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An alliance of drug traffickers
An alliance of drug traffickers and tricorn [?translation?]
J. G. Albalat Barcelona
26 February 2011
El Periodico de Catalunya
Google translation:
The prosecutor demands prison for nine civilians and two police guards of a corrupt network, false operations mounted agents to steal drug traffickers in league with
Easy money made them fall to the dark side and eventually associate with those who were pursuing. Nine civilians and two police guards were charged by the national prosecutor to join a dangerous band of drug dealers to organize criminal machinery in Catalonia specializing in the alleged theft of items of drug between 1999 and 2005 allowed them to obtain benefits millionaires.
The symbiosis was perfect: the thieves' agents reported what had been a party drug drug and these allegedly false drug operations mounted to steal merchandise and then resell it. Or the guards provided confidential information to traffickers. As they did in 2005, when they stole a cache of drugs hidden in a container at the port of Barcelona. First drug traffickers were arrested and then, after a series of bizarre accusations, fell the agents. Now, after an arduous judicial investigation, Fernando Bermejo anticorruption prosecutor detailed the plot in his indictment and quantified in years, the punishment that those public servants must pay for their trip to the area of shade.
HARD PUNISHMENT
The prosecutor requested prison terms of between two years and three months and 52 years in prison for alleged corruption scheme that rotates 25 people on a group of narcos, nine policemen, including a lieutenant colonel, and two inspectors National Police Horn. They also include a journalist. The indictment has been submitted to the court of the Court of Barcelona, who will judge this matter, one of the largest police corruption cases discovered in Catalonia and began to be investigated following the theft, in 2005, 400 kilos of cocaine from a container at the port of Barcelona. The investigation led a judge of Martorell, prosecutors Fernando Bermejo and David Martinez Madero (who died recently and was director of the Office Antifrau) and the same Civil Guard, who sought to purge itself of bad apples.
In a detailed indictment, the prosecution highlights a series of actions involving alleged criminal conspiracy, drug trafficking, illegal detention, bribery, money laundering, disclosure of secrets and failure to pursue illegal activities. Indicted nine policemen, including Lieutenant Colonel Anfonso López Rubio, who is facing a prosecutor's request of 13 years in prison for forcing under threat, the owner of a dealer to pay the trip to London for their children.
Two other officers of the armed suspects are Antonio Saenz Martinez, Tete, (he claimed to 26.6 years in prison), and Petty Officer Robert Prádena (faces 13 years in prison), which, according to the indictment, used a group of guards known as Soldiers. When Antonio Giménez Raso [aka Antonio Jimenez, Metodo 3] cop, the prosecutor demands 18 years in prison and his brother Carlos, seven years and six months. The two were known as The Cards. Requests for the stronger prison for alleged ringleaders of the drug ring: Javier Segura, alias Trapero Daniel Ribelles, Bolo, David Beard, Chucho, and Antonio Bals, Gordo or Toni for scrapping.
REPOSITORY
The plot was created in 1999 by a small group of criminals. They were added, according to the indictment, friends, fellow prisoners and drug dealers and car thieves, and a second group led by police inspectors and civil guards Manresa area (of which he was commander in chief López Rubio). Each defendant played a role and a profit. The band took advantage of proprietary and confidential information available to him and had "sufficient infrastructure" to achieve the planned criminal activities and ensure the immunity of all of them. Some of the Civil Guards now accused specialized as the fiscal impact on false drug mount operations with which to deceive other drug gangs to remove the drug.
********************************
ORIGINAL:
Una alianza de narcos y tricornios
J. G. Albalat Barcelona
26 February 2011
El Periódico de Catalunya
Spanish
El fiscal reclama cárcel para nueve guardias civiles y dos policías de una red corrupta; Los agentes montaban falsas operaciones para robar droga conchabados con traficantes
El dinero fácil les hizo caer al lado oscuro y acabaron por asociarse con aquellos a quienes debían perseguir. Nueve guardias civiles y dos policías nacionales están acusados por el fiscal de unirse a una banda de peligrosos narcotraficantes para organizar en Catalunya una maquinaria criminal especializada en el supuesto robo de partidas de droga que entre los años 1999 y 2005 les permitió obtener millonarios beneficios.
