wikileaks founder banned from UN conference

UNESCO opens 2-day media conference in Paris
Wikileaks Banned From UN Conference on Wikileaks

WikiLeaks has lodged a strong protest with the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) for “banning’’ it from an international conference it is hosting at its headquarters in Paris on the impact of the whistleblower website’s activities.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, February 2, 2012. Wikileaks has been barred from participating in a UN conference on Wikileaks. REUTERS/Andrew Winning It said the U.S. organizers of the two-day conference, which opened on Thursday, had “stacked’’ it with WikiLeaks’ opponents and “blocked all speakers from WikiLeaks, stating that the decision to censor WikiLeaks representation was an exercise in 'freedom of expression... our right to give voice to speakers of our choice'’."

UNESCO describes the 2-day conference on their website:


With a stunning 2 billion persons estimated to be using the Internet and producing 156 million public blogs in 2011, there has been a surge of social networks, user-generated content and micro-blogging that has enabled all Internet users to become public communicators. Along with the spread of the Internet, WikiLeaks' release of a massive number of classified government documents and its initial collaboration with traditional news media has modified the media landscape and raised crucial questions for journalism.


The conference “The Media World after WikiLeaks and News of the World” aims to gather leading media representatives, professional and “citizen” journalists and media law experts to exchange views on these issues and to discuss good practices in traditional professional journalism and citizen journalism in the digital era.

German President Christian Wulff resigns

Once applied for waiver of immunity
President Wulff resigns
German President Christian Wulff has announced his immediate resignation as head of state is known. He drew the conclusion from the request of the prosecutor's office in Hanover to waive his immunity. A week-long affair was preceded Wulff's decision.

Wulff said he had gladly accepted the election as federal president and functioned as the heart. But the country needs a president who can devote themselves fully his duties and will supported by a broad majority in the country. The necessary trust is now no longer given.

In view of his impending judicial inquiries, Wulff was optimistic that this relief would go out for him.

Investigation for receiving bribes and granting of advantages

The application of the Hanover public prosecutor is to lift the immunity of the Bundestag President Wulff received while in the meantime. This was announced by Parliamentary President Norbert Lammert (CDU). After Wulff is now but resigned to the vote in the Parliament of Germany has done about it. As Lammert said, has only a head of state immunity from prosecution as long as it is in office.

Background to the Wulff-affair

Kim Jong Un not dead or assassinated

Rumors that Kim jong un would have died in an assassination are unconfirmed and dispute. Kim Jong Un is NOT dead: 'Assassination' rumours were a hoax, say U.S. officials. The claim that Kim, supreme leader of North Korea since the death of his father Kim Jong Il in December, had died apparently stemmed from a message sent out by a man who works near the country's embassy in Beijing.
He posted on Sina Weibo: 'Downstairs from the office, the cars at the Korean embassy are increasing rapidly, now there are over 30 cars. It's the first time I've seen this situation, did something happen in Korea?'

Anonymous leaks German Army documents

adapted from PanARMENIAN,Net - Hackers from the group Anonymous said Wednesday, February 8 they had accessed classified German files and posted them online, revealing details of the country's Bundeswehr military operations in Afghanistan, M&C reported quoting DPA.Anonymous said it obtained the data from a server at the Bundestag or German parliament. The group has claimed responsibility for a series of leaks of confidential data worldwide in the past year, but not for the alleged "Neonazi" addresses, who where posted by others that claimed to be "Anonymous".