Issue January 2012
Jaipur Literary Festival – Muslims Speak out for Rushdie!
The voices of sanity from the Indian Muslim Community have been raised against their own for opposing Rushdie’s visit to the Jaipur Literary Festival.
NEWS REPORT
India’s leading Islamic theologian Maulana Wahiddudin Khan described calls for banning Rushdie or his book “alien to our secular constitution” and un-Islamic. “It’s against the Islamic spirit,” he wrote in his TOI’s Speaking Tree column. He quoted a verse from the Quran to make his point. “It reads: ‘If any of the non-believers seeks your protection, then let him come so that he may hear the words of God, then convey him to a place of safety’.” The Maulana wrote that Muslims should engage and put their points of view in a rational manner. “If Rushdie is not convinced, they should make ‘dua’ for him and, according to the Quranic teaching, see him off amicably, without rancour.”
Journalist Seema Mustafa said “the role of media and particularly TV” was “reprehensible” for they “strengthened the Muslim stereotype by bringing unidentifiable mullahs to say what they want to reinforce this stereotypes”. She echoed a growing number of Muslims who are sore about the tendency to present reactionaries as the sole spokespersons of the community while ignoring saner voices.
National Minorities Commission chief Wajahat Habibullah echoed Seema Mustafa in part, saying, “The whole thing seems a publicity effort.” He said while serving under threat in J&K to say that Rushdie should have come. “While I was posted in J&K, I was told that I should not even move out of my house. But I had to do my job.”
Poet Manzar Bhopali mocked the mullahs, saying they were opposing Rushdie without even reading his books.
“The book describes the Holy Kaba and the Prophet in extremely derogatory terms.” Mumbai lawyer Yusuf Muchala said he had read ‘The Satanic Verses’ and found it “offensive”. But he insisted that Rushdie should not be banned from the fest where he was to discuss literature.
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JLF – Thugs prevent Live Video Link featuring Rushdie!
So finally the largest democracy in the world, India, succumbs to the threats of a minority. India you have fallen in the eyes of the world. You are not a democratic nation because your politicians pimp for votes from the Muslim minority. Your politicians play the caste card every time elections come round. Hang your head in shame.
Further, the Rajasthan government should have protected the Jaipur Literary Festival participants, as well as, the visitors. But from media reports it appears that they have orchestrated this drama to appease the Muslim Voters in U.P.
Today we witness the death of free speech in India.
Controversial author Salman Rushdie’s video conference at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur has been called off finally after much flip flop over it in Jaipur. The much awaited video address by controversial author Salman Rushdie came under a cloud again following protests by
Earlier, producer of the festival Sanjoy Roy had said Rushdie’s address was on as scheduled.
Nearly 30 angry representatives of various Islamic organisations in Jaipur tried to enter the venue of the festival on Tuesday noon in protest against the video address by Rushdie, author of the banned book The Satanic Verses.
The protesters led by All India Milli Council leader, Paiker Farukh, a lawyer, who alleged that “the festival was trying to portray author Salman Rushdie as a hero”.
“We have every right to protest in a democratic manner and if the Muslim population of Jaipur comes out in protest, you cannot prevent us. You cannot take us for a ride… we are not fools,” Farukh told the media outside the venue at Diggi Palace.
The Muslim organisations had filed a petition at the court of an executive magistrate in Jaipur seeking a directive against Rushdie’s address following which the court had summoned four organisers of the festival. But the organisers failed to turn up, a representative of the Muslim delegation said.
Police were summoned to placate the protesters. The commissioner of police reassured the protesters that their interests would be taken into account.
“We don’t know about the fate of Rushdie’s video address,” a member of the core committee of the organisers then said.
Rushdie had called off his visit to Jaipur citing threats to his life from “paid assassins”. But later he accused Rajasthan Police of hatching a plot about hitmen to keep him away from the festival where he was expected to be the star attraction. Some Muslim groups had also protested his proposed visit. But then the festival organisers said he would address the festival through a video link.
At 12 noon Tuesday, Roy, the producer of the festival, had said, “We are going ahead with the link at 3.45 pm, it will be the session originally planned — Midnight’s Child — and his book’s adaptation and his life and works and the problems he has faced in the past years.
