France: Police Custody ‘Against the Law’
'Police in France are denying suspects the right to legal representation when taken in for questioning, the head of Paris’s legal profession has claimed. The bâtonnier de Paris Christian Charrière-Boumazel – the president of the Paris bar who represents 21,000 lawyers – said French custody conditions were illegal according to the EU. He said the European Court of Human Rights had ruled in November 2008 and again last month that a suspect has a right to have a lawyer present from the moment they enter custody to organise their defence and prepare for questioning.'
Société Générale Tells Clients How to Prepare for 'Global Collapse'
'Société Générale has advised clients to be ready for a possible "global economic collapse" over the next two years, mapping a strategy of defensive investments to avoid wealth destruction.'
Local Currencies: The Missing Link in the Quest for Sustainability
'Currency is the lifeblood of an economic system. Most people think that there’s only one type of money, because that’s all they’ve ever known. Cheques and credit cards etc. represent special-purpose forms of cash, but money is money, they think, regardless of the form it takes. Few realise that there are, potentially at least, many different forms of money, and each type can affect the economy, human society and the natural environment in a different way.'
Iranian Laptop With Nuclear Data Stolen in Tehran
'A laptop computer belonging to an Iranian nuclear scientist and carrying confidential data about Iran’s atomic facilities was stolen in Tehran. “Foreign intelligence services” stole the computer, the Iranian Jahan News Web site said without giving further details.'
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