Comments on: Bloggers – help beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/ Left-wing news, opinion and activism Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Best of Web December 15th | www.the-vibe.co.uk http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91656 Best of Web December 15th | www.the-vibe.co.uk Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:01:45 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91656 [...] Bloggers – help beat Trafigura gag on BBC! – [...] [...] Bloggers – help beat Trafigura gag on BBC! – [...]

]]> By: Trafigura Scandal « Its a small world http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91442 Trafigura Scandal « Its a small world Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:58:27 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91442 [...] Bloggers – help beat Trafigura gag on BBC! (liberalconspiracy.org) [...] [...] Bloggers – help beat Trafigura gag on BBC! (liberalconspiracy.org) [...]

]]> By: Phil Bushell http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91480 Phil Bushell Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:05:13 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91480 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @monstertalk: Liberal Conspiracy » Bloggers – help beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn</span></span> RT @monstertalk: Liberal Conspiracy » Bloggers – help beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn

]]> By: Solidarity Forever « Bad Conscience http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91234 Solidarity Forever « Bad Conscience Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:41:50 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91234 [...] protest against Britain’s appalling libel laws, I’m following the call at Left Outside, Liberal Conspiracy, A Very Public Sociologist, Though Cowards Flinch and [...] [...] protest against Britain’s appalling libel laws, I’m following the call at Left Outside, Liberal Conspiracy, A Very Public Sociologist, Though Cowards Flinch and [...]

]]> By: socialworkuk http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91418 socialworkuk Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:46:14 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91418 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Liberal Conspiracy » Bloggers – help beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn</span></span> Liberal Conspiracy » Bloggers – help beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn

]]> By: Jonn http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91194 Jonn Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:07:19 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91194 Ignore me last post. They've just changed the slug and confused google news. Sorry, world. Am moron. Ignore me last post. They’ve just changed the slug and confused google news.

Sorry, world. Am moron.

]]> By: Jonn http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91190 Jonn Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:00:54 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91190 The New Statesman bravely ran a blogpost on this last night. Sadly, it's now been replaced by a "file not found" notice. The New Statesman bravely ran a blogpost on this last night. Sadly, it’s now been replaced by a “file not found” notice.

]]> By: Sarah Singer http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91122 Sarah Singer Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:58:25 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91122 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @robinedds: interesting viewing http://bit.ly/7buUBn</span></span> RT @robinedds: interesting viewing http://bit.ly/7buUBn

]]> By: Jessica Dennis http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91053 Jessica Dennis Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:38:49 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91053 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn - please RT and post video on your site</span></span> RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn – please RT and post video on your site

]]> By: Phil Chamberlain http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91047 Phil Chamberlain Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:34:06 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91047 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @BristleKRS: RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat #CarterRuck/#Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn - please RT and post ...</span></span> RT @BristleKRS: RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat #CarterRuck/#Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn – please RT and post …

]]> By: Alice Powell http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91048 Alice Powell Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:33:12 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91048 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn - please RT and post video on your site</span></span> RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn – please RT and post video on your site

]]> By: sly and reggie http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91042 sly and reggie Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:31:09 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91042 As the Sly and Reggie track goes... 'Trafigura..call off your dogs' http://www.last.fm/music/The+Suburban+Pirate/Sly+and+Reggie....Protest%21 As the Sly and Reggie track goes… ‘Trafigura..call off your dogs’

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Suburban+Pirate/Sly+and+Reggie….Protest%21

]]> By: unslugged http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91038 unslugged Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:25:15 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91038 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn - please RT and post video on your site</span></span> RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn – please RT and post video on your site

]]> By: Bristle KRS http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91039 Bristle KRS Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:23:17 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91039 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat #CarterRuck/#Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn - please RT and post video on your site</span></span> RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat #CarterRuck/#Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn – please RT and post video on your site

]]> By: Simon Mason http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91040 Simon Mason Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:23:12 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91040 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn - please RT and post video on your site</span></span> RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn – please RT and post video on your site

]]> By: SymeonBrown http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91152 SymeonBrown Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:26:41 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91152 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn - please RT and post video on your site</span></span> RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn – please RT and post video on your site

]]> By: Leon Green http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91150 Leon Green Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:23:20 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91150 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn - please RT and post video on your site</span></span> RT @pickledpolitics: Bloggers: help us beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/7buUBn – please RT and post video on your site

]]> By: Carl Poffley http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91149 Carl Poffley Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:18:57 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91149 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @libcon: :: Bloggers - help beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/8vOpkO</span></span> RT @libcon: :: Bloggers – help beat Trafigura gag on BBC! http://bit.ly/8vOpkO

]]> By: Daniel Hoffmann-Gill http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91016 Daniel Hoffmann-Gill Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:18:22 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91016 FLAME ON! Will do over at mine. FLAME ON!