La simbiosis era perfecta: los ladrones informaban a los agentes de qué narco había recibido una partida de estupefacientes y estos presuntamente montaban falsas operaciones antidroga para robar la mercancía y luego revenderla. O los guardias ofrecían a los traficantes información reservada. Como lo hicieron en el 2005, cuando robaron un alijo de droga oculto en un contenedor del puerto de Barcelona. Primero fueron detenidos los narcos y después, tras una serie de rocambolescas delaciones, cayeron los agentes. Ahora, tras una ardua investigación judicial, el fiscal anticorrupción Fernando Bermejo detalla esa trama en su escrito de acusación y cuantifica en años el castigo que esos servidores públicos deben pagar por su viaje a la zona de sombra.
DURO CASTIGO
El fiscal solicita penas de entre dos años y tres meses y 52 años de prisión para la presunta trama de corrupción de 25 personas que gira sobre un grupo de narcos, nueve guardias civiles, entre ellos un teniente coronel, y dos inspectores del Cuerno Nacional de Policía. También figura un periodista. El escrito de acusación ha sido remitido al tribunal de la Audiencia de Barcelona, que deberá juzgar este asunto, uno de los más importantes casos de corrupción policial descubiertos en Catalunya y que empezó a investigarse a raíz del robo, en el 2005, de 400 kilos de cocaína de un contenedor en el puerto de Barcelona. Las pesquisas las dirigió una jueza de Martorell, los fiscales Fernando Bermejo y David Martínez Madero (fallecido recientemente y que fue director de la Oficina Antifrau) y la misma Guardia Civil, que se esforzó en depurarse de manzanas podridas.
En un detallado escrito de acusación, el fiscal pone de relieve una serie de actuaciones presuntamente delictivas que incluyen asociación ilícita, tráfico de drogas, detención ilegal, cohecho, blanqueo de capitales, revelación de secretos y omisión de perseguir actividades irregulares. Acusa a nueve guardias civiles, entre ellos el teniente coronel Anfonso López Rubio, que se enfrenta a una petición del fiscal de 13 años de prisión por obligar, bajo amenazas, al dueño de un concesionario a pagarle el viaje a Londres a sus hijos.
Otros dos agentes del instituto armado imputados son Antonio Sáenz Martínez, el Tete, (se le reclaman hasta 26,6 años de prisión), y el suboficial Roberto de Prádena (se enfrenta a 13 años de cárcel), que, según la acusación, utilizaban a un grupo de guardias conocidos como Los Soldados. Al expolicía Antonio Giménez Raso [aka Antonio Jimenez, Metodo 3] , el fiscal le reclama 18 años de cárcel, y a su hermano Carlos, siete años y seis meses. Los dos eran conocidos como Los Cromos. Las peticiones de prisión más fuertes son para los presuntos cabecillas de la red de narcotraficantes: Javier Segura, alias Trapero; Daniel Ribelles, Bolo; David Barba, Chucho; y Antonio Bals, el Gordo o Toni el de los desguaces.
EN MANRESA
La trama fue creada en 1999 por un reducido colectivo de delincuentes. A ellos se añadieron, según la acusación, amigos, compañeros de prisión y traficantes y ladrones de coches, y un segundo grupo dirigido por los inspectores de policía y los guardias civiles del área de Manresa (de la que era comandante jefe López Rubio). Cada imputado jugaba un papel y obtenía beneficio. La banda se aprovechaba de la información reservada y confidencial de que disponía y tenía «la infraestructura suficiente» para conseguir la finalidad delictiva planeada y procurar la inmunidad de todos ellos. Algunos de los guardias civiles ahora acusados se especializaron, según incide el fiscal, en montar operaciones antidroga falsas con las que engañaban a otras bandas de narcotraficantes para quitarles la droga.
