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a) Changes And Cancellations — By You
You must contact us to change or cancel your trip. All changes are subject to availability, limitations and restrictions of the relevant airline, hotel or car provider (the Supplier). The refundable portion of your purchase price (if any) will be refunded to you and to the extent we are refunded by the Supplier; we shall pass this refund onto you. If you want to cancel or change your booking the payment card fee charged at the time of booking will not be refundable. If the cancellation means that the Supplier charges a cancellation charge (which in some cases can be 100% of the booking value) or if the change means that the cost of your booking has increased (if, for example, you wish to upgrade to a more expensive hotel), you will need to pay such extra charges or costs in addition which your consultant will advise you. Deposits are always non refundable, and if we have paid the supplier more than deposit taken from you, then you are obliged to pay the remaining to us.
i) Cancellations on hotel bookings
Your chosen hotel will typically have its own cancellation policy which we will display to you on the trip details page before you book. If there is a cancellation fee payable, it will apply a 'per room' and not 'per booking' cancellation fee. Times Travel LTD will pass on to you any such policies or charges that the hotel has imposed in relation to cancellation.
ii) Cancellations and amendments on low cost flights
The cancellation and amendment terms of low cost flights are the applicable terms of the airline. You should contact the airline direct to cancel or make amendments to low cost flights. Usually fares for low cost flights are non-refundable. In the event that you decide to cancel your low cost flight, our booking fee and any amendment charges are non-refundable. If the reason for your cancellation is covered by the terms of any insurance policy you have purchased, you may be able to reclaim any applicable non-refunded fares or cancellation charges from the insurers.
iii) Cancellation and amendments on car rental
Please refer to the applicable Supplier's terms and conditions for cancellation charges and other important terms and conditions relevant to your booking.
iv) Cancelling your insurance policy
All insurance premiums are payable in full at the point of sale and are sold incorporating a 14 day cooling off period after which time some policies may be non-refundable. The 14 day cooling off period only applies if you have not travelled or made any claim under the insurance policy. It is your responsibility to check the specific terms of the insurance policy at the time of purchase.
v) No show
If you have a booking for any of our products or services, including flights, car hire, accommodation and packages, but you do not show up to check-in, collect the car or otherwise do not avail yourself of such product or service, you will not be entitled to any refund from us. You will, however, be entitled to a refund of any departure tax you may have paid for your flight (excluding low cost flights).
vi) Carrying proof of booking
You should ensure that you travel with your booking confirmations, e-tickets and any other travel documentation (including your passport and relevant visa) at all times. We will not be liable should any Supplier not provide you with the booked product or service if you do not produce such documentation.
b) Changes and cancellations – by us
Occasionally we may have to make changes to your booking. Most of these changes will be minor and we will advise you of the change as soon as we are able to before your journey commences. If there is a significant change, which is not due to an event beyond our control, you will be offered a choice of an alternative comparable trip (if available) or a refund. If the reason for the significant change to the booking is due to an event beyond our control (as described below) we will not be liable to offer you any compensation.
Flight only bookings
If the flights you have booked are cancelled, and you have fully paid for them, we will take all measures with the airline to ensure you get 100% full refund.
Flight plus hotel bookings
If you have bought a flight plus hotel booking through us, please note that each component of the trip has their own rules and conditions, and their own terms and conditions. When booking a flight plus hotel booking through us, you have the option to pay in full or with a deposit. If you pay in full, the suppliers will issue your confirmations within 24hours.
If paying by deposit, then this will only cover your flight part of the journey, and your rooms will be reserved for you at the hotels you have chosen, until we receive the final payment.
In very rare cases, airlines sometimes get overbooked, or hotels become overbooked. If we have booked with deposit, we are obliged to let you know as soon as we get notified by supplier, with reasonable time to offer you alternative or full refund of deposit.
