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The Lawa people - the indigenous people of North Thailand
old Lawa woman weaving
The Lawa people – History
The Lawa people are considered the indigenous people of Thailand. They lived in North Thailand before the Thai people migrated from China in the 11th century. The Chiang Mai Chronicle mentions the Lawa people. They are often called Lua, which is confusing. Recently we met Lua people at a tribal festival in Mae Sai. The Lua look very different but might be related.
The Lawa people are often classified as hilltribes but there several reasons why they stand out. The hilltribes (Akha, Lahu, Lisu, Yao and Palong) migrated to Northern Thailand from the early 20th century onwards. The Karen people arrived many centuries earlier in what is now Northern Thailand.
Unlike the groups mentioned above, the Lawa seem to be related to Mon-Khmer people who migrated to Thailand and Cambodia from Southern China about 4000 years ago 1 They might be amongst the first inhabitants of Northern Thailand. They might have been here as early as the 5th century. Their language is related to languages in the Mon-Khmer language group.
Two Lawa women in Ban Dong
Where do they live?
The Lawa are a small group. The probably number not more than 20000 people. There is a distinction between the East and West Lawa. The East Lawa live near the village of Bo Luang on the road from Hot to Mae Sariang. The West Lawa live in Mae Sariang district. Lawa villages feature in Mae Sariang Tours.
There are Lawa villages north of the Mae Sa Valley, near Chiang Mai. There are also Lawa villages near Doi Lo, south of Chiang Mai. In Chiang Mai Province there are in total 19 Lawa Villages, 13 in Mae Hong Son Province and 1 in Chiang Rai Province 2
The West Lawa: Bo Luang
In the Lawa language, Bô (pronounced like the Thai word for a well or mine) means village. Bo Luang is the largest of five villages connected by narrow rice fields lying in the shallow valleys on the plateau. Bo Luang is in Hot district, on the road 108, west of the town of Hot. The other four villages are Bo Sa'ngae, Bo Pak Wen, Bo Wang Kong and Bo Na Fon.The latter is about 5 km distant from Bo Luang, and itself subdivided into two villages.
Further west on the road to Mae Sariang there are two other villages, Bo Sali and Bo Kong Loi. British consul Reginald Hillyer wrote this in his tour report of 1934. "At Baw Luang is to be found a colony of Lawa (Mon-Khmer family), the remnants of a once-mighty kingdom extending over most of Northern Siam, who possess their own language and costume."3
Lawa textiles
The East Lawa: Baan Pa Pae and Baan La Up
Baan Pa Pae is in Mae Sariang District, Mae Hong Son Province. Baan Dong and Baan La Up are in Mae La Noi District in the same province. The Lawa living here are called East Lawa. On the road 108 from Hot to Mae Sariang, you have to turn right about 20 km before you reach Mae Sariang. The road to Baan Pa Pae is a sealed road. American anthropologist Charles Keyes visited Baan Pa Pae in 1968 and made many photographs in the village. Peter Kunstadter, another American anthropologist, lived in Baan Pa Pae from January 1964 until January 1968, with several intervals. 4 Charles Keyes made many photographs in Pa Pae during a visit in 1968. In December 2018 we went to Papae and delivered prints of these photographs to local people. They recognized family members on these pictures. It was very moving. You can find the photographs and field notes of Charles Keyes on this website.
Panorama road to Baan La Up
Missionaries at work
American missionaries and anthropologists have been active in Lawa villages. Don and Janet Schlatter of the New Tribes Mission lived in Baan Kong Loi for many years. Don translated the bible into Lawa language. People in Baan Dong spoke with respect about Father Don when I visited the village in December 2018. Every year there is a big Christmas meeting of Lawa people in Mae Hong Son province. Thousands of people showed up for the meeting that was held in Mae Sariang in 2018.
Baan Dong and Baan Huay Horm
The villages Baan Dong and Baan La Up (Ban La Oop) are accessible via Mae La Noi town. A beautiful winding road of about 25 km leads to Baan La Up. A bit further is the Karen village Huay Horm which is very popular for its coffee. Huay Horm has several homestays. On the road to Huay Horm, you will pass the turnoff to Baan Dong. Baan Dong is the location of a Royal Project. Before you enter the village, there are some charming views of its rice fields. Before they constructed the road, Charles Keyes walked from Mae La Noi to Baan Dong and Baan La Up in 1968. He made several beautiful photographs. We printed them and delivered them to the village. Baan Dong has several homestays and also a small weaving centre.
The Lawa people have their own traditional dress. Occasionally you will see elderly women wear traditional dress in the village. Some of the women are outstanding weavers.
Baan La Up, the village of silver artisans
Baan La Up is the most visited Lawa village in the country. Its location is spectacular. There are a couple of excellent silversmiths. Apart from that, there are several houses where local people produce delicious banana chips and other delicacies. Baan La Up has a number of homestays. It is a popular destination for Thai tourists in the cold season.
For more information on Baan La Up and Baan Dong have a look at Things to do in Mae Sariang
p.154 HUTCHINSON,E.W. THE LAWA IN NORTHERN SIAM. JSS. VOL.27 (pt.2) 1935
Dr.Ramzi W.Nahhas, Sociolinguistic Survey of Lawa in Thailand, SIL International, 2011
Report on a Consular Tour made in the Province of Mehongsawn, January - February 1934 by vice-consul Chiang Mai R.A.N.Hillyer
Peter Kunstadter, E. C. Chapman, Sanga Sabhasri: Farmers in the Forest: Economic Development and Marginal Agriculture in Northern Thailand, 1978, p.119


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Valentine's Day is a day to show affection. Food is the ultimate show of all forms of love and affection- be it for yourself, your bae, your parent, friends, caretakers, or anyone else. This is what KukClean has in mind for you and your loved one this valentine's day.
This Valentine's Workshop is about novel food- but not the kind that's going to cost you and your loved ones their health. You will learn the most delicious dishes that you can whip up together with a loved one, or simply to celebrate the spirit of Valentines' for yourself. These dishes employ simple, easy-to-find, and locally available ingredients.
More importantly, you will learn how to make the most delicious dishes, in the healthiest way- health indeed is wealth. Spend some precious time together, learning something new, and waking out with a happy palate.
Kirti Yadav is the founder of KukClean. She has a whole life story behind her regarding the love she has for food and the weight-loss journey she has undertaken.
Shweta Prasad is the founder of Healthy Tokri, who whisks cakes, cookies, chocolates and every thing to fall in love with and that too Healthy.


