveillance footage from the time of the incident, or who has information that could help further the investigation is asked to contact the Minto RCMP at 506-327-1820. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at http://www.crimenb.ca.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: DH conducts interdepartmental enforcement operation “Thunder” against distribution of smoking product advertisements in public housing estates (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

         â€‹To step up enforcement actions against distribution of illicit cigarette leaflets in public housing estates, the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office (TACO) of the Department of Health (DH) and the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) launched a joint operation codenamed “Thunder” in various districts across Hong Kong between September 19 and October 6. TACO is following up on the investigation of three cases of distributing smoking product leaflets in Mun Tung Estate in Tung Chung, Long Shin Estate in Yuen Long and Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate in Kwun Tong respectively, where over 1 700 pieces of illicit cigarette leaflets were seized. The three persons concerned were aged 23, 48 and 57. In accordance with the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance (Cap. 371) (the Ordinance), no person shall distribute any smoking product advertisement (including any promotion leaflets). Any person who contravenes the regulation is liable to a maximum fine of $50,000.  
          
         TACO, together with the C&ED, have carried out 18 joint operations under this round of “Thunder” until today, during which a total of 31 public housing estates in various districts across Hong Kong have been inspected. In addition, TACO, the Police and the Housing Department have established a co-operation mechanism targeting the distribution of smoking product leaflets in public housing estates. When any smoking product leaflet distribution is detected at public housing estates, the housing estate staff will contact the Police for assistance and subsequently refer the case to TACO for further investigation. TACO will continue to carry out relevant interdepartmental operations, and follow up and investigate every complaint regarding the distribution of smoking product advertisements, as well as to refer any suspected cases of illicit cigarettes that involve violations of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (Cap. 109) to the relevant department for further investigation.
          
         A spokesman for the DH stressed that the department has long been closely monitoring and taking stringent enforcement actions against violations of the Ordinance (including the distribution of smoking product advertisements). The spokesman reiterated that all tobacco products, regardless of whether they are duty paid or not, pose significant health risks. Smokers should quit smoking as early as possible for their own health and that of others. Information on smoking cessation can also be obtained from http://www.livetobaccofree.hk.      

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Working together to safeguard schools from “space oil” (with photo)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

         To safeguard schools from a new type of drug dubbed “space oil”, the Narcotics Division (ND) of the Security Bureau, the Hong Kong Poison Control Centre (HKPCC) of the Hospital Authority, and the Counselling Service Centre Division of the Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service (HKLSS) jointly organised a seminar today (October 8) on “space oil” abuse. Over 300 teaching staff from primary and secondary schools as well as social workers attended. Attendees were briefed about the situation of the risks of “space oil” among young people and the harmful effects of the drug at the seminar, with a view to raising the awareness and vigilance of school personnel and social workers regarding “space oil”.
     
         At the seminar, the Chairman of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, Mr Henry Tong; the Head of Toxicology Reference Laboratory of the HKPCC, Dr Calvin Chong; Chief Inspector of the Narcotics Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force and representatives from the HKLSS Evergreen Lutheran Centre and the Kwun Tong District Youth Outreaching Social Work Team of the Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong each shared with participating teaching staff and social workers on preventive education against electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in schools. They also shared information on pharmacology and the harm of abusing “space oil”, enforcement actions and relevant publicity and education programmes of the Police, as well as frontline service experiences and observations. The ND also explained the relevant statutory control.
     
         The Commissioner for Narcotics, Mr Kesson Lee, said at the seminar that taking “space oil” is equivalent to taking drugs. The Government will take actions to crack down on “space oil” and strengthen the statutory control of the relevant substance. He urged teaching staff and school social workers to remain vigilant and observant, not to underestimate the vaping of e-cigarettes among students, and refer students at risk to suitable counselling and treatment programmes as appropriate. The ND delivers various anti-drug promotion and educational initiatives in schools in collaboration with the education sector. A multi-modality approach is also adopted in Hong Kong to render drug treatment and rehabilitation services that can help young drug abusers. He stated, “No school, regardless of its reputation or academic performance, can get away from the problem of drug abuse. Therefore, preventive education and publicity has always been an imperative duty of the Narcotics Division.”
     