Continue Reading...
J. G. Albalat Barcelona
26 February 2011
El Periodico de Catalunya
Google translation:
The prosecutor demands prison for nine civilians and two police guards of a corrupt network, false operations mounted agents to steal drug traffickers in league with
Easy money made them fall to the dark side and eventually associate with those who were pursuing. Nine civilians and two police guards were charged by the national prosecutor to join a dangerous band of drug dealers to organize criminal machinery in Catalonia specializing in the alleged theft of items of drug between 1999 and 2005 allowed them to obtain benefits millionaires.
The symbiosis was perfect: the thieves' agents reported what had been a party drug drug and these allegedly false drug operations mounted to steal merchandise and then resell it. Or the guards provided confidential information to traffickers. As they did in 2005, when they stole a cache of drugs hidden in a container at the port of Barcelona. First drug traffickers were arrested and then, after a series of bizarre accusations, fell the agents. Now, after an arduous judicial investigation, Fernando Bermejo anticorruption prosecutor detailed the plot in his indictment and quantified in years, the punishment that those public servants must pay for their trip to the area of shade.
HARD PUNISHMENT
The prosecutor requested prison terms of between two years and three months and 52 years in prison for alleged corruption scheme that rotates 25 people on a group of narcos, nine policemen, including a lieutenant colonel, and two inspectors National Police Horn. They also include a journalist. The indictment has been submitted to the court of the Court of Barcelona, who will judge this matter, one of the largest police corruption cases discovered in Catalonia and began to be investigated following the theft, in 2005, 400 kilos of cocaine from a container at the port of Barcelona. The investigation led a judge of Martorell, prosecutors Fernando Bermejo and David Martinez Madero (who died recently and was director of the Office Antifrau) and the same Civil Guard, who sought to purge itself of bad apples.
In a detailed indictment, the prosecution highlights a series of actions involving alleged criminal conspiracy, drug trafficking, illegal detention, bribery, money laundering, disclosure of secrets and failure to pursue illegal activities. Indicted nine policemen, including Lieutenant Colonel Anfonso López Rubio, who is facing a prosecutor's request of 13 years in prison for forcing under threat, the owner of a dealer to pay the trip to London for their children.
Two other officers of the armed suspects are Antonio Saenz Martinez, Tete, (he claimed to 26.6 years in prison), and Petty Officer Robert Prádena (faces 13 years in prison), which, according to the indictment, used a group of guards known as Soldiers. When Antonio Giménez Raso [aka Antonio Jimenez, Metodo 3] cop, the prosecutor demands 18 years in prison and his brother Carlos, seven years and six months. The two were known as The Cards. Requests for the stronger prison for alleged ringleaders of the drug ring: Javier Segura, alias Trapero Daniel Ribelles, Bolo, David Beard, Chucho, and Antonio Bals, Gordo or Toni for scrapping.
REPOSITORY
The plot was created in 1999 by a small group of criminals. They were added, according to the indictment, friends, fellow prisoners and drug dealers and car thieves, and a second group led by police inspectors and civil guards Manresa area (of which he was commander in chief López Rubio). Each defendant played a role and a profit. The band took advantage of proprietary and confidential information available to him and had "sufficient infrastructure" to achieve the planned criminal activities and ensure the immunity of all of them. Some of the Civil Guards now accused specialized as the fiscal impact on false drug mount operations with which to deceive other drug gangs to remove the drug.