Four authors flee Jaipur Literary Festival after reading parts of Satanic Verses!
Shame on you India…Shame on you…And what is equally shameful is that all the other writers didn’t get together to defend these four authors because no one wanted the Festival to be stopped by the authorities!
FBI update – Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
Intelligence Note Prepared by the
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
January 20, 2012
JOINT FBI AND DHS PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: BEST PRACTICES FOR RECOVERY FROM THE MALICIOUS ERASURE OF FILES
Cyber criminals can damage their victim’s computer systems and data by changing or deleting files, wiping hard drives, or erasing backups to hide some or all of their malicious activity and tradecraft. By wiping, or “zeroing out,” the hard disk drives, which overwrites good data with zeros or other characters, the criminals effectively erase or alter all existing data, greatly impeding restoration. This sort of criminal activity makes it difficult to determine whether criminals merely accessed the network, stole information, or altered network access and configuration files. Completing network restoration efforts and business damage assessments may also be hampered.
The FBI and DHS encourage businesses and individuals to employ mitigation strategies and best practices such as:
– Implement a data back-up and recovery plan to maintain copies of sensitive or proprietary data in a separate and secure location. Backup copies of sensitive data should not be readily accessible from local networks.
– Regularly mirror and maintain an image of critical system files.
– Encrypt and secure sensitive information.
– Use strong passwords, implement a schedule for changing passwords frequently, and do not reuse passwords for multiple accounts.
– Enable network monitoring and logging where feasible.
– Be aware of social engineering tactics aimed at obtaining sensitive information.
– Securely eliminate sensitive files and data from hard drives when no longer needed or required.
The US-CERT Web page at www.us-cert.gov hosts a wide range of tips, best practices, and threat information for business and home users.
To receive the latest information about cyber schemes, please visit the FBI Web site and sign up for e-mail alerts by clicking on one of the red envelopes.
If you have been a victim of cyber crime, please file a report with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.IC3.gov.
Breaking News – FBI Targets Human Trafficking
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| Human trafficking victims can be found in many job locations and industries. |
Human Trafficking Prevention
Help Us Identify Potential Victims
01/20/12
For the young Ukrainians, it was a dream come true—the promise of well-paying jobs and free room and board in the United States. Once they arrived, however, it quickly turned into a nightmare. They were forced to endure 16-plus hour workdays, usually with no pay. Their living conditions were wretched, with up to 10 workers in often-unfurnished apartments or row houses. And they faced intimidation, threats of physical harm, or actual violence to keep them in line.
Human Trafficking Myths Be aware of these enduring myths about human trafficking: Myth: Trafficking must involve the crossing of borders. Myth: U.S. citizens can’t be trafficked. Myth: Victims know what they are getting into or have chances to escape. Myth: Victims are never paid. Myth: Victims never have freedom of movement. One last note: human trafficking is often confused with alien smuggling, which includes those who consent to smuggling to get across a border illegally. |
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Members of the organized criminal enterprise responsible for these workers’ misery were ultimately identified and charged in a conspiracy to operate a human trafficking scheme. But, as we observe National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we’re reminded that there are still thousands of victims in the U.S.—and millions worldwide—being forced into both legal and illegal activities.
Human trafficking generates billions of dollars of profit each year, making it one of the world’s fastest growing criminal activities. The FBI investigates it as a priority under our civil rights program, but we see human trafficking activities in other investigative areas as well, including organized crime, crimes against children, and gangs.
To address the threat, we work cases with our local, state, federal, and international partners and participate in approximately 70 multi-agency human trafficking task forces. We also offer our counterparts—as well as non-governmental organizations, including non-profits—human trafficking awareness training. And to help get a better handle on human trafficking within the U.S., the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting program plans to start collecting human trafficking data from law enforcement in 2013.
Many of our human trafficking cases are based on information from our partners and from criminal sources, but we also can and do receive tips from the public.
