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SHILLONG: Taking a cue from the number of instances where new age media or Social Networking Sites are being used as a source of generating hate messages, Meghalaya Police, considering the sensitivity of the situation due to the ongoing Inner Line Permit ILP impasse in the State is maintaining a strict vigil on sites like Facebook amongst others. Expressing concerns on social networking being used as by hate mongers as a tool to incite trouble, East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, M Kharkrang said that there are websites propagating hate messages adding that they had earlier, closed down some of it. Facebook is a cause of concern if it is being misused considering many criminal cases like issuing threats, propagating violence, inciting communal unrest and the likes, Kharkrang said adding that if such a need arises, the police will be compelled to write to the service provider to close down any particular social networking sites. The police are also working out on strategies to contain the internet-related crimes and is constantly monitoring some of the sites from the work station in order to nip the problem on the bud. We are currently trying to work on a mechanism to close down some sites at an early stage, if found violating engaging in criminal activities which included propaganda, he said adding that they usually find it difficult to fix this problem as the time taken to close down the sites is very long. When asked whether the police will take the step of seeking closure of a popular social networking site, Facebook if such cases are detected, Kharkrang said If such things happen, then we will be forced to seek for its closure in the State. Pointing out that the young minds who are more techno savvy are the vulnerable lot, the district police chief said We are trying to reach out to the younger populace to abstain from such activities through our awareness campaigns held at very colleges of the city.
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Facebook under police scanner
While the benefits of social networking to a company are clear, the dangers should not be underestimated.
That is the verdict from Citation, who say that social media has the potential to seriously damage a brands reputation, and can also be used as a tool for bullying and harassment.
Thankfully, the inherent risks of social networking can be reduced by a robust social media policy. This will ensure that all employees know what is expected of them on social media sites. Employers should make clear that when staff misuse social media and affect other staff, or the companys reputation, there could be grounds for dismissal.
Citation are amongst the UKs leading employment law compliance specialists and over recent years the number of clients who have contacted Citation for advice on the use and misuse of social media has risen greatly. Many clients have cited incidents in which staff have posted inappropriate comments about the company they work for. In turn, the company has asked what they are able to do about it.
The message to employers is that dismissal is a legitimate option so long as the company has a clear social media policy which informs employees that derogatory comments are unacceptable and would be punished in such a way. Recently a high profile unfair dismissal claim against Apple Retail Ltd failed because the company had a clear social media policy which was contravened by the dismissed employees derogatory comments on Facebook.
Despite the employees right to freedom of expression, the Tribunal sided with the company as their actions were justified to protect their commercial reputation. The employment law specialists at Citation recommend that contracts of employment and/or company handbooks contain a social media policy which covers the disciplinary penalty in cases of social media abuse.
Citation HR advisers can provide a social media policy which can be tailored to the needs of any business from any industry sector. Once the policy is in place it is important to ensure that all employees sign to confirm that they have read and understood the new terms. These signatures will then be available as evidence at any subsequent employment tribunal hearing.
Further evidence that should be collected includes copies of the web page where comments were made along with statements from any Facebook friends or social media connections who received the offending post. The more evidence that a company can provide before taking action against an employee, the better they will be protected from an employment tribunal.
But few companies might be aware that their actions may be deemed unfair if the same member of staff conducting the investigation also takes part in subsequent disciplinary processes, such as hearings or appeals. Businesses must also use caution when monitoring their employees social media presence, to avoid claims of invasion of privacy under Human Rights legislation.
According to the Computer Misuse Act 1990, it is a criminal offence to hack an employees private emails. It is clear from previous high profile cases, however, that an employees Facebook privacy settings do not prevent inappropriate comments from being copied by friends and thus could be cited as reason for a dismissal.
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Nigeria today joins the rest of the world to mark the World's AIDS Day. It is important to remember that the giant killer still devours many Nigerians. Indeed, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has raised the alarm that the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the country does not encourage complacency on the part of government at all levels in the country. However, NACA said that, nationwide, HIV/ AIDS prevalence stabilised around 4 per cent, even as about 12 states carried a higher burden of the virus. The agency also pointed out that Nigeria was still behind the target in several important indicators: It is estimated 217,148 Nigerians died from the ailment in 2011 alone. About 3.4 million Nigerians were living with HIV, while 388, 864 people were newly infected by the virus in that year.
NACA noted that donor agencies' funding accounted for about 75 per cent of the expenditure in 2011. There was a prediction that new cases may rise in Nigeria as a result of rapid population growth, judging from recent increases in the spread of the virus in Mozambique and Tanzania. What this means is that the federal government and the 36 states and Abuja accounted for about 25 per cent of the HIV/AIDS campaign funds. Meanwhile, to keep pace with current spending, NACA stressed that about $30 billion is required by 2031. Judging by the lethargy on the part of governments in Nigeria, we are tempted to ask: where will this money come from?
It seems the HIV/AIDS campaign has been infected with the Nigerian disease: corruption. When was the president, Obasanjo once lamented that the federal government had pumped in more than N16 billion into the campaign with nothing to show for it. The reason then - and now - was that the campaign attracted a lot of pretentious attention from fraudsters who floated non-governmental organisations with the sole aim of cornering the budget with no plan whatsoever of making any move towards combating the pandemic. And these NGOs are run by elements who allegedly collude with the agency itself to track the funds as they come in.
But HIV/AIDS can be anybody's disease. Even those who play smart with funds meant to fight its spread are not excluded. It is like a man who tosses a stone up in a market; it may land on the head of his mother.
As the world marks this day set aside to draw everyone's attention to this virus that is threatening humanity, we urge government at all levels in the country to take the issue of funding more seriously. It should monitor funds' disbursement and use so as to ensure that the target segment of the populace benefits from them. Corrupt elements should have no hand in the campaign.
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Nigeria: HIV/Aids Still On the Rampage
Due to the increasing number of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)-AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) cases in the country, a lawmaker is calling on Congress to review the Philippine AIDS Prevention Control Act of 1998.
Gabriela party-list Rep. Luz Ilagan said Congress should take a second look at Republic Act 8504, attributing its weak implementation to the rising incidence of the global killer disease.
That is what we have been warning all along. Unless the government is serious about sexuality education, massive information campaign, these numbers will continue to rise, she said in an interview.
The AIDS law should be reviewed.The implementation is weak, she pointed out.
The Department of Healths (DOH) Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry recorded a total of 491 HIV/AIDS cases in October 2013, 66 percent higher than the 295 cases in October 2012. This is the highest ever recorded in a month in the country.
Ilagan even asked the DOH to ensure that health centers should have the necessary supplies, including the much-needed retrovirals.
More importantly, supplies should be available in health centers. The DOH should have budget for retrovirals, she said.
Meanwhile, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, who expressed his readiness to undergo HIV-AIDS examination said it would be better if countrys leaders, including lawmakers would submit themselves to a voluntary HIV-AIDS testing among national leaders to raise awareness against the fast and furious type of epidemic.
It is a good idea if the national leaders would undergo voluntary HIV-AIDS testing. I think its just an add on in a regular blood test, so pagnagpa-regular check up papagawa din [so if you go on a regular check up, you can always have an HIV test], he said in an interview.
RA 8504 or the Philippine AIDS Prevention Control Act of 1998 does not provide the mandatory HIV-AIDS testing.
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Review of AIDS law urged