Just like the fabled Lego brand interlocking plastic bricks have never changed the original system used for interlocking the pieces, the evolution of product packaging for this ageless toy brand has been something of a natural slow burn, rather than outright disruption. And God bless Denmark's Lego System A/S for sticking with what works best for countless diehard Lego enthusiasts of all age groups! The front of each Lego box typically comes with a picture of the completed kit in a full-action pose, which usually takes up the entire front panel of the cases. The front panel also provides all the practical consumer information on the kit, including the kit name, recommended age group, total number of pieces, a choking hazard warning, and the numerical code for the product's sub-brand family—such as #60179 for the LEGO CITY Ambulance Helicopter featured here. This information is also displayed on the back of the box—enhanced with pictures of other alternate products that could be made from the pieces contained in this set with a little inspired imagination.
For nature-lovers among us, the Great Outdoors Insect Repellent brand of J. R. Watkins Co. is a compact travel-sized gem of a package that is a must-have for weekends at the cottage, camping, backpacking or road traveling. The sturdy 45-ml plastic container has a hole at the top for attaching it onto a carabineer. This allows the product to hang from a backpack strap, for example, so that it is always accessible, and the flip-top cap facilitates quick and easy dispensing and application of the magic potion inside to deter all those pesky insects from having a feast at your expense. The front label is simple and informative—providing all the essential product info, ingredients and warnings—while the back label incorporates a clever peel-off outsert that contains all the useful details on the directions of use, precautions, disposal, First Aid tips and, of course, all the 'Toxicological Information' you ever wanted to know.
Produced by a proud local Ontario dairy Bright Cheese & Butter MFG. Co. Ltd., the thermoformed package for the company's Bright Cheese Curd is a classic textbook play of letting the product's natural wholesomeness speak for itself. Enveloped in clear barrier plastic film, the simple package allows the shopper to clearly examine the contents to see just how fresh and wet the curds are, which is made easier when the pack is displayed in the aisle vertically suspended from a centered peg hole at the top of the package. The product label itself—a quaint graphic of a milking cow inside a round cheese wheel—is not only easy on the eyes, but is also extremely functional in its other role as a resealable peel-off opening. With the cheery blue-cow graphic asserting its credentials as 100-percent Canadian product, the Bright Cheese Curd package is a very tasteful testament to the marketing virtues of consumer convenience.
inside a bright 12-pack folding carton adorned with happy and colorful fruit cartoon characters, the brand's traditional yellow-and-green background vividly comes to life with this highly animated display—good for a smile of chuckle every time your reach for a new marker or put one back in for storage. Speaking of which, kudos to Crayola for launching a new recycling program for the return of used markers, with many schools now making good use of the special marker return containers in their school offices to collect and ship used markers back to Crayola LLC.
The Absolut Vodka brand has built up a solid legacy over the years as a spirits packaging pioneer, and it has done its reputation no harm with its recent Holiday-Edition release of 750-ml sequin bottle that, according to the company, was inspired by the star-lit sparkle of holiday nights. Still displaying its classic muscular profile, the trademarked bottle is covered in a sequin that can be flipped between two colors—in this case blue to silver—as a way to add a little festive cheer to the product's enjoyment. Even the clear plastic wraparound product label attached to the bottle seamlessly blends into the colorful backdrop, with the brand's white logo providing a perfect contrast to all the sparkling razzle-dazzle of the festive sequin dressing.


Frontline governorship aspirant in Imo State, Sir Stanley Amuchie, has urged the people of the state to be steadfast in the hope that salvation is on the way.
In his message to the people of Imo State to mark Nigeria's 58th independence anniversary on Monday, Amuchie, who is running on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said the anniversary celebration was an opportunity for all Imo indigenes to thank God for nationhood.
Amuchie said, "Happy Independence Day to the good people of Imo State. Today affords us another opportunity to thank God for the journey of nationhood thus far, notwithstanding the bumpy road we have been travelling. We, however, have another opportunity to attain true independence in the affairs of our dear state.


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El Metrotrén de Córdoba (también denominado Cercanías de Córdoba) es el nombre extraoficial que reciben los servicios de Media Distancia entre Alcolea de Córdoba y Villarrubia de Córdoba.

Antecedentes
Desde 1995 existe la línea 75 de Media Distancia que únicamente contaba con dos estaciones; Córdoba y Campus Universitario de Rabanales.

En principio se negoció para poder poner en funcionamiento una línea ferroviaria la cual conectara los municipios de Palma del Río y Villa del Río pasando por Córdoba. El Consejo de Ministros del 15 de diciembre de 2017 aprobó la OSP (Obligación de Servicio Público) de Metrotren Córdoba.

Historia
La red se creó en 1995, siendo gestionada por Renfe Regionales y contando con únicamente con 2 estaciones. El 31 de diciembre las instalaciones pasaron a ser gestionadas por Adif, mientras que la línea pasó a ser gestionada por Renfe Operadora. El 29 de octubre de 2018 se inauguraron dos tramos de 6 y 11 kilómetros respectivamente que conectan los barrios de Villarrubia y Alcolea.

Líneas

Línea Villarrubia de Córdoba - Alcolea de Córdoba
La línea de Metrotren Córdoba (que discurre entre Villarrubia de Córdoba y Alcolea pasando por Córdoba) comenzó a funcionar el 29 de octubre de 2018, comprendiendo un trazado de 23,4 kilómetros aproximadamente. En el futuro, se prevé la construcción y apertura por parte de Adif de dos nuevas estaciones en el Parque Joyero y Fátima.