********************************
ORIGINAL:
Una alianza de narcos y tricornios
J. G. Albalat Barcelona
26 February 2011
El Periódico de Catalunya
Spanish
El fiscal reclama cárcel para nueve guardias civiles y dos policías de una red corrupta; Los agentes montaban falsas operaciones para robar droga conchabados con traficantes
El dinero fácil les hizo caer al lado oscuro y acabaron por asociarse con aquellos a quienes debían perseguir. Nueve guardias civiles y dos policías nacionales están acusados por el fiscal de unirse a una banda de peligrosos narcotraficantes para organizar en Catalunya una maquinaria criminal especializada en el supuesto robo de partidas de droga que entre los años 1999 y 2005 les permitió obtener millonarios beneficios.
La simbiosis era perfecta: los ladrones informaban a los agentes de qué narco había recibido una partida de estupefacientes y estos presuntamente montaban falsas operaciones antidroga para robar la mercancía y luego revenderla. O los guardias ofrecían a los traficantes información reservada. Como lo hicieron en el 2005, cuando robaron un alijo de droga oculto en un contenedor del puerto de Barcelona. Primero fueron detenidos los narcos y después, tras una serie de rocambolescas delaciones, cayeron los agentes. Ahora, tras una ardua investigación judicial, el fiscal anticorrupción Fernando Bermejo detalla esa trama en su escrito de acusación y cuantifica en años el castigo que esos servidores públicos deben pagar por su viaje a la zona de sombra.
DURO CASTIGO
El fiscal solicita penas de entre dos años y tres meses y 52 años de prisión para la presunta trama de corrupción de 25 personas que gira sobre un grupo de narcos, nueve guardias civiles, entre ellos un teniente coronel, y dos inspectores del Cuerno Nacional de Policía. También figura un periodista. El escrito de acusación ha sido remitido al tribunal de la Audiencia de Barcelona, que deberá juzgar este asunto, uno de los más importantes casos de corrupción policial descubiertos en Catalunya y que empezó a investigarse a raíz del robo, en el 2005, de 400 kilos de cocaína de un contenedor en el puerto de Barcelona. Las pesquisas las dirigió una jueza de Martorell, los fiscales Fernando Bermejo y David Martínez Madero (fallecido recientemente y que fue director de la Oficina Antifrau) y la misma Guardia Civil, que se esforzó en depurarse de manzanas podridas.
En un detallado escrito de acusación, el fiscal pone de relieve una serie de actuaciones presuntamente delictivas que incluyen asociación ilícita, tráfico de drogas, detención ilegal, cohecho, blanqueo de capitales, revelación de secretos y omisión de perseguir actividades irregulares. Acusa a nueve guardias civiles, entre ellos el teniente coronel Anfonso López Rubio, que se enfrenta a una petición del fiscal de 13 años de prisión por obligar, bajo amenazas, al dueño de un concesionario a pagarle el viaje a Londres a sus hijos.
Otros dos agentes del instituto armado imputados son Antonio Sáenz Martínez, el Tete, (se le reclaman hasta 26,6 años de prisión), y el suboficial Roberto de Prádena (se enfrenta a 13 años de cárcel), que, según la acusación, utilizaban a un grupo de guardias conocidos como Los Soldados. Al expolicía Antonio Giménez Raso [aka Antonio Jimenez, Metodo 3] , el fiscal le reclama 18 años de cárcel, y a su hermano Carlos, siete años y seis meses. Los dos eran conocidos como Los Cromos. Las peticiones de prisión más fuertes son para los presuntos cabecillas de la red de narcotraficantes: Javier Segura, alias Trapero; Daniel Ribelles, Bolo; David Barba, Chucho; y Antonio Bals, el Gordo o Toni el de los desguaces.
EN MANRESA
La trama fue creada en 1999 por un reducido colectivo de delincuentes. A ellos se añadieron, según la acusación, amigos, compañeros de prisión y traficantes y ladrones de coches, y un segundo grupo dirigido por los inspectores de policía y los guardias civiles del área de Manresa (de la que era comandante jefe López Rubio). Cada imputado jugaba un papel y obtenía beneficio. La banda se aprovechaba de la información reservada y confidencial de que disponía y tenía «la infraestructura suficiente» para conseguir la finalidad delictiva planeada y procurar la inmunidad de todos ellos. Algunos de los guardias civiles ahora acusados se especializaron, según incide el fiscal, en montar operaciones antidroga falsas con las que engañaban a otras bandas de narcotraficantes para quitarles la droga.