         Although there is no standard formula for “space oil”, it usually contains an anaesthetic called etomidate, which can only be prescribed by a doctor according to the law. Etomidate is regulated as Part 1 poison under the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations (Cap. 138A). In addition to etomidate, “space oil” may also be mixed with other drugs, impurities, and harmful chemicals such as nicotine. Dr Chong pointed out that long-term use of etomidate could disrupt the hormonal balance of its abusers, and the harm resembles that of hereditary diseases.  
     
         “Space oil” is often inhaled through electronic smoking products (such as e-cigarettes) or heated tobacco products, concealed in oil/liquid form within capsules and heated to produce aerosol for inhalation. Regarding the use of e-cigarettes, Mr Tong said, “The aerosol and secondhand smoke from e-cigarettes contain toxic and carcinogenic substances. The chemical solutions release various and unknown harmful substances when heated at high temperatures, some of which may be present in higher concentrations than traditional tobacco, and some are unique to e-cigarettes, posing serious health hazards.”
     
         The ND’s website (www.nd.gov.hk) contains information about “space oil”, and the ND also launched a “space oil” themed animated video in August (www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHQVLgU3wAA). Members of the public are welcome to browse the website. In addition, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Drug InfoCentre, located on the roof floor of the Low Block of the Queensway Government Offices, provides various anti-drug knowledge and is open to the public.   

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: NHRC’s two-day residential capacity- building programme on human rights organized in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Police concludes

    Source: Government of India (2)

    NHRC’s two-day residential capacity- building programme on human rights organized in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Police concludes

    About 45 Tamil Nadu and Karnataka police officers attended

    In seven specially designed lectures, they were sensitized by eminent experts on various aspects of human rights

    Posted On: 08 OCT 2024 12:18PM by PIB Delhi

    The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has been organizing human rights awareness programmes for sensitization of All India Services officers including IAS, IPS, and IFS officers. In the series of such programmes, the Commission organized a two-day residential capacity-building programme for Tamil Nadu and Karnataka police officers in Coimbatore from 3rd-4th October, 2024. It was organized in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Police. In addition to the inaugural and valedictory sessions, the programme had seven technical sessions on various aspects of human rights and policing. About 45 police personnel including Additional Superintendents of Police (Addl. SP), Superintendents of Police (SP) and Deputy Inspectors General (DIG) rank attended.

    On 3rd October, 2024, NHRC, India DG (I), Shri Ajay Bhatnagar inaugurated it in the presence of Shri Shankar Jiwal, Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Shri Devajyoti Roy, Additional Director General, Karnataka and Shri Joginder Singh, Registrar (Law), NHRC. He said that the concept of preventive actions by the states should preside over punitive actions. The idea should percolate to every aspect of policing. Shri Shankar Jiwal, DGP, Tamil Nadu, praised the innovative concept of conducting capacity-building training at the zonal level in Coimbatore and expressed gratitude to the NHRC for organizing such a flagship training program.

    In the first session on the ‘Human Rights and Ethical Dilemmas – A Practitioner’s Perspective,’ Shri Ajay Bhatnagar highlighted the challenges officers encounter while balancing their responsibilities in upholding human rights within the framework of law enforcement.

    In the second session, Justice Shri V. Kannadasan, Member, Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission spoke about the ‘Human Rights and the Role of Police Officers’. He highlighted issues including false complaints and the importance of judicial activism in ensuring justice.

    Shri Joginder Singh, Registrar (Law), NHRC spoke in the third session on ‘Various Guidelines issued by the NHRC relating to Policing and Important Supreme Court Cases’. He highlighted the key areas where the Commission has issued directions to improve police practices, with a particular emphasis on human rights violations during investigations, custodial violence, and the need for transparency and accountability in law enforcement.

    Shri Devajyoti Ray, Additional Director General of Police, Karnataka, spoke on the ‘Infrastructure of Human Rights Complaints Redressing System in Karnataka’ in the fourth session of the first day. He gave an insight into the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission’s (KSHRC’s) innovative approach to complaint registration, which includes both an app-based system and a web-based platform, making it easier for citizens to report violations.