That’s where you come in. Please keep your eyes out for the following indicators that suggest the possibility of human trafficking:
Individuals who have no contact with friends or family and no access to identification documents, bank accounts, or cash;
- Workplaces where psychological manipulation and control are used;
- Homes or apartments with inhumane living conditions;
- People whose communications and movements are always monitored or who have moved or rotated through multiple locations in a short amount of time;
- Places where locks and fences are positioned to confine occupants; and
- Workers who have excessively long and unusual hours, are unpaid or paid very little, are unable take breaks or days off and have unusual work restrictions, and/or have unexplained work injuries or signs of untreated illness or disease.
Bear in mind: human trafficking victims can be found in many job locations and industries—including factories, restaurants, elder care facilities, hotels, housekeeping, child-rearing, agriculture, construction and landscaping, food processing, meat-packing, cleaning services…as well as the commercial sex industry.
And here’s one more thing to consider: while the majority of human trafficking victims in our investigations are from other countries and may speak little or no English, approximately 33 percent of victims are Americans. They come from a variety of groups that are vulnerable to coercive tactics—like minors, certain immigrant populations, the homeless, substance abusers, the mentally challenged and/or minimally educated, and those who come from cultures that historically distrust law enforcement or who have little or no experience with the legal system.
If you suspect human trafficking activities, do us and the victims a big favor: call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-3737-888 or contact the FBI through our Tips webpage.
Resource:
- More on the FBI’s human trafficking efforts
FBI Most Wanted Terrorists – a list for bounty hunters
The alleged terrorists on this list have been indicted by sitting Federal Grand Juries in various jurisdictions in the United States for the crimes reflected on their wanted posters. Evidence was gathered and presented to the Grand Juries, which led to their being charged. The indictments currently listed on the posters allow them to be arrested and brought to justice. Future indictments may be handed down as various investigations proceed in connection to other terrorist incidents, for example, the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
The Rewards for Justice program, administered by the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security, offers rewards for information leading to the arrest of many of these terrorists.
USA China and India – Self appointed gendarmes of the Net?
These three great countries are now seeking to control the Net. Their combined economies, markets and population control most of the world! So imagine if these three impose their diktats on the Web?
Trapped in the Web
– An Indian Court has directed the CEOs of Google, Facebook, Yahoo and a number of other social media sites to appear in person and explain as to why criminal action should not be taken against them for permitting “objectionable” material on their sites (apparently offending the cultural/religious sensibilities of India.) The criminal complaint was filed Vinay Rai, a journalist who runs a Hindi and Urdu daily called Akbari from Noida
– USA is at the forefront of monitoring social sites.Many websites are blacked out today to protest proposed U.S. legislation that threatens internet freedom: the Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA).
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om
Internet Blackout Day – US Govt heading towards an Islamic State?
WORDPRESS.ORG PROTESTS THE PROTECT IP ACT
Many websites are blacked out today to protest proposed U.S. legislation that threatens internet freedom: the Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). From personal blogs to Wikipedia, sites all over the web — including this one — are asking you to help stop this dangerous legislation from being passed. Please watch the video below to learn how this legislation will affect internet freedom, then scroll down to take action.
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Jaipur Literary festival – What a shame – India bows to the Islamists!
The spineless politicians have once again acted like India Rubber Men, bending backwards for Islamists and bowing to their diktats….and all this because they need the Muslim Vote Bank. This is not about truth or justice it is about pandering to rabid mullahs. The Indian Government has shamed all right thinking democratic Indians. The question that begs to be asked – Is India still a democratic secular country or is it now slowly being Islamised?
But, the sentiments of the people have to be kept in mind, Gehlot said in no uncertain terms.
The festival organisers were ambigious in a statement issued today.
Rushdie was earlier scheduled to speak on January 20, 21, and 22 in different sessions.
The blue Infinity – natural rhythms of the elements
An exciting new group, The blue Infinity…hear them and feel the natural rhythms of the elements.
This track, Subconscious Flow, is from their inaugural album titled, A Circle of Contemplation. Guitar-Sudesh Gaikwad, Jadoo Tar-Kalimero, Harmonica-Moorsine-Rafael Coz. Email. theblueinfinity.space@gmail.com. All Rights Reserved 2012. Arambol, Goa, INDIA.
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