2. INTRODUCTION OF WIKILEAKS
WikiLeaks is an international non-profit organisation
that publishes submissions of private, secret, and
classified media from anonymous news sources and
news leaks.
WikiLeaks describes its founders as a mix of Chinese
dissidents, journalists, mathematicians, and start-up
company technologists from the United States,
Taiwan, Europe, Australia, and South Africa
3. Contd…….
Wikileakes provide an secure way for sources to leak
information with the help of journalists the other
important activities of wikileakes to publish original
source material which become evidence of the truth.
The wikileaks.org domain name was registered on 4
October 2006
WikiLeaks organisation grown very quickly, when the
organisation was officially launched, WikiLeaks has
worked to report on and publish important
information. it also used technologies to support these
activities
11. ISSUES RAISED
Allegations of foreign support for the Taliban
Pakistan
Iran
North Korea
Civilian casualties
Friendly-fire casualties
Role of al-Qaeda
12. Contd…
Role of Special Ops greater than previously revealed
Taliban use of heat-seeking missiles
Psychological warfare
Insurgent attacks against civilians
Child prostitution
14. News organisations given advanced access to the
documents
The New York Times
The Guardian
15. Other views
United States military
The Washington Post
Legality of the disclosure
16. REACTIONS
Reaction of European union
Reaction of Afghanistan govt.
Germany
India
Reactions of human rights groups
17. SOURCE OF THE LEAK
Wikileaks says it does not know the source of the
leaked data. Our whole system is designed such that
we don't have to keep that secret.
20. AFTER DISCLOSER BY WIKILEAKS
AL JAZEERA REPLACES ITS TOP
DIRECTOR
Al Jazeera, the pan-Arab news network financed by
Qatar, named a member of the Qatari royal family on
Tuesday to replace its top news director after
disclosures from the group WikiLeaks indicating that
the news director had modified the network’s coverage
of the Iraq war in response to pressure from the United
States.
22. BRIEF HISTORY ……..
STARTED ON…..
REASONS BEHIND WAR…
US AND UK FORCES WERE THE KEY PLAYERS…
IMPORTANT EVENTS
EXECUTION OF SADDAM HUSSAIN
DEATH TOLL (2002-2008)
23. DISCLOSURES BY WIKILEAKES…
IRAQI CIVILLIAN WERE USED AS MINESWEEPERS
BY US MILITARY TROOPS.
ATTACK ON CIVILIANS BY APACHE HELICOPTER
ON JULY 2007.
25. WHY ARE SWISS BANK SO
POPULER?
POLITICAL STABILITY
SAFETY
STABLE CURRENCY
EXCELLENT QUALITY
PRIVACY
26. BLACK MONEY IN SWISS BANK
According to the data provided by the Swiss banking
association , India have more black money then the
rest of the world combined.
The black money market situation in India is
epidemic. India currently tops the least for monies in
the entire world with almost US $ 1,456 billion in Swiss
banks(USD 1.4 trillion approximately) in the form of
unaccounted money.
27. BANKING IN SWITZERLAND-
All the bank in Switzerland are regulated by Swiss
financial market supervisory, which derives its
authority of federal statutes. The country's tradition of
band secrecy. Which dates to the middle age was first
codified in a 1934 law.
As of 11 October lost, the band industry in Switzerland
has an average leverage ratio assets/material of 29 to1,
while the industry's short term liabilities are equal to
260% of the Swiss GDP 1,273% of the Swiss national
debt
28. …………
Indian industrialists politicians and officers have their
illegal money there, which is about 13 times largest
than the countries foreign debt with this amount
45crore people can get Rs. 1,00,000 each
29. INDIAN NAME IN SWISS BANK
DISCLOSURE TO WIKILEAKS
Details of Swiss bank accounts given to WikiLeaks by
private banker-turned-whistleblower Rudolf Elmer has
a few Indian names.
The data revealed names of Indian entities including
two apparently linked firms — Annapurna Convertible
and Anna Investments — and two individuals Asad Ali
Khan and Zahida Ali Khan.
30. CONTINUED………
The story was reported by the television channel,
Headlines Today, which said that it was not in a
position to verify the details. Elmer is a former
employee of Swiss bank Julius Baer and the bank has
said he had leaked the accounts motivated by
unfulfilled career expectations.
Although information is sketchy, it might lead to more
leads.
31. CONTINUED………..
These are believed to be account details of prominent
people and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has
promised to provide details.
Annapurna Convertibles reportedly has $85 million
and Anna Investments $9.7 million in Julius Baer
bank. These are among the 2,000 names in two discs
Rudolf Elmer gave WikiLeaks
32. CONTINUED……….
The data is not yet available on the WikiLeaks website.
It was held on two discs handed over by Elmer at a
press conference in London. Assange promised full
disclosure once information had been vetted.