    On Day 2, NHRC, India Secretary General, Shri Bharat Lal spoke in the first session about the ‘Evolution of Human Rights Framework’ He emphasized that greatness is all about prioritizing others’ welfare and highlighted the police’s crucial role in delivering justice and upholding the human rights of all and particularly those who are most vulnerable. He cited examples from Lord Buddha and other Indians like Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Ambedkar, Dr. Karve, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, and so many freedom fighters and social reformers who devoted their whole life for the wellbeing of others. Nelson Mandela, Martin Luthar King Jr. and many other civil rights activists worked as human rights defenders. Secretary General Shri Bharat Lal appealed the police officers to be the true human rights defender.

    Shri Rajiv Jain, former Member NHRC delivered a lecture in the second session on ‘Jurisprudence on Human Rights. He emphasized the importance of protecting fundamental rights as in Article 21 of the Constitution and referenced landmark Supreme Court cases, including Sunil Batra and Maneka Gandhi in this regard. He discussed justice access, female prisoners’ rights, and state liability. He highlighted the critical role of judiciary in safeguarding human rights.

    The last session was addressed by Shri Joginder Singh, Registrar (Law), on the ‘Cases of Human Rights Violations Registered at NHRC in Connection with Tamil Nadu.’

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Halifax Regional Municipality — RCMP arrests four impaired drivers in HRM over 24-hour period

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    Over a 24-hour period, RCMP officers in the Halifax Regional Municipality arrested four impaired drivers and suspended the licence of another.

    On October 5, at approximately 8:15 p.m., an officer from RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment Traffic Unit (HDTU) conducted a traffic stop on Knightsridge Dr. in Halifax. The driver, a 33-year-old Halifax man, provided a roadside breath sample into an approved screening device (ASD), which resulted in a “fail.” He was arrested and transported to the Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment where he provided breath samples that registered 110 mg% and 90 mg%.

    Later that evening, at approximately 10:15 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of impaired driving on Main St. in Dartmouth. An officer from the RCMP’s Southeast Traffic Services located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver, a 35-year-old Halifax man, failed a standard field sobriety test. A subsequent drug impairment evaluation completed by a Drug Recognition Expert from Halifax Regional Police determined the man was impaired by drugs.

    Approximately one hour later, an officer from RCMP Southeast Traffic Services (SETS) stopped a vehicle for speeding on Hwy. 102 in Bedford. The driver, a 29-year-old Halifax man, was administered an ASD test with a result over the provincial limit of 50 mg%. The driver’s licence was suspended for seven days.

    On October 6, at approximately 12:40 a.m., an officer from RCMP SETS observed a vehicle driving erratically on Dartmoor Cres., in Bedford, and completed a traffic stop. The driver, a 71-year-old Upper Hammonds Plains man, provided a roadside breath sample into an ASD, which resulted in a “fail.” He was arrested and transported to the Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment where he provided subsequent breath samples that registered 90 mg% and 80 mg%.

    That night, at approximately 8:10 p.m., an officer from the RCMP HDTU conducted a traffic stop on Baker Dr., in Dartmouth. The driver, a 51-year-old Cole Harbour man, provided a roadside breath sample into an ASD with a result of “fail.” He was arrested and transported to the Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment where he provided breath samples that registered 140 mg% and 120 mg%.

    The four drivers were released from custody and are all scheduled to appear in court at later dates.

    Road safety is a shared responsibility. If you suspect an impaired driver, it’s an emergency; call 911.

    File #s: 24-137112; 24-137176; 24-137197; 24-137232; 24-137540

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Moncton — Missing 61-year-old man

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    The Codiac Regional RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 61-year-old man from Moncton, N.B.

    George Alward was last seen on October 1, 2024, near Mountain Road and Mapleton Road in Moncton. He was reported missing to police on October 3. Police have followed up on several leads to try and locate him, but have so far been unsuccessful. Police and his family are concerned for his wellbeing.

    George Alward is described as being approximately 5 feet 8 inches (178 centimetres) tall, and weighing approximately 148 pounds (67 kilograms). He has green eyes, and brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black leather jacket, jeans, and leather cowboy boots.

    Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Codiac Regional RCMP at 506-857-2400.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Gander — Operator of stolen transport truck fails to stop for RCMP on TCH, arrested and charged

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    After a lengthy police pursuit that occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) on Saturday, October 5, 2024, 39-year-old William Matthew Morris of Bishop’s Falls was arrested by RCMP NL.