Referencias

Transporte en Córdoba (España)
Ferrocarril en Andalucía

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This page includes informational brochures, guides, and articles related to MLS policy.
This consumer-focused brochure is designed for use by REALTORS® to inform buyers and sellers of the potential consequences of multiple offer situations.
This page provides information about the use of photographs in an association MLS.
Who Knows How New Your "New" Listing Really Is?
This white paper explains how MLSs, MLS participants, their clients, customers, and consumers may view "new listings."
Who is the Participant in a Multiple Listing Service?
This article from 1977 (DOC: 152 KB) explains who is the proper participant in an association MLS.


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Q: Heroku Row Count Incorrect I've been using heroku for one of my applications and it got shutdown today because the row count has exceeded 10,000 rows.
I don't understanding how this figure is arrived at though, as rails tells me I only have around 2000 records in the db.
Running a pg:info, I see the following:
Plan:        Dev
Status:      available
Connections: 1
PG Version:  9.1.5
Created:     2012-09-25 03:12 UTC
Data Size:   11.0 MB
Tables:      9
Rows:        15686/10000 (Write access revoked)
Fork/Follow: Unavailable

Can anyone explain to me how I seem to have 15,000 rows despite only have 2,000 records in the database?
Thanks!

A: Rails alone is not enough. Heroku has a nice SQL console that you can access with:
heroku pg:psql YOUR_DB_URL

then you can write this query to obtain a rank of records per table:
SELECT schemaname,relname,n_live_tup
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If you need only the updated num. of rows, you can use
SELECT sum(n_live_tup) FROM pg_stat_user_tables;

Please note that you can have both the new dev plan db and the old SHARED one in your config (access it by heroku pg:info). You have to insert the correct db url, probably the one with a color.
Allow a 30 mins delay between any sql truncate and the Rows count to update.
BTW the web console on http://heroku.com in my case was updated with the correct num. during my sql queries. May be heroku toolbelt console updates, are slower.

A: I contacted Heroku Support on this and they ran the following command to get my numbers...
$ heroku pg:info

A: 30 mins weren't enough for me, so I took a backup and restored the database. Then my app came back online.

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A new year means a new batch of campus arts, film and exhibits
Ring in the new year with a variety of arts events, from exhibitions of arts and crafts and photography to the works of nine contemporary Native artists on display in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art's "Common Seeing: Meeting Points" exhibition, which corresponds to the UO's Common Reading program book "Braiding Sweetgrass."
Freebie Fridays at the Erb Memorial Union is back with more fun weekly craft projects, and University Theatre opens its second play of the season, "Personal History," in the Hope Theatre in the Miller Theatre Complex.
The UO Visual Arts Team kicks off the new year Jan. 2 with the printmaking works by Lily Cronn in the EMU's Aperture Gallery on Jan. 2. Working with the University of Oregon Prison Education Program's Inside-Out program, the Visual Arts Team presents "Resonance," an exhibition of work by more than 20 incarcerated artists from Oregon prisons. The exhibition opens Jan. 3 at the Adell McMillan Gallery in the EMU.
UO associate professor of art Rick Silva's "Western Fronts: Cascade Siskiyou, Gold Butte, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears" opens Jan. 15 at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. An experimental video that reflects the political and ecological threats that face four U.S. national monuments combines aerial drone footage and photogrammetry with 3D animation to create a nature documentary that collapses into itself.
Focusing on the artistic work, career and feminist social activism of early 20th-century artisan and entrepreneur Clara Barck Welles, "A New Woman—Clara Barck Welles, Influence and Inspiration in Arts and Crafts Silver" has opened at the art museum. The founder and owner of the Kalo Shop of Chicago, known for its arts and craft silver holloware, flatware and jewelry, Barck Welles trained and supported generations of designers, jewelers and silversmiths. If you can't make it to the museum, take a virtual tour of the exhibit.
Shot in Oregon, California, Hawaii and Iceland, a series of large-scale black-and-white photographs in professor of art Ron Jude's "12 Hz" depict the raw materials of the planet and its systems, from lava flows and sculptural formations of welded tuff to river and tidal currents and glacial valleys. The exhibition at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is accompanied by an audio installation by Joshua Bonnetta that combines field recordings and manipulated seismic recordings collected from an array of sensors that record vertical ground motion.
Don't miss the powerful work of painter and printmaker Max Pollak on display at the art museum. "Max Pollak: In the Barrack Camp at Nikolsberg" documents the living conditions, hardships and daily life of Jewish refugees at the camp in Moravia during World War I.
Corresponding with the UO's Common Reading program — this year's selection is "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer — art museum's "Common Seeing: Meeting Points" exhibition in the Focus Gallery brings together the works of nine contemporary Native artists to visually expand on the issues of ecology, parenting, Indigenous land and water rights, sustainability, climate change and the preservation of language in the book. The exhibition runs through April 10, 2022.
Freebie Friday is back in the new year. Create mini acrylic art on Jan. 7, make your own stitched book for journaling Jan. 14, and create a friendship bracelet for your bestie Jan. 28. Do your crafting at the O Desk between noon and 2 p.m. or take home a prepackaged kit that includes everything you'll need to create each craft.
Looking for expert advice on achieving your long-term goals beyond a New Year's resolution? Join psychologist Rita Ludwig on Jan. 5 live on Zoom and Facebook for "Ideas on Tap: Uncovering the Secrets of Goal Achievement," the Museum of Natural and Cultural History's monthly pub talk. On Jan. 13 at the museum, learn about the materials and process used in weaving with Brenda Brainard, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians.
Join Department of History doctoral candidate Hayley Brazier on Jan. 13 in the Knight Library's Dream Lab for "Under the Sea with Historic Oregon Newspapers," an exploration of the historical perceptions of Oregon's marine species through the lenses of print and art.
Presented by the Department of Art and the Center for Art Research, the winter 2022 Visiting Artist Lecture Series presents on Jan. 13 in Lawrence Hall "I've Left My Body to Occupy Others," a lecture from Pei-Hsuan Wang inspired by her 11-year-old white and East Asian mixed-heritage, first-generation Taiwanese American niece and the challenges of her upbringing navigating between the East and the West. On Jan. 27, join Justine Kurland for the virtual lecture "From Girl Pictures to SCUMB Manifesto: A Retrospective of Photo Work." The lecture will cover Kurland's photography career, ending with her most recent collage work.
Ducks After Dark returns Jan. 6 to the Redwood auditorium in the EMU with activities and movie night. Free entry for UO students with a valid UO ID.
Musical entertainment prevails at Beall Concert Hall throughout January, beginning with a performance of Beethoven's Op. 30 No. 1 in A major and Op. 12 No. 3 in D major on Jan. 6 by violinist Fritz Gearhart featuring Alexandre Dossin. On Jan. 21 as part of the Faculty Recital Series, School of Music and Dance faculty members will present a Mozart and Brahms Quintet recital. Chamber Music of Lincoln Center performs Jan. 23. Experience a concert by members of the UO Symphony Orchestra on Jan. 27. Conducted by director of bands Dennis Llinas, the UO Wind Ensemble performs Jan. 28.
Fritz Gearhart on violin and Genevieve Lee on piano perform the final concert of the Beethoven Violin Sonata Cycle featuring Sonata in G major, Op. 30, No. 3 and Op. 47 on Jan. 28 in Berwick Hall.
On Jan. 28, University Theatre opens "Personal History" in the Hope Theatre, part of the Miller Theatre Complex. A snapshot of the history of African Americans and their struggles in this country, "Personal History" follows a Black couple as they navigate three moments in American life, stretched out over a century in Chicago. The production runs through Feb. 5 and is free for UO students with ID.
Streaming resources
Google Arts & Culture is a great starting place for finding exhibits, collections, audio, video, images and more.
Learn about Oregon's story via the Museum of Natural and Cultural History's virtual exhibit "Oregon—Where Past is Present." Through interactive displays and anthropological collections, learn about the first Americans as well as the dynamic cultures of today's tribes.
Explore the UO Channel for a variety of live-streamed events, Department of Art Visiting Artist Lecture Series videos, guest speakers and more.
—By Sharleen Nelson, University Communications