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Ulster officer's anger as the file is closed on abuse scandal
Ulster officer's anger as the file is closed on abuse scandal
13 January 2011
Belfast Telegraph
Former Jersey probe detective says some of the guilty are still free
THE police officer from Northern Ireland who launched a major child abuse investigation that brought scandal to the island of Jersey has claimed that some of the main abusers have escaped justice.
Lenny Harper told the Belfast Telegraph he is frustrated and disappointed that the three-year investigation into child abuse at Haut de la Garenne children's home -- dubbed the 'House of Horrors' -- has now been declared closed.
Seven people have been convicted of abuse, but Mr Harper said a number of "more prominent" abusers are still walking free.
The Londonderry man hit the headlines three years ago when he headed up the inquiry, which faced a series of criticisms from leading political figures and other police officers.
At one point police said they believed they had recovered the remains of a child from the cellar of the home, only to later admit what they had thought to be a fragment of skull turned out to be a piece of coconut shell.
Despite the criticism, evidence of widespread abuse at the home was discovered and seven people were eventually convicted.
"There are child abusers still out there who have not been brought to justice for what they did at Haut de la Garenne.
"I'm very unhappy and disappointed that the investigation has been closed.
"A few of the less prominent people have been convicted, but there should have been more convictions of more prominent people.
"I am disappointed for the victims," said Mr Harper, who retired from the force two years ago before the completion of the investigation.
He added: "There are people who have been able to get away with so much and I am disappointed for the victims who went through the trauma of making statements and giving evidence.
The investigation created a media frenzy when it was initially claimed by police that what may be the partial remains of a child had been discovered.
Speculation about the investigation escalated out of control and was probably fuelled by Mr Harper's willingness to speak openly with the media before any concrete evidence was confirmed.
It was at this stage that he faced a barrage of criticism, and two years later Mr Harper, who is now living in Ayr in Scotland, said there is still a smear campaign being waged against him.
He said: "From the start there have been a number of people trying to discredit the victims, the inquiry, me and those that worked with me.
"It is disgusting what they are trying to do.
"It doesn't affect me personally, because anyone who knows me knows the truth.
"I am still having to respond to all the lies and attempts to discredit the investigation.
"I am fed up with it, but it is nothing compared to what the victims are still getting.
"I will continue to defend myself and the victims. I am still in correspondence with them.
"I would love to see them get justice, but that will not happen while the current constitution in Jersey stays the same.
"The political and prosecution system is not separate in any way."
Mr Harper said his life would have been less difficult if he had not got involved in the case, but that he would not have turned his back on the victims.
"Life would have been easier, but that would have meant turning a blind eye to what was going on.
"It would have meant doing what everyone had done before.
"There are still people in Jersey fighting for justice and they are getting pressure. Even though I left two years ago, I will still dip in and out when asked to by the victims, or if there is ever any need for evidence. But I have absolutely no desire to go back to Jersey at this time."
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13 January 2011
Belfast Telegraph
Former Jersey probe detective says some of the guilty are still free
THE police officer from Northern Ireland who launched a major child abuse investigation that brought scandal to the island of Jersey has claimed that some of the main abusers have escaped justice.
Lenny Harper told the Belfast Telegraph he is frustrated and disappointed that the three-year investigation into child abuse at Haut de la Garenne children's home -- dubbed the 'House of Horrors' -- has now been declared closed.
Seven people have been convicted of abuse, but Mr Harper said a number of "more prominent" abusers are still walking free.
The Londonderry man hit the headlines three years ago when he headed up the inquiry, which faced a series of criticisms from leading political figures and other police officers.