    Shortly before 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Gander RCMP received a report of a stolen transport truck being operated by a suspected impaired driver that was last seen heading east on the TCH towards Lewisporte. RCMP officers from Gander and Traffic Services Central immediately responded.

    The transport truck, which was without a trailer, was located by RCMP Traffic Services in Glenwood and failed to stop for police, continuing eastbound on the TCH. A number of additional RCMP resources responded to the call for service with multiple deployments of a spike belt. The tires of the truck were successfully flattened, however the driver continued to operate the truck in a dangerous manner, refusing to stop for police. Multiple police vehicles, with emergency lights and sirens activated, continued to follow the truck. Police vehicles were positioned in front of and behind the transport truck to alert oncoming motorists. Social media posts were issued to alert motorists of the situation.

    Shortly before 6:30 p.m., the truck came to a stop in Terra Nova National Park with multiple RCMP vehicles at the scene. William Morris was removed from the vehicle and was arrested. Open alcohol was recovered from inside the truck and signs of alcohol impairment were observed. Morris failed to provide a roadside breath sample.

    He appears in court today and is charged with the following criminal offences:

    • Theft of motor vehicle
    • Flight from police
    • Dangerous operation – two counts
    • Failure to comply with a breath demand
    • Failure to comply with a condition of release order

    RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Clutha Police reminding locals to lock vehicles after young person arrested

    Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

    Attributable to Sergeant Tim Coudret, Clutha Police:

    Police are reminding motorists to be vigilant after a search warrant targeting an alleged thief, was executed in Milton yesterday morning, Monday 7 October.

    Enquiries began following a noted rise in thefts from vehicles over the last few week. Thanks to these enquiries and information from the community the person believed responsible was identified. 

    A young person was arrested and an assortment of items were recovered which Police will be looking to reunite with their rightful owners.  

    A 17-year-old is due to appear in the Dunedin Youth Court in due course.

    Unfortunately, there are people out there willing to benefit from crime, but yesterday’s work shows the commitment of Police to stopping those individuals.

    Police are urging all vehicle owners to take additional precautions to secure their vehicles, such as locking doors, removing valuables from sight, and parking in well-lit areas.

    We would like to ask the community to look out for each other and if you see any suspicious activity happening, please contact us on 111 immediately.

    To report a theft after it has occurred, please update us online now at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report” or 105.

    Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111. 

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Homicide in Mt Pleasant: Police seek public’s assistance

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    Please attribute to Detective Inspector Joel Syme:

    Police have charged a man with murder after a woman was found deceased at a Mt Pleasant address on Monday evening.

    Emergency services were called to the address around 5pm on 7 October and following initial enquiries a homicide investigation was initiated. Police are now working to establish exactly what has occurred however we can confirm that we are not seeking anyone else in relation to this matter.

    Yesterday evening Police located and arrested a Christchurch man aged in his 70s and he is expected to appear this morning in the Christchurch District Court charged with murder.

    The investigation is in its early stages and Police are seeking to establish the movements of both the victim and the person charged in the lead up to her death. We are very keen to hear from anyone who heard or saw anything suspicious between 10am on Friday 4 October to 4pm on Sunday 6 October in the Mt Pleasant Road or Bellview Avenue area.

    Police and ESR are carrying out a forensic examination of the woman’s address and this is expected to continue over the coming days.

    A post mortem is still to be conducted however next-of-kin nonfictions are underway.

    Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family at this extremely difficult time.

    Police, along with Victim Support will be working with the family to ensure they are supported.

    We would ask anyone who has information that may assist the investigation team to please update us online now  or call 105.

    Please use the reference number 241007/1228.

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    Issued by the Police Media Centre

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Protestor Federally Charged with Damaging U.S. Government Property at Union Station

    Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

                WASHINGTON – Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, 26, of Richmond, Virginia, was arrested this morning in connection with a federal criminal complaint charging him with destruction of federal property. The complaint alleges that Mahdawi spray-painted the monument at Columbus Circle in front of Union Station in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2024.

                The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Special Agent in Charge Sanjay Virmani of the FBI Washington Field Office Counterterrorism Division, and Chief Jessica M. E. Taylor of the U.S. Park Police (USPP).

                Mahdawi will make his initial appearance this afternoon in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He is charged with destruction of government property.