Will do over at mine.

]]> By: Nem http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91012 Nem Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:14:52 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91012 Shame on #Trafigura! Come on Bloggers, Twitterers, join in! Sign the petition too http://www.libelreform.org/ Shame on #Trafigura! Come on Bloggers, Twitterers, join in!

Sign the petition too http://www.libelreform.org/

]]> By: Mark Clapham http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91014 Mark Clapham Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:11:30 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91014 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">More #trafigura stuff: http://bit.ly/5vkDRl (I checked the date on the story, this is actually 2009 vintage)</span></span> More #trafigura stuff: http://bit.ly/5vkDRl (I checked the date on the story, this is actually 2009 vintage)

]]> By: Richard Wilson http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91011 Richard Wilson Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:09:29 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91011 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @jonnelledge: Oh, those wacky folks at #trafigura and #carterruck are clamping down on free speech again. http://tinyurl.com/ydd8fxx ...</span></span> RT @jonnelledge: Oh, those wacky folks at #trafigura and #carterruck are clamping down on free speech again. http://tinyurl.com/ydd8fxx …

]]> By: Jonn Elledge http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91009 Jonn Elledge Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:03:03 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91009 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Oh, those wacky folks at #trafigura and #carterruck are clamping down on free speech again. http://tinyurl.com/ydd8fxx Cheeky sods.</span></span> Oh, those wacky folks at #trafigura and #carterruck are clamping down on free speech again. http://tinyurl.com/ydd8fxx Cheeky sods.

]]> By: Neelanjona Debnath http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91146 Neelanjona Debnath Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:51:33 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91146 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @robinedds: interesting viewing http://bit.ly/7buUBn</span></span> RT @robinedds: interesting viewing http://bit.ly/7buUBn

]]> By: McClane http://liberalconspiracy.org/2009/12/15/bloggers-help-beat-trafigura-gag-on-bbc/#comment-91002 McClane Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:44:15 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=9916#comment-91002 Trafigura have a history of imposing gagging injunctions on news organisations in relation to their dumping in Abidjan. See <a href="http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Guardian_still_under_secret_toxic_waste_gag" rel="nofollow">here</a> for details of their injunction against the Guardian and <a href="http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Secret_gag_on_UK_Times_preventing_publication_of_Minton_report_into_toxic_waste_dumping%2C_16_Sep_2009" rel="nofollow">here</a> for details of their gag on the Times. Trafigura are aware of the toxic contents of the waste that was dumped on their behalf in Abidjan and of the possible effects on the local community since they themselves commissioned a report on it in 2006 through Waterson & Hicks, a UK law firm. This is the Minton report. Trafigura attempted to apply the gagging order to the reporting of a question raised in the House of Commons by Paul Farrelly MP. They now claim the matter cannot be raised there as it is sub judice. Details of the Minton report are available at <a href="http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Minton" rel="nofollow">http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Minton</a>. You should be aware, however, that The UK media is currently unable to mention the URL "http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Minton" or anything else that would direct people towards the report. Trafigura have a history of imposing gagging injunctions on news organisations in relation to their dumping in Abidjan.

See here for details of their injunction against the Guardian and here for details of their gag on the Times.

Trafigura are aware of the toxic contents of the waste that was dumped on their behalf in Abidjan and of the possible effects on the local community since they themselves commissioned a report on it in 2006 through Waterson & Hicks, a UK law firm. This is the Minton report. Trafigura attempted to apply the gagging order to the reporting of a question raised in the House of Commons by Paul Farrelly MP. They now claim the matter cannot be raised there as it is sub judice.

Details of the Minton report are available at http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Minton. You should be aware, however, that The UK media is currently unable to mention the URL “http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Minton” or anything else that would direct people towards the report.

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