At one point police said they believed they had recovered the remains of a child from the cellar of the home, only to later admit what they had thought to be a fragment of skull turned out to be a piece of coconut shell.
Despite the criticism, evidence of widespread abuse at the home was discovered and seven people were eventually convicted.
"There are child abusers still out there who have not been brought to justice for what they did at Haut de la Garenne.
"I'm very unhappy and disappointed that the investigation has been closed.
"A few of the less prominent people have been convicted, but there should have been more convictions of more prominent people.
"I am disappointed for the victims," said Mr Harper, who retired from the force two years ago before the completion of the investigation.
He added: "There are people who have been able to get away with so much and I am disappointed for the victims who went through the trauma of making statements and giving evidence.
The investigation created a media frenzy when it was initially claimed by police that what may be the partial remains of a child had been discovered.
Speculation about the investigation escalated out of control and was probably fuelled by Mr Harper's willingness to speak openly with the media before any concrete evidence was confirmed.
It was at this stage that he faced a barrage of criticism, and two years later Mr Harper, who is now living in Ayr in Scotland, said there is still a smear campaign being waged against him.
He said: "From the start there have been a number of people trying to discredit the victims, the inquiry, me and those that worked with me.
"It is disgusting what they are trying to do.
"It doesn't affect me personally, because anyone who knows me knows the truth.
"I am still having to respond to all the lies and attempts to discredit the investigation.
"I am fed up with it, but it is nothing compared to what the victims are still getting.
"I will continue to defend myself and the victims. I am still in correspondence with them.
"I would love to see them get justice, but that will not happen while the current constitution in Jersey stays the same.
"The political and prosecution system is not separate in any way."
Mr Harper said his life would have been less difficult if he had not got involved in the case, but that he would not have turned his back on the victims.
"Life would have been easier, but that would have meant turning a blind eye to what was going on.
"It would have meant doing what everyone had done before.
"There are still people in Jersey fighting for justice and they are getting pressure. Even though I left two years ago, I will still dip in and out when asked to by the victims, or if there is ever any need for evidence. But I have absolutely no desire to go back to Jersey at this time."
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Winnowing update
I am trying to understand how the scandalous, unfounded vilification of Dr. Goncalo Amaral by the British press came about. It is encouraging that wikileaks are allegedly in possession of cables sent by the American Embassy in Lisbon related to the McCann case. Those documents apparently include "interesting observations on the involvement of British police" in the McCann investigation.
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Timeline: "Maddie: The Truth of the Lie"
The online translation of "The Truth of the Lie" can be read by clicking the title to this post or by clicking HERE.
"The Truth of the Lie" was translated into English by "AnnaEsse". An official English translation is still intended by the book's publisher, however the McCann's court actions have delayed this. Their intention is to prevent an official English translation as well as to have all existing unsold copies of the book destroyed.
"The Truth of the Lie" was translated into English by "AnnaEsse". An official English translation is still intended by the book's publisher, however the McCann's court actions have delayed this. Their intention is to prevent an official English translation as well as to have all existing unsold copies of the book destroyed.
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McCANNS SIGN MADELEINE BOOK DEAL
14 November 2010
Sam Marsden, Press Association Chief Reporter
Kate and Gerry McCann have signed a deal to write a book about the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine, their publishers announced today.
After a major bidding war, Transworld won the rights to the couple's account of how the little girl vanished on a family holiday to Portugal in 2007 and their efforts to find her.
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News blackout continues in the UK and Ireland
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My email to Index on Censorship
Index on Censorship
Index on Censorship is keen to hear from you.
Contact
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Goncalo Amaral Video Online Now
Goncalo Amaral Video Online HERE.
English subtitles.
Text on site:
This documentary was censored in the UK and banned in Portugal, it was based on a book which was also banned in Portugal via an injunction filed by the McCann couple after more than one year had gone by since both documentary and book were, respectively broadcast and published.