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At least four people injured, including two police officers, after clashes during protests to mark the anniversary of the coup that brought Augusto Pinochet to power. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) At least four people, including two police officers and one journalist, were injured late Friday (September 11) after demonstrators turned violent. The protesters were marking the run-up to Chile's 42nd anniversary of the country's brutal military coup in which then President Salvador Allende was killed and dictator Augusto Pinochet took power. Activists in Chile hold protest rallies on the anniversary every year, with most ending in violence. This year, protesters threw molotov cocktails and fired weapons at police and journalists, authorities said. Officials said none of the injuries are life-threatening.


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Amazon Prime Video UK Releases Trailer For 'Hunters'
By Patrick Munn | November 1, 2019 - 8:16 pm | No Comments
Category : News, UK News
Tags : Amazon UK, Hunters (Amazon)
Amazon Prime Video UK has released a teaser trailer for Hunters, their Al Pacino fronted Nazi hunter drama series from that is set to premiere in 2020.
Hunters follows a diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City. The Hunters, as they're known, have discovered that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S. The eclectic team of Hunters will set out on a bloody quest to bring the Nazis to justice and thwart their new genocidal plans.
The drama series, which was created by David Weil, is produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions and Sonar Entertainment and stars Al Pacino (The Godfather), Logan Lerman (The Perks of Being A Wallflower), Jerrika Hinton (The Roommate), Josh Radnor (Liberal Arts), Kate Mulvany (The Great Gatsby), Tiffany Boone (Beautiful Creatures), Greg Austin (Mr Selfridge), Louis Ozawa Changchien (Kidding), Carol Kane (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Saul Rubinek (Unforgiving), Dylan Baker (Happiness) and Lena Olin (Chocolat).


A solo mother of two has won her seven-year fight against the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), which unlawfully tried to argue bank loans and credit cards constituted income.
The Ministry was trying to recover $109,852 from the woman, who has name suppression and can only be identified as 'Ms F'.
"The bank loans did not truly add to Ms F's resources as she was required to repay the funds she received," Justice Davison wrote.
"Bank borrowings by use of a credit card have the same essential characteristics as a bank loan, in that credit card expenditure is to be repaid. Credit card spending is therefore a loan, and is not properly treated as income."
The ruling is likely to have a wide-reaching impact as the High Court has given direction on what can and cannot legally be classified as income.
Justice Davison said the Social Security Appeal Authority wrongly classified the money borrowed from her mother as a gift, rather than a loan, by failing to check whether Ms F had made any repayments.
Ms F told the court Authority she had repaid the bulk of the $130,000 loan through the sale of her home.
"The fact of repayment is in most cases direct and compelling evidence that the parties have treated funds advanced as a loan," Justice Davison wrote.
But Ms F may have to repay some of the $109,852 claimed by MSD, from what MSD labelled "unknown sources".
MSD had originally sought $120,000 but lowered it to $109,852 for the High Court appeal.
Ms F's lawyer, Frances Joychild QC, also appealed to the High Court that the Authority was wrong to include "unknown sources" in Ms F's spending, saying that "Ms F has given clear credible evidence that all her spending over and above benefit income was borrowed money".
However Justice Davison said it was not for him reconsider the financial advice given to the Authority, only whether it "erred in law in its interpretation and application of what constituted income".
"The Authority plainly preferred the evidence of the Ministry's financial analyst and its preference for the evidence of a competing expert is not a matter for this Court to review," Justice Davison said.


