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Jóhannes Stefánsson
Jóhannes Stefánsson (born 1973) is a former Director of Operations in Namibia for Icelandic fishing company Samherji and a whistleblower known as the source of the Fishrot Files (), which included thousands of the company's documents, emails and other files. The files and Jóhannes' testimony allegedly show that the company paid hundreds of millions to The Fishrot Six, senior officials in Namibia to get the country's fishing quota and have led to high profile resignations and arrests in at least 27 countries. Career Jóhannes worked as a fisherman for ten years before taking more managerial positions at a fish factory. He worked his way to foreman, and then started traveling the world looking for opportunities for Samherji in 2007. In 2011 he came to Namibia where foreign companies weren't allowed to bid on fishing quotes, but local bidders could resell their rights. Samherji sent him to Walvis Bay in Namibia to sign deals and manage the business. Jóhannes says he helped Samh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishrot Files
On 12 November 2019, WikiLeaks began publishing what it called the Fishrot Files (), a collection of thousands of documents and email communication by employees of one of Iceland's largest fish industry companies, Samherji, that indicated that the company had paid hundreds of millions ISK to high ranking politicians and officials in Namibia with the objective of acquiring the country's coveted fishing quota. That same day, Jóhannes Stefánsson, the former general manager of Samherji in Namibia and a whistleblower working with anti-corruption authorities in Namibia, and other countries, stated on the investigative TV-program Kveikur on RÚV that Samherji's CEO and biggest shareholder, Þorsteinn Már Baldvinsson, authorized the bribe payments. The scandal also reached Norway when it was revealed that its biggest bank, Den Norske Bank, was involved in transferring money used in the alleged bribes. On 15 November 2019, Fréttablaðið published a story about an email exchange bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjarninn
''Kjarninn'' () was an Icelandic online newspaper founded in August 2013. Previously ''Kjarninn'' was a weekly digital news magazine served via Apple App Store aimed at tablet computer users but PDFs were also available at the website. Since September 2014 ''Kjarninn was an online-only newspaper. The founders of ''Kjarninn'' originally worked at 365's free newspaper ''Fréttablaðið'', which maintained a virtual monopoly on the market (69% in 2004). In February 2013, Magnús Halldórsson, later a journalist at ''Kjarninn'', criticised businessman and former owner Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson, whose wife Ingibjörg Pálmadóttir was the owner of 365, for trying to influence the editorial independence of ''Fréttablaðið'' in his favour. Shortly after this, Magnús and Þórður left 365 and founded ''Kjarninn''. From its first publication in August 2013, Kjarninn made headlines in Iceland for publishing leaked material connected to the 2008–11 Icelandic financial crisis. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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People Associated With WikiLeaks
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corruption In Norway
Corruption in Norway ranks amongst the lowest in the world. On Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, Norway scored 81 on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"). When ranked by score, Norway ranked 5th among the 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector. For comparison with regional scores, the highest score among Western European and European Union countries was 90, the average score was 64 and the lowest score was 41. For comparison with worldwide scores, the best score was 90 (ranked 1), the average score was 43, and the worst score was 8 (ranked 180). In 2017 Norway was ranked the most corrupt country in Scandinavia after Yara International, Telenor, Statoil, Norsk Hydro and Kongsberg, all large Norwegian companies in which the state government owns substantial stakes, faced corruption charges. According to a report by the Norwegian School of Economics, "corruption ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corruption In Namibia
Corruption in Namibia spans from the pre-colonial era to the present day. After independence in 1990, corruption and fraud issues continued, with cases involving misappropriation of state funds as well as resources, bribery and corruption in government tenders and contracts, and embezzlement of funds meant for social programs and development projects. Background Pre-colonial era Corruption existed in various forms, such as nepotism and embezzlement, within traditional societies. Tribal leaders and elders often abused their power for personal gain. Colonial era (1884-1990) German and later South African colonial powers exploited Namibia's resources, fostering a culture of corruption. Corruption was institutionalized through apartheid policies, which favored white minority interests. Exploitation of resources Colonial powers exploited Namibia's natural resources, such as diamonds, copper, and livestock, for their own benefit. The exploitation of resources during Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Scandals
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * ''Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' by Bad4Good * "Nineteen", a song from the 2001 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 In Norway
Events in the year 2019 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Harald V * Prime Minister – Erna Solberg (Conservative). Events * 22 January – the Christian Democratic Party entered Solberg's Cabinet. * 23 March – A cruise ship with engine problems sent a mayday call off Norway's western coast as it desperately tried to avoid being grounded on the rocky coast. Rescue workers then launched a high-risk evacuation of the ship's 1,300 passengers and crew, winching them one-by-one up to helicopters as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side. * 30 July – several landslides in Jølster Municipality blocked the European route E39. * 10 August – 21-year-old Philip Manshaus perpetrated and was arrested for attacking Al-Noor Islamic Centre in Bærum Municipality. The shooting is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism. * 24 August – Over 200 reindeer found dead in Svalbard; believed to be victims of climate change. * 31 August – Confirmation of Princess Ingr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 In Namibia ...
Events in the year 2019 in Namibia. Incumbents *President: Hage Geingob *Vice President: Nangolo Mbumba *Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa * Deputy-Prime Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah * Chief Justice: Peter Shivute Events Deaths *14 January – Peter Nambundunga, military officer (b. 1947). *8 February – Hanno Rumpf, politician and diplomat (b. 1958). *26 March - Immanuel Kauluma Elifas References {{Year in Africa , 2019 2010s in Namibia Years of the 21st century in Namibia Namibia Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 In Iceland ...
Events in the year 2019 in Iceland. Incumbents * President: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson * Prime Minister: Katrín Jakobsdóttir Events * August 18 – 100 activists, officials, and other concerned citizens in Iceland hold a funeral for Okjökull glacier, which has completely melted after once covering . Births Deaths *2 April – Jón Helgason, 87, MP (1974–1995), Minister of Justice (1983–1987) and Agriculture (1987–1988). *15 July – Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson, 65, physicist. *31 December – Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir, 69, politician See also * 2019 European Parliament election References {{Year in Europe, 2019 Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 In International Relations
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * '' Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' by Bad4Good * "Nineteen", a song from the 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Births
Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 1972 Miami Dolphins season, Miami Dolphins defeated the 1972 Washington Redskins season, Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, with the Dolphins ending the season a perfect 17-0. This marked the first and only time that an NFL team has had a perfect undefeated season, an achievement the team holds to this day. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 22 ** ''Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman, The Sunshine Showdown'': George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica. ** A Royal Jorda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