                “Politically motivated destruction or defacing of federal property is not protected speech, it is a crime,” said U.S. Attorney Graves. “Anyone engaged in such conduct in the District of Columbia should expect to get federally prosecuted. Our community has zero tolerance for those who want to destroy or deface our monuments and other federal property.”  

                “The FBI does not conduct investigations based solely on First Amendment activities,” said Special Agent in Charge Sanjay Virmani of the FBI Washington Field Office Counterterrorism Division. “The FBI investigates people only when we receive information or allegations that they are, or may be, violating federal law or posing a risk to national security. We are committed to working closely with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to bring to justice any individuals who commit federal crimes, including destruction of federal property.”

                According to court documents, on July 24, 2024, an organization was granted a permit to demonstrate in the area of Columbus Circle, located at Massachusetts Ave. NE, and E St. NE, directly in front of Union Station. From about 3 p.m. until 5 p.m., demonstrators who had gathered in Columbus Circle pulled down flags affixed to the flagpoles; burned flags and objects; sprayed graffiti on multiple statutes and structures; and interfered with law enforcement’s ability to place individuals under arrest.

                Between 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m., an individual later identified as Mahdawi climbed the monument located in the center of Columbus Circle, which was captured on video footage filmed by USPP from an observation post looking down at Columbus Circle. The same event was captured in open-source video and photos later posted to various internet platforms. After climbing to a ledge, Mahdawi began to spray paint the monument.

                Footage obtained from a review of open-source videos posted to X (formerly Twitter) showed Mahdawi using red spray paint to write “HAMAS IS COMIN” on the Columbus statue. After completing the phrase, Mahdawi spray-painted an inverted red triangle above the slogan.

                On July 30, 2024, the U.S. Park Police issued a bulletin seeking information on five individuals who engaged in criminal activity on July 24, 2024. The same day the bulletin was posted, the U.S. Park Police received a tip that they forwarded to the FBI. Through that tip and other leads, FBI was able to identify Mahdawi. Additionally, law enforcement databases revealed that Mahdawi had previously been arrested in Richmond, Virginia, on two occasions (December 2023 and April 2024).

                The flags that were pulled down from the flag poles, and the statues and structures in Columbus Circle, are all property of the federal government. The National Park Service estimated that the cost to clean and repair the site at about $11,282.23.

                This case is being investigated by the USPP’s Intelligence and Counterterrorism Unit and the FBI Washington Field Office, with assistance from the FBI Richmond Field Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Martin.

                A criminal indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

     

     

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Bay Roberts — Bay Roberts RCMP looks to identify suspect in early morning break-in at Harbour View Grocery, stolen vehicle recovered

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    Bay Roberts RCMP is looking to identify an unknown male suspect involved in an early morning break, enter and theft that occurred on October 6, 2024, at Harbour View Grocery in Clarke’s Beach. A stolen vehicle was used during the commission of the crime.

    Shortly before 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, a passerby reported the incident to police after they witnessed the suspect climb out of a smashed window at the front of the business. The suspect departed the scene in a silver Chevrolet Cruze prior to police arrival.

    Video surveillance confirmed that the man forced entry into the store at approximately 4:45 a.m. and departed in the car with the store’s cash register, which contained an undisclosed amount of money.

    The suspect is described as a Caucasian man in his 20’s, with a slim build. He was seen wearing black pants, a grey hoodie with the hood up, a black jacket, a white baseball cap and a pair of white and black shoes. See attached photos of the suspect and vehicle.

    Later on Sunday, a silver four-door Chevrolet Cruze, that had been stolen sometime overnight from a residential property in South River, was recovered. This vehicle had a mismatched driver-side door that was of a darker color that the remainder of the car. Police suspect this vehicle was used in the commission of the break, enter and theft at Harbour View Grocery. The vehicle was seized as part of the investigation.

    Bay Roberts RCMP is continuing to investigate a number of other property crimes that occurred on Sunday in the Brigus area which may be linked to this suspect and vehicle.

    Anyone having information about this crime or the identity of the person responsible is asked to contact Bay Roberts RCMP at 709-786-2118. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers: #SayItHere 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), visit http://www.nlcrimestoppers.com or use the P3Tips app.

    The investigation is continuing.

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