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I just saw my children in a photograph on the wall of a chain restaurant. What rights do I have to protect their image?
A friend alerted me she saw my children in a photograph hung in a chain restaurant. Although the picture was taken at a public event, I never gave permission for anyone to sell the image of my children or to hang in such a very public place. Even though it is a public place, there is some expected right to privacy. After all, we don't expect a trip to the grocery store to land us on a billboard. What rights do I have to protect the image of my children? (What if we had been in Witness Protection or hiding from an abusive partner?)
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This is a legal question and should be asked for a lawyer familiar with laws local to your area and particular to that of children. – Itai Apr 3 '13 at 17:41
In what country do you live? How exactly was the photograph being used--was it decorative, or to market a product? (In the US, contrary to your belief, you do not have an expectation of privacy in public places, and people generally have the right to photograph you and your children. There may be limitiations on how such photography can be used, for example certain commercial use.) – coneslayer Apr 3 '13 at 17:41
Did the public event have anything to do with the restaurant chain, i.e. were they a sponsor or something? Or totally unrelated? Generally a photographer can take a photo in a public place, publish it in a book or sell prints as art, but once it becomes commercial he may be on shaky ground. Not a lot of these cases go before judges, so there aren't a lot of precedents, so I'd suggest working with the restaurant and hope they are willing to just take it down, before spending on a lawyer. – MikeW♦ Apr 3 '13 at 18:21
@thomasrutter: At the same time, it raises an issue that photographers need to be aware of. Just because you aren't legally required to obtain a release for a photo taken at a public event, it is not a bad idea to obtain one anyway if you plan on selling the photograph for artistic, or even editorial, use. Even if you prevail in a legal proceeding, the cost of defending yourself will probably be much higher without a signed release. – Michael C Apr 4 '13 at 0:40
I tend to agree with @MichaelClark - I don't know that I agree with this as being off topic, I think it is on topic and something we should be considering. I don't think that the questions should be limited to one end of the lens... – John Cavan Apr 4 '13 at 1:33
The following is for general information purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice for any particular situation. If you have a specific concern you should consult with an attorney familiar with the relevant issues in the jurisdiction in question. Since the questioner indicated they were located in the U.S., this answer assumes that to be the case.
There are a lot of issues involved here, and any one of them may or may not be the hinge upon which a judge would rule in a case such as this. You need to consult an attorney who specializes in this area and who practices in your jurisdiction and would be familiar with the tendencies of the potential judge(s) that might hear your case were it to go to trial.
That said, there are several considerations that should be made in situations like this.
In general there is no expectation of privacy when in a public place in the U.S. The courts have repeatedly established and confirmed that no such expectation exists under U.S. Law. Artistic or editorial use of images taken in public do not normally require a release from those pictured.
Is the picture placed in the restaurant for a purely aesthetic function or is it being used to promote the restaurant? Even a restaurant logo printed in one corner might be enough to establish it as promotion. On the other hand, if it may be considered aesthetic in nature, there is not always the need to obtain permission from those pictured, depending on the circumstances in which the photo was taken. The key question here is, "Does the presence of this photo promote the business or merely decorate it?"
What were the circumstances under which the photo was taken? If it was at a public event on public property there is no explicit requirement to obtain permission for artistic or editorial use. Many photographers will wisely attempt to obtain a release anyway so that the situation you have described doesn't develop later on after they have sold an image to a client for aesthetic use. Use in advertising does require a release from each recognizable individual in the photo.
If the public event you attended with your children involved a paid admission, you most likely agreed to their policies. There may have been some fine print on the bottom or back of the ticket to the effect that by attending the event you agreed to the promoter's or sponsor's policies regarding the event. Typically the fine print includes language something like: "You may view the complete policy at (name of business/address) during normal business hours or at (web address)" Or there might have been a sign to the same effect posted at admission points.
If you were attending a public event held on private property the situation is similar but there are some minor differences. If admission was charged, you probably agreed to the host's policies (see above). Even if admission was not charged, the property owner or promoter may have posted a sign indicating that by entering you are assumed to have agreed to their policies. Many businesses display such signs at entry points. How prominently they are displayed and how binding they are will probably become a key point of contention in any case of this nature that goes to trial.
There have been some precedents set by courts for civil suits in which photos that are considered truthful but embarrassing resulted in rulings for the plaintiffs. In those that involved children the cases were primarily concerned with what we might refer to as "special needs" children.
As to the part of your question that asks,
What if we had been in Witness Protection or hiding from an abusive partner?
Depending on what may be deduced from the photo itself as well as how it is displayed, at the very worst the photo of your children only reveals where they were at a specific time in the past and does not necessarily reveal where they presently are. Does the way in which the photo is displayed or captioned even indicate where or when the photo was taken?
I've never been involved with anyone placed in a witness protection program, but I would assume the participants are strongly encouraged to avoid situations, such as attending notable public events, that might reveal their whereabouts. I would also assume the same would be the case for those hiding from an abusive partner.
Michael CMichael C
+1 Good summary, touched on all the points I could think of – MikeW♦ Apr 3 '13 at 22:20
Use in advertising does require a release, unless the advertisement is within your own portfolio and it is advertising the photographs you are able to take (the necessary "context" as explained in my answer). A person in an ad constitutes an endorsement by, or at minimum a human connection to the person in the photo that is being leveraged to attract attention to the product being sold. – Joseph Myers Apr 4 '13 at 0:07
A portfolio of images is generally not considered advertising. If the same picture(s) were to be used on a flyer that also included a solicitation to use your services, it most likely would be considered advertising. – Michael C Apr 4 '13 at 0:26
@mattdm: It does require a release when used in advertising. I'll edited the arrangement of the sentences in that paragraph to make it clearer. – Michael C Apr 4 '13 at 0:27
The Right of Publicity, as it is generally referred to, is a statutory protection under the laws of around 19 of the states in the U.S. The courts of 28 additional states have recognized it via common law. – Michael C Apr 4 '13 at 15:44
My answer will be really short, and not based on any law school experience, but only on some conversations about privacy and tort law, etc. and how they apply to photographers, with an uncle who is a lawyer and a cousin in law school, and the fact that I'm a photographer.
As long as the person who took the photo in the public place isn't deriving any profit from the photograph itself by sole virtue of your presence in the photo, or committing libel against you, then your privacy isn't being exploited for others' gain and harm isn't being done to you. So in that case, there would be nothing you could do to them.
Harm can include intangible harm like suffering caused by knowing that an indecent photograph of someone you love is being looked at by others.