Elmer is scheduled to go on trial in Switzerland on
Wednesday for breaking bank secrecy laws.
The banker, who has given data to WikiLeaks before,
was fired from Julius Baer in 2002.
33. SWISS BANK HAS LIST INDIAN
NAMES:ASSANGE
In an interview that could trigger a new controversy
over Indian businessmen stashing black money in
Swiss banks, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has
said he had seen Indian names in a list of Swiss bank
account holders and added that the data was going to
be made public.
34. CONTINUED………..
"Yes, there are Indian names in the data that we have
already published or are going to publish. I can't
remember specifically whether there are Indian names
in the coming publication. But I have read Indian
names," Assange told Times Now in an interview. He,
however, declined to reveal anything more on the issue
at this stage
35. CONTINUE……….
In the course of the 50-minute interview, Assange
appealed to Indians to "absolutely not lose hope" that
names of those with secret Swiss accounts will come
out in future. Hinting that WikiLeaks might work with
specialized agencies before releasing the Swiss bank
data he pulled up the Indian government for not being
aggressive like Germany in going after the list of
Indian account holders. "India should be more
aggressive because India seems like it is losing per
capita more tax money than Germany."
36. CONTINUED………….
had earlier claimed that he was handed over
documents Assange of bank accounts by a former
banker Rudolf Elmer and the whistleblower also
claimed that the names in the documents came from
"US, Britain, Germany, Austria and Asia — from all
over," and include "business people, politicians, people
who have made their living in the arts and
multinational conglomerates — from both sides of the
Atlantic".
37. CONTI NUED…………
Assange also dismissed the contention of the Indian
government that accords on double taxation were
coming in the way of tracking the trail of black money.
"Double taxation does not have anything to do with
asset hiding. It doesn't simply cover asset hiding," he
said. Assange said that issue of stashing black money
in foreign banks was worse than local corruption as
when money is pushed offshore, "... everytime they are
selling rupees and the result is that the currency of the
nation is debased... everything for all Indians become
expensive as a result of that transfer."
38. INDIA NOT SERIOUS ABOUT UN EARTHING BLACK
MONEY IN SWISS BANKS, SAYS WISTLEBLOWER
Rudolf Elmer, a rare whistleblower who has brought
out much information on secret Swiss banks accounts,
has accused the Indian government of not being
serious enough in getting details of black money
stashed away in Swiss banks.
39. CONTINUED……
In his first statement on Indian accounts in Swiss
banks after being released from jail, Elmer said,
"The Indian government doesn't do enough." He
said society has to put pressure on the
government to act. "India is a big country, which
is getting stronger by the day. It has the
negotiating power," he told an Indian news
channel.
40. CONTINUED……..
NEW DELHI: A second list containing names of
Indians, who have stashed black money in Swiss
banks, will be shared by the Germans, Times Now
reported.
Sources said that the list has 100 plus Indian names -
most of whom have accounts in the Julius Baer bank -
the same bank which has launched a witch-hunt
against its former employee and 'whistleblower'
Rudolph Elmer.
41. CONTINUED…………
Names of 18 Indians, who had stashed away nearly Rs 40
crore in tax havens, were revealed early this year. The
Liechtenstein list, accessed by the Germans and shared
with the Indians was the first ever to make such valuable
information available.
However, now a second revelation is in the offing. Sources
have told Times Now, that a second list will soon be
released to the Indian government. The list contains names
of a 100 plus Indians who have stashed away black money
in leading Swiss banks.
Among them is also - Julius Baer - the same Swiss bank
which is now trying all legal means to retrieve information
handed over by 'whistleblower' and sacked employee
Rudolph Elmer to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
42. CONTINUED………
Some of the names that the WikiLeaks founder is privy
to are likely to figure in this highly anticipated 2nd list
of Indian tax evaders. The German ambassador
confirmed to Times Now that a big announcement was
in the pipeline.
Sources said that tax authorities have already begun
the process of collecting nearly Rs 25 crore in penalty
from the 18 tax evaders, who figure in the
Liechtenstein list.
43. BLACK MONEY TRAIL: 2ND LIST OF
INDIA SWISS BANK TO BE SHARED
Elmer said many Indian companies and rich Indians,
such as cricketers and film stars, were using tax havens
line Cayman Islands for banking. While pointing out
that there were several Indian names in the list of those
evading tax that he had brought out in 2008, Elmer
refused to discuss any specifics regarding Indians. He is
facing investigations in Switzerland for breaching
secrecy laws of his country.
44. CONTINUED……….
Elmer saidthe US was the only government
which was serious about ending tax evasion
and other illegal activities surrounding
banking in tax havens. Recent reports
pointed out that Swiss banks had started
providing information to US authorities of
American citizens who held accounts with
them.