The McCann couple only filed the above mentioned injunction when negotiations were taking place to publish both book and documentary in the UK. The censorship of both documentary and book envisages their destruction, that is the ultimate McCann couple objective, as stated by their own lawyer.
The McCann couple action is a clear attack to a fundamental and inalienable right as stated in Article 37 of the Portuguese Constitution, Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights and UN's Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Sign the Petition created by Citizens in Defence of Rights and Freedoms - Project Justice Gonçalo Amaral and help us restore Freedom of Speech & Expression in Portugal.
International : http://gonaral.epetitions.net
Portuguese Citizens and Foreign Citizens residing in Portugal please sign this Petition instead: 'Petição Projecto Justiça Gonçalo Amaral' http://www.peticaopublica.com/?pi=PJGA
Both Project Justice Gonçalo Amaral petitions will be sent to the European Court of Human Rights, the European Parliament, the Justice Ombudsman; the Portuguese petition will also be sent to the Assembleia da República in Lisbon.
More information in different languages here: http://pjga.blogspot.com/
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Media complaints - contact information
Press Complaints Commission: United Kingdom
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Tim Toulmin ( Director)
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Email: complaints@pcc.org.uk
- The PCC is an independent self-regulatory body which deals with complaints about the editorial content of newspapers and magazines (and their websites). They do not deal with complaints about TV and radio (Ofcom is the regulator for the broadcast industry)
- The PCC deals with all editorially-controlled material in UK newspapers and magazines (and their websites).
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Regulatory and advice bodies other than the PCC:
Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe (AIPCE)
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- The DA Notice system (which is overseen by the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee), is a voluntary code that provides guidance to the British media on the publication or broadcasting of national security information.
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Press Organisations
Association of Online Publishers
- The UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) is an industry body representing online publishing companies that create original, branded, quality content.
- The Editors' Code of Practice Committee, writes and revises the voluntary code of standards overseen by the Press Complaints Commission. It also publishes the Editors' Codebook, a practical handbook for journalists and editors which explains the Code of Practice and the PCC's key rulings in detail.
- The Society of Editors has more than 400 members in national, regional and local newspapers, magazines, broadcasting and new media, journalism education and media law. It campaigns for media freedom, self regulation, the public's right to know and the maintenance of standards in journalism.
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- The Scottish Newspaper Publishers Association (SNPA) is the trade association representing publishers of 100 weekly and bi-weekly newspapers and a further 30 free distribution newspapers.
- The Citizens Advice service -info about making press complaints - Complaints about the press
Press Councils:
Australian Press Council
Julian Disney (Chair)
Jack Herman (Executive Secretary)
Suite 10.02
117 York Street
Sydney - NSW 2000
Tel: (612) 92 61 19 30
Fax: 612 92 67 68 26
Email: info@presscouncil.org.au
COMPLAINTS
- The Australian Press Council was established in 1976 by an agreement between the publishers and the journalists' union to provide a forum through which members of the public could complain about the ethical performance of the print media. Its membership consisted, and consists, of members of the public, journalists and representatives of the publishers of metropolitan, suburban, regional and country newspapers and of the general interest magazines.
High Authority for the Mass Media
(Portugal)
Alta autoridade para a comunicaçao social (AACS)
Mr Armando Torres Paulo (President); José Garibaldi (Vice-President)
Av. D. Carlos I, 130 - 6°
1200 Lisbon
Tel: 351 1 392 91 30
Fax: 351 1 395 14 49
Email: info@aacs.pt
- Independent constitutional body for the regulation of the media in Portugal and it operates alongside the Assembly of the Republic.
Press Council of Ireland Members
- The Press Council has 13 members. Seven of these, including the Chairman, are drawn from suitably qualified persons representative of a broad spectrum of Irish society. The remaining six members of the Press Council provide senior editorial and journalistic expertise and perspectives reflective of the press industry.
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