"By sole virtue of your presence" means the person alone who is the subject of the photo, rather than the context of the photograph. I.e., I can be paid by the newspaper for my picture of the the winner of the state track meet, and of course that photo consists almost entirely of the person who won. But there is an editorial reason for the picture, i.e., it is a picture "of the winner of the state track meet" rather than "a picture of a person that some other person is hiring me to stalk in public."
Being a celebrity is enough context that people can usually "stalk" celebrities in public legally, but most other people can't be stalked in public without its being construed as harassment.
Sorry, my answer is now getting longer and longer... just look at the second paragraph, and that's all I meant to say.
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There is nothing liable about the photo. It is of my children looking at a antique car in the town square. I have no interest in 'doing anything' to the photographer. In you analogy, my children would have been actively involved with the winner, rather than simply a person on the sideline, but no be the winner. Did that make sense? The photo would give a much different impression if no people were present. Part of this is getting over the shock of seeing my children in a place I did not approve or have knowledge of. – SUZY Apr 4 '13 at 22:13
In Onassis vs. Gallela the photographer who was stalking Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in public places in 1967 was found liable for inflicting emotional distress and ordered by the Court to stay 300 feet away from her residences, 225 feet away from her children in public places, and 150 feet away from Onassis herself. The ruling was later modified to allow Gallela within 25 feet of Onassis in public places. While Gallela was allowed to continue photographing Onassis and selling those photos, there were restrictions placed on how he was allowed to obtain those photos. – Michael C Jan 2 '16 at 12:16
That case set precedent that has rarely been challenged in the 45+ years since the ruling. – Michael C Jan 2 '16 at 12:20
Photographer here. This isn't a question about privacy, but rather commercial use of your image by a private company on private property which is open to the public. You and your kids have the same rights that a child actor from Modern Family would have. The restaurant hung the picture to enhance their commercial interest. You can't do that without written permission and pay.
RobertRobert
Care to explain how the other answers are incorrect then? – whatsisname Jul 30 '14 at 4:55
Sure you can, Robert. Have you ever seen a newspaper? They use images of people for editorial purposes every day. Those taken at public events do not generally require a written release, much less compensation. Yet they charge a fee for the newspaper and (hopefully, if you're the owner of the publication) charge much larger fees for advertising space in the same newspaper. – Michael C Jul 31 '14 at 2:15
In the same way you can choose to display an image in a business for artistic/aesthetic purposes without the limitations that would be imposed if the same image were used to explicitly promote the business or imply an endorsement of the business by the pictured individuals. – Michael C Jul 31 '14 at 2:16
The key problem in your answer is the lack of clarity as to who you mean by your image. Is the referent of your the photographer or the person pictured? Unless governed by a contract (such as a document describing conditions of employment for a photographer who works for an agency) the image is owned by the photographer, not the individual pictured. If that image was taken at a public event in a public space then generally for artistic or editorial usage no release is legally required from the person(s) pictured. – Michael C Jul 31 '14 at 2:20
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Repairs began in November 2011 after most rooms had been totally emptied and the resident trustees, Richard and Kate Foster, moved to a small cottage nearby.
Damaged laths and plaster had to be completely removed from the drawing room, dining room and morning room and were partially removed from three bedrooms. These were replaced with gib then repainted or wallpapered.
Six chimneys were rebuilt, repaired or replaced with substitutes and a log fire was installed in the dining room.
While this major work was being done the Trust also took the opportunity to carry our other extensive repairs and maintenance.
Piles were plated and foundations stones packed where necessary.
A new top plate was installed along the North verandah.
Verandahs were sanded and stained.
Attic windows were removed, rebuilt, glazed and reinstated.
A section of the south wall was lifted and bottom plate and bottom section of the wall studs were replaced.
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Are Kurds underrepresented in the new Syrian constitutional committee?
Shivan Ibrahim October 17, 2019
The Syrian national committee was announced by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and Kurds are not satisfied.
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Syrian Kurds demonstrate in front of the United Nations offices in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli, Syria, Oct. 2, 2019.
As the recently formed Syrian constitution committee gears up to hold its first meeting by the end of this month, Kurdish Syrians of varying groups have expressed concern that their interests could be sidelined in the forthcoming talks.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Sept. 30 the creation of a Syrian constitutional committee that will include members of the Syrian government, the opposition and civil society representatives.
Guterres said he was pleased to announce that an agreement was reached between the parties and with "the composition of the committee," which is expected to begin its work in the coming weeks.
The 150-member committee was proposed during a peace conference hosted by Russia in January 2018 and will be tasked with drafting the Syrian Constitution.
Guterres promised to reveal the final list of 150 members, which is equally divided between representatives of the government, the opposition and civil society.
A statement issued by the office of UN Envoy for Syria Geir Pederson said the main procedural rules of the committee had been agreed upon between the Syrian regime and the opposition's Syrian Negotiations Commission (SNC, also known as the Syrian High Negotiations Committee), with Pederson as a facilitator to the agreement.
The committee will convene under UN Resolution 2254 and serve as the first Syrian-Syrian agreement since the crisis began in 2011. It will operate under the so-called Twelve Living Intra-Syrian Essential Principles — 12 points of commonality between the various parties to the talks regarding the end-state of Syria that were identified by Pederson's predecessor Staffan de Mistura in December 2017.
Kurdish participation within the committee includes Kamran Hajo, head of the Kurdish National Council (KNC). Hakim Bashar will represent the Kurds within the opposition. Civil society Kurdish representatives are Dorsin Iskan, Jafia Ali and Mohammad Rashid. Shirine Youssef will be on the Syrian government's list.
Hajo spoke to Al-Monitor via phone and expressed his dissatisfaction with the Kurdish representation in the committee.
"The [KNC] is represented alongside the rest of the political formations as an independent entity in the [SNC]. The rest of the major formations have significant representation according to consensus among them, most of which do not weigh as much as the Kurdish Council on the ground.
Hajo said any decision should be approved by 75% of the votes within the 150-member committee.
"The Syrian community is ostensibly diverse at the political, intellectual and sectarian levels. This means that the committee encompasses similar approaches and will seek to secure votes to block any item against the rights of Kurds in Syria. Securing 113 votes to pass a resolution in favor of the Kurds may be difficult, but it could be easier to galvanize 37 votes to veto any decision against Kurds," he added.
Hajo believes it would be difficult to commit to any decision since the regime would have the upper hand in passing decisions given the fact that opposition groups continue to have differences on several issues.
"There are 50 coherent voices [that] cannot be breached by any of the regime's members within the committee. The regime is … not serious in drafting a new constitution that might generate a new political system," Hajo said.
He argues that the issue is not solved merely by drafting the constitution but by implementing it. "If the army and the security remain unchanged, it would be impossible to carry out any item. It would be useless to draft a constitution and bypass the transitional government," Hajo said.
