IAEA Iran report sent to UN Security Council

Technorati Tags: Iran Nuclear Safeguards and UN Security Council or IAEA and Iran Nuclear Issue, or Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and Islamic Republic of Iran or NPT Safeguards Agreement, or non-proliferation and Arms Control and International Security,

Report on Iran Nuclear Safeguards Sent to Agency´s Board and UN Security Council

28 April 2006 IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei today released his report Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The report was prepared at the request of the United Nation´s Security Council.

Its circulation is restricted, and unless the IAEA Board of Governors and Security Council decide otherwise, the Agency can not authorise its release to the public.

On 29 March 2006 the Security Council requested "in 30 days a report from the Director General of the IAEA on the process of Iranian compliance with the steps required by the IAEA Board, to the IAEA Board of Governors and in parallel to the Security Council for its consideration."

The report was simultaneously circulated to the Agency´s Member States and to the Security Council in New York this afternoon.

Press Release 2006/10, Press Contacts
Melissa Fleming Spokesperson Division of Public Information [43-1] 2600-21275[43] 699-165-21275 (mobile) m.fleming@iaea.org
Peter Rickwood Press Officer Division of Public Information [43] 699-165-22047 (mobile) mailto:m.rickwood@iaea.org
Ayhan Evrensel Press Officer Division of Public Information [43-1] 2600-21271 [43] 699-165-21271 (mobile) a.evrensel@iaea.org

About the IAEA, The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) serves as the world's foremost intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology. Established as an autonomous organization under the United Nations (UN) in 1957, the IAEA carries out programmes to maximize the useful contribution of nuclear technology to society while verifying its peaceful use.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit the Press Section of the IAEA's website (Resources for Press), or call the IAEA's Division of Public Information at (431) 2600-21270.

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Operation Falcon II (VIDEO)

Technorati Tags: President Bush and White House or Alberto R. Gonzales and Attorney General, or Falcon II and United States Marshals Service, or John F. Clark, and Operation FALCON, or fugitives, Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, at the Falcon II Press Conference, Washington, D.C. April 27, 2006

Good afternoon. I am joined by the United States Marshals Service Director, John F. Clark.

About this time last year, the U.S. Marshals Service completed Operation FALCON, an overwhelmingly successful, intensive operation to arrest fugitives across the nation. Today, I am pleased to announce that the Marshals Service has just concluded Operation FALCON II.

OPERATION FALCON GALLERY For the week beginning April 17, more than 9000 fugitives were arrested and more than 10,000 felony warrants were closed.

The Marshals Service, joined by many federal, state, and local partners, targeted the worst-of-the-worst fugitive felons in the country. Among those arrested were more than 1100 fugitives wanted for committing felony sex offenses or violent sexual assaults, or for failing to register as sex offenders.

A few examples from the arrests make clear how we are safer. The very first arrest made under FALCON II, for failure to register as a sex offender, put away Reginald Dozier, who had raped a child. A parole violator, Antoine Sallay, was discovered to have been responsible for two unsolved sexual assaults on children. Investigators arresting Joseph Hodgson, another sex offender who failed to register, seized his weapons and ammunition, including a Colt M4 assault rifle. It is important to remember that the charges against these individuals are allegations. They are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The seven-day operation featured the work of Deputy U.S. Marshals, in cooperation with hundreds of federal, state, and local law enforcement partners in 27 states, primarily west of the Mississippi, and in the U.S. territories.

We picked up fugitives wanted pursuant to a federal, state, or local arrest warrant. These included violent offenders, drug dealers, and gang members. This is an important step in ensuring a culture where the law is respected, where the judicial process is observed, sentences are meaningful, and hard time is served.

In its very name, FALCON reflects cooperation that makes this kind of operation possible. FALCON stands for “Federal And Local Cops Organized Nationally.” The U.S. Marshals Service worked with the DEA and the ATF to have maximum effect on drug and weapons offenders and with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for help in identifying sexual predators. The Department of Agriculture, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as several other federal agencies aided in the intensive, week-long operation.

Over 700 state and local law enforcement agencies and departments participated in FALCON II. Over 2100 officers were on the street each day. I want to thank all the law enforcement officers involved in this operation. Because of their work and dedication, thousands of fugitives will now receive the justice they tried to escape. Director Clark will now make a few remarks. ###

Flash Video Clips of Arrests associated with Operation FALCON II

"Pre-Op" Briefing – Taken from Los Angeles, CA – USMS prepares task force by describing their next location, task force members put on vests, shots of task force weapons.

Vehicle Stop – Taken from San Diego, CA – suspect is apprehended after driving away, local police stop vehicle and arrest fugitive, USMS describes apprehension.

Hotel Arrest – Taken from San Diego, CA – two arrests are made inside hotel room, drugs are found, USMS describes scene, suspects are taken away

Arrest at Residence - Taken from San Diego, CA – a task force approaches a house, weapons drawn (but pointed toward ground), arrests are made, shots of handcuffs and offenders being taken away.

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