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Europe war: Interpol decides on Russia’s membership

by Leading Reporters March 4, 2022

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Several western countries demanded Russia’s suspension from the international police body

Interpol has rejected calls from several Western countries to suspend Russia from its ranks over the conflict in Ukraine, the world police organization said on Thursday. Canada, Poland, and the UK were among those demanding the move.

Just a few hours earlier, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Ottawa had joined the chorus calling for Russia’s suspension, arguing that “international law enforcement cooperation depends on a collective commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and mutual respect between Interpol members.”

Canada, Poland, and the UK have all imposed a wide array of economic, political and other measures against Russia, accusing Moscow of aggression against Ukraine.

Russia sent troops into Ukraine last week, saying the government in Kiev was committing “genocide” in the Donbass region and needed to be demilitarized and “denazified.”

Interpol, which stands for the International Criminal Police Organization, has 195 member countries and maintains 19 police databases of crimes and criminals, including names and fingerprints, to facilitate international law enforcement cooperation. RT.com

March 4, 2022 0 comments

Africa & World

Denmark: first EU country; announces the removal of all COVID-19 curbs

by Leading Reporters January 28, 2022

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Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announce on Wednesday the removal of all COVID-19 restrictions by the end of this month..

Denmark loosened all restrictions two weeks ago after a month-long lockdown, allowing cinemas and music venues to reopen, but some rules remain, including limited opening hours for restaurants and mandatory face masks.

The sudden shift was based on recommendations from an expert panel that also recommends removing the classification of COVID-19 as a disease that is a critical threat to society, which has allowed the current restrictions.

Frederiksen gave a media briefing on Wednesday evening and make the long-awaited announcement. Her office declined to comment on the report.

The Nordic country registered 40,348 new cases on Monday, down from a peak of 47,831 on Friday. The number of coronavirus-related hospitalisations rose to 894, the highest in a year.

But health authorities said it estimated between 30 percent-40 percent of those currently in hospital with a positive coronavirus test are there for other reasons than COVID-19.

Since a peak of 82 on Jan. 6, the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care has fallen steadily to 43 on Monday.

January 28, 2022 0 comments

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Insecurity: Sack Isah Pantami for his devious past and terrorism tendencies: Group writes Buhari, AU, US, EU others

by Leading Reporters January 31, 2021

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A group known as Security Watchers has written to President Muhammudu Buhari, Head of African Union, United States of America, European Union and other security stakeholders alleging that the current Minister of Communication Sheik Isah Pantami and Digital Economy has long history of fanaticism and provocative activities.

The group said that Pantami’s antecedence suggests a systematic link and subtle sympathy with terrorist organisation, making him unfit to head a ministry as sensitive as Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy. “Insecurity thrives on compromised communication management”. The group wrote.

Part of the letter sighted by LeadingReporters reads:

“A man who was banished from Bauchi State at one point in time because of his activities which caused security breach cannot be honoured with a national assignment, more especially when the menace of Boko Haram, Banditry and other forms of criminalities is ravaging the nation and impoverishing millions of Nigerians.

“Security is hinged on communication. A compromised communication system will aid terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and other forms of criminalities as we are currently experiencing in Nigeria under Pantami as Minister of communication.

“These criminals make calls, send messages and execute their nefarious plans in Nigeria leveraging on communication. In other nations, most of the criminal activities have been traced through communication – calls and sms. Pantami has either refused to initiate strategies through which these criminals should be nabbed or he does not know a jack about the ministry he prides himself as a sage.

The group further appeals to President Buhari and other stakeholders to reinvestigate the reason why Pantami was banished from Bauchi and reconsider if he is fit for a position of a minister in a sensitive ministry as ministry of communication and digital economy.

“The country now needs people with verifiable profiles and clean past that do not suggest allegiance to terrorist groups. Pantami is highly sectional, laden with religious bigotry. He may be selling out.

“Go through his social media official handle. It speaks volume of a man who knows nothing about social cohesion and tolerance. He only replies to comments made by those whose names suggest they hail from a particular side of Nigeria and from a particular religion. That speaks volume of his precedence.

January 31, 2021 0 comments