Regarding the demands of the KNC within the constitution, Hajo explains that Kurds in Syria have never been recognized in the country since the inception of the Syrian state.
"We insist [on enshrining] the constitutional right of the Kurdish people who live on its historic land in Syria, or else the council will take the right stance at the right time. From the very beginning, we call for a federal Syria, a pluralistic parliamentary democracy [that] would adhere to international covenants and human rights principles and adopt the rule of law, since the fate of Syrians is not in their hands but in those of the international community," he said.
"We will not accept the reproduction of dictatorships and chauvinist mindsets again, which is the greatest danger to the future of Syria and all of its components, and [we will not accept] the betrayal of the lives of hundreds of thousands of victims and martyrs who wanted freedom, dignity, democracy and change for Syria," Hajo added.
Nasr Hariri, head of the negotiating committee of the Syrian opposition, said in a press conference in Istanbul Sept. 30 that the demands of the Kurds are on the table save the establishment of a federal state, which raised fears among Kurds about their future in Syria. Hariri believes a federal system would allow all components to be part of the decision-making and to manage their areas, and it would prevent the return of exclusionary policies against the different ethnicities, including Kurds.
Al-Monitor met with young Kurdish activist Gaker Selo, who expressed his fears. "We continue to suffer from having our identity and ethnicity undermined. The only solution would be in the establishment of a federal state instead of a central one, which would be the only guarantee for strong ties between the government and the center to prevent fragmentation, crises and ongoing wars," Selo said.
"The hopes pinned on the success of the constitutional committee are not high. The decision-making should be done through agreement and consensus, not pluralism and voting, should the committee want to succeed in its quest. Failure means further escalation and a flare-up in the war," he added.
Al-Monitor also met with Jawan Ali, an official of the Kurdistan Democratic Union of Students and Youth, who said, "We, as Kurds, are very few compared to the Arab and Islamic components dominating the committee. It is certain that this representation is not in the interest of the Kurdish people, given the mechanism of decision-making."
Representatives of the Democratic Union and the Kurdish self-administration are absent in the committee for reasons likely related to the rejection of the regime and the opposition and a Turkish veto on their participation.
"Terrorism continues to pose the greatest threat to overcoming the crisis in Syria," Abdel Karim Omar, head of the external relations office in the self-administration, told Al-Monitor.
"The solution lies in building a democratic and decentralized Syria and eliminating the ideology of the Islamic State, which requires further coordination with us, as Kurds, as a military force on the ground," Omar added.
Omar believes that any constitutional committee excluding the self-administration representatives would not be feasible for two reasons. "First, the work of such a committee would be in direct conflict with UN Resolution 2254 on Syria. Second, the committee was formed from the results of the Astana talks. It does not represent all the Syrian components. Syrians control 30% of Syria, which means about 5 million people. It would be unfair to exclude us. There is no solution in the region without the Kurds," he argued.
Omar explained that Turks are being sidelined because of the Turkish veto on their representation and the common interests of Turkey, Iran and Damascus to disregard Kurds, regardless of their other differences. "This is not to mention that Russia's priority is to satisfy Turkey with commercial and military deals to deepen the rift between Ankara and Washington," he added.
Omar explained that it was agreed on the participation of the Kurds from the KNC in the committee, but the Kurds of the Syrian Democratic Forces and of the self-administration were excluded.
"We are the real opposition on the ground. From the beginning, we have been part of the Syrian society and the democratic national opposition. We are not part of the regime or the opposition, nor part of the sectarian conflict in the country. This committee would be futile in light of this structure and with the exclusion of Kurds; without them, there will be no permanent solution," Omar concluded.
Pederson said Sept. 30 he would invite members of the committee to hold the first meeting in Geneva on Oct. 30, and the committee would set a timetable for drafting a new constitution for the country. The United Nations Security Council expressed concern Oct. 16 for the situation in the northeast, where Turkey has launched an offensive against Kurdish-held areas and called for an immediate cease-fire.
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Postpone Senate Bill 18-122 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
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In Bolivia, military forces tear-gassed a massive funeral procession in La Paz Thursday as supporters of ousted President Evo Morales carried coffins of slain protesters through the streets. Thousands of demonstrators were mourning the eight indigenous protesters killed by the Bolivian police and military Tuesday in El Alto. But security forces descended on the procession as it drew near the presidential palace. Coffins were left in the streets as tear gas forced the demonstrators to disperse. It was the latest act of military repression since the coup that forced Evo Morales out of office almost two weeks ago. At least 32 people have been killed by security forces in the violence that followed — mainly indigenous people. Bolivia's ousted President Evo Morales called Wednesday for an international truth commission to investigate his ouster.
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Protocol-Sentences
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Sir Eduardo Paolozzi
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40 3/16 in x 26 9/16 in (102.08 cm x 67.47 cm)
Gift of Professor Diane M. Kirkpatrick
As one of the founders of the Independent Group, Paolozzi was an early British Pop artist. This series of ten prints came after his travels in California, where he visited tourist sites like Disneyland, Frederick's of Hollywood, and Paramount Studios, as well as centers of technology: UC Computer Center, Standord's Linear Accelerator center, Douglas Aircraft Company and the GM Assembly Plant in Hayward. The combination of imagery from popular culture, in this case Goofy, and the technological imagery of dot matrixes and circuit boards creates a stage in which art and science can be in dialogue.
Very colorful print with a series of colored bands, separated with black lines, at the top. Below the rainbow-colored bands are three fragmented images of the head of the Disney character Goofy, in teal, pink, yellow and white. The main portion of the print below has a series of differently organized and vibrantly colored grids and square patterns. At the base, there is an olive colored box, outlined in black, with black text reading: "Protocol-Sentences' the most adequate cosmological symbol centricity and radial arrangements organized, as a rule, according to quaternary point p a point would in turn give rise to yet more neutrons until a veritable avalanche developed: [mathematical equation] / [mathematical equation] .... The mathematical implications of the process are quite explicit. A pound of uranium contains some needs. With this desideratun [sic] in mind, transfers from one setttlement to another will be made on an exchange basis, or refers to "the nullity of forms" and other normalizing / factors, such as [mathematical equations], centers of the 6 edges. Wi One class of 6 four-poles, forming the corners of a regular octahedron; hence the octagedral group. / APRIL 1967". Print is signed and dated (l.r.) in pencil " Eduardo Paolozzi A/P 1967".
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Q: Lie algebra associated to a linear form Let $F$ be a finite dimensional vector space over a field $k$, if $f : F \to k$ is any linear form, I can define on $F$ a Lie algebra bracket by the following rule
$$
[x,y]=f(x)y-f(y)x,
$$
or in terms of structure constants
$$
c_{ij}^k=f_i \delta_j^k-f_j\delta^k_i.
$$
What is known about such algebras? Do they have a special name?
Update: in fact it is silly and trivial class of examples. Take $K$ to be kernel of $f$ then it is an abelian subalgebra, quotient $F/K$ is one dimensional and thus again abelian, it is easy to see that given algebra is a semidirect product of this two abelian algebras.


When David Limbaugh let his friend Steve know that he had doubts about Christianity, he was surprised by Steve's response. Instead of a blast of arrogant judgmentalism, Steve responded like a Christian should—with grace and evidence. What has happened since that time is told in Limbaugh's excellent new book, Jesus on Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel. Limbaugh artfully tells his journey from skepticism about Christ to skepticism about skepticism and ultimately to trust in Christ.
David is a lawyer, but he doesn't write like a lawyer. While he's intellectually precise, he writes as if he's sitting across the table from you, anticipating your questions and objections. This is rare for a book of Christian evidences (often called Christian apologetics). Such books often read like technical manuals, but not Jesus on Trial. Limbaugh not only does a masterful job of highlighting the abundant evidence that supports Christianity, his insights into what the scriptures actually say will have you marveling at the tapestry of scripture and the Savior who wove it.
His two chapters called "Aha Moments" reveal the numerous tipping points in Limbaugh's journey where scale after scale fell away—tipping points that no honest seeker of truth can ignore. Of course, as Limbaugh admits, many who are not interested in truth, or have their own agenda, ignore or remake Christ in their own image.
In addition to correcting the culture's emasculated view of Christ, Limbaugh has two fantastic chapters tackling the paradoxes of Christianity. These include: God's plan of salvation, including the relationship between grace and works; the acknowledgement that we are sinful yet commanded to be perfect; the Trinity, that God is one in essence yet three in persons; that Jesus has two natures, human and divine; that you must give up your life to find it; that Christians are strong when they are weak; that God is sovereign yet humans have free will; that God knows all and is unchangeable, yet we are to pray; that the Bible is inspired yet written by men; and many others. The insights Limbaugh brings to these paradoxes are some of his own, and the best nuggets mined from Christian scholarship that I doubt you'll find in one place anywhere else.
Limbaugh devotes several chapters to the evidence for the Bible, including its unity and reliability as evidenced through history, archaeology, prophecy and science. He debunks several myths and misunderstandings along the way, and then saves his final chapter for what many think is the atheist's trump card against God: Evil.
Many years ago David provided me an "Aha Moment" during one of our very many theological discussions. He said, "Evil really bothers me, but only Christianity has a sensible answer to it." There's no question he's correct. We wouldn't even know what evil was unless good existed, and real objective good could only exist if God exists. As David explains, evil turns out to be a backhanded argument for God. In fact, evil is the very reason God entered human history in the person of Christ. Only his sacrifice can solve the evil in my heart and yours.
I just can't recommend Jesus on Trial highly enough. Every thinking person should investigate the claims of Christ, who is unarguably the most influential human being to ever walk the earth. If his claims are true (and Limbaugh shows they are), then we won't be putting him on trial—he will be putting each of us on trial. Only Christ can secure you a favorable verdict.
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US Restricting Bill Targeting Media Seeks to Further Penalize Whistleblowers
The US draft legislation changing the requirements for registration of foreign agents and targeting media outlets is aimed at further penalizing whistleblowers... 10.06.2017, Sputnik International
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The US draft legislation changing the requirements for registration of foreign agents and targeting media outlets is aimed at further penalizing whistleblowers and interfering with journalistic work, Marcello Ferrada de Noli, the chairman of Swedish Professors and Doctors for Human Rights, told Sputnik.
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — US Congressmen David Cicilline and Matthew Gaetz introduced a bill on Wednesday that would give the US Justice Department increased investigative authority to identify and prosecute foreign news entities that "seek to unlawfully influence the political process." The bill particularly targets the RT broadcaster and comes as a response to foreign media coverage of WikiLeaks revelations that emerged during former US Democratic Party nominee Hilary Clinton's presidential race.
"The most relevant issue about the Cicilline/Gaetz Bill has to do with infringements to the freedom of speech principle. This principle is, otherwise, supposed to be solid in the US legislation and also in Sweden. The Bill's argument is only apparently stated as aiming to the prevention of influences by foreign governmental media outlets in election process. In fact, it is clearly directed to further penalize whitleblowers," de Noli said.
The bill is violating civil rights and freedom of expression, while putting obstacles in the implementation of journalistic work as well, the non-governmental organization's chairman noted.
"Another aspect, whose compatibility with constitutional rights might be questioned, is the mentioning of the 'subpoena duces tecu [subpoena for production of evidence]' as part in the proceedings. This mean that the material in possession of journalist can be obtained by a direct, written order from the courts. What about the protection of sources, etc. All that seems vanishing in the bill. In other words, the proposition might end infringing both civil rights and freedom of expression principles, and impairing true journalistic work," de Noli stressed.
Russian media outlets broadcasting in Europe and the United States have been facing a barrage of accusations by Western officials about allegedly spreading fake news and attempting to influence public life. In the United States, intelligence community has claimed Russia used its media outlets to swing the outcome of US November presidential election in favor of Donald Trump, but have not provided any evidence to back their claims.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other senior officials have repeatedly stated that Moscow refrains from meddling in internal affairs of foreign countries.
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