Relocation of our clients
If the original hotel booked is closed, over booked, or cancelled for any other reason or has maintenance problems and /or cannot provide the room(s) booked. You accept that the hotelier or supplier is responsible for finding you alternate accommodation. If you deny the alternative, and arrange your own accommodation Times Travel will not be liable to pay any costs incurred because of this. Where we have prior notice Times Travel will contact you by email. If you reject the alternative accommodation offered, Times Travel accepts no liability for any losses or costs that might occur as a result of re-location as this is completely beyond our control. If the same hotel is available through another Agent / Company / Website, Times Travel LTD will not be liable for any difference in cost, due to us having our own rates and allocation with suppliers, but we will refund you any payment you have done towards the hotel less any cancellation charges if any.
c) Significant changes are normally regarded as
i)A change in your UK departure airport (excluding a change between Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and London City Airports);
ii) A change of more than 12 hours in your departure time from the UK;
iii) A change in your resort area overseas; or
d) Events beyond our control
These include: unusual, unforeseeable or unavoidable events beyond our control, the consequences of which could not be avoided even if all due care has been exercised including but not limited to war, threat of war, riot, civil disobedience or strife, government action, terrorist activity, natural or industrial disaster, fire, adverse weather conditions, level of water in rivers or floods, closure of airports and may also include industrial dispute involving third parties, technical or maintenance problems or unforeseen operational decisions of air carriers such as changes of schedule or any failure in the information technology infrastructure (including but not limited to our website) or failure in internet connections. Except where otherwise expressly stated in these booking conditions we regret that we cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where the performance of our contractual obligations is prevented or affected by reason of such events beyond our control.
e) March 2020 response to Covid - 19 update for travel restrictions period:
Please note the following advice does not override the terms and conditions set at the time of confirming your booking. It is to provide information and updates as per airline, hotel and ancillary providers terms and conditions.
In response to the Covid -19 global pandemic please note the following update to our terms and conditions:
i) Cancellations by the airline, hotels or service provider. In the event of airline carriers, hotels or service providers not providing a full, partial or any service as per the original contract please note you will be given a refund as per the service providers refund policy.
Please note these are changing regularly as they are subject to different travel and lockdown flight policies.
ii) You will be informed in writing if a refund has been approved, and the approximate time to expect your refund in. Our usual refund times can be between 14 days and 6 weeks, depending on what has been booked, and what part of the booking journey you are in. Due to Covid 19, refund processing times are totally dependant on suppliers, and your consultant will be able to give you an approximate time when this refund can be received. This can be anything from 4 weeks, to 1 year, depending on supplier policy.
Please kindly note above update is only during the Covid - 19 response phase. At other times the our usual booking terms and conditions apply
a) e-tickets
Some airlines offer only electronic confirmation of your reservation, or 'e-ticketing', on certain routes. We cannot be held responsible if your e-ticket does not arrive due to an incorrect email address or your junk email settings. You can ensure your e-tickets get to you by adding timestravel.com to your 'safe list'. You must notify us immediately if you change your email address or contact telephone number after making a booking with Times Travel LTD. In addition, please check that the name on your passport matches the name on your ticket and/or booking confirmation. It is your responsibility to advise us if you have not received your eticket confirmation.
b) Low cost flights
To book a flight from a low cost airline you can select on the web page of Times Travel LTD a flight shown by the logo or the words "Low Cost". After you enter the relevant personal information on our website, we will pass these to the low cost airline. The booking will be made directly between you and the low cost airline. After completing the booking you will receive two booking confirmations by email, one from the airline and one from Times Travel LTD. The reference received from the airline is required for check in. It is your responsibility to ensure that all details of the booking are correct before proceeding. For any changes or cancellations, please contact the airline directly, quoting your reference. Our booking fee for low cost flights will be debited from you at the time of booking. We shall dispatch a confirmation invoice to you which shall confirm your booking with the airline and the airline will debit payment from you for the fare and taxes. Additionally we must inform you that most low cost airlines charge a payment card fee, which will be notified to you immediately prior to purchase. All charges, including the payment card fees, may be in another currency (e.g. EUR). Low cost airlines may also charge additional fees for checked baggage and for in-flight food and drink.
c) Flying times
In your itinerary from Times Travel LTD, flight times are given for guidance only. All departure/arrival times on your flight ticket are provided by the airlines concerned and are estimates only. They may change due to air traffic control restrictions, weather conditions, operational/maintenance requirements and the requirement for passengers to check in on time. Unless your flight is purchased as part of a package, we are not liable if there is any change to a departure/arrival time previously given to you or shown on your ticket or for any other alteration to your flight by the relevant airline. Also, please note that where a sector of a flight itinerary is not utilised without contacting the carrier directly any remaining sectors may be subject to cancellation without further notification. Where this situation arises we are unable to accept responsibility for any costs incurred. It is for this reason that you are required to reconfirm your flights with the airline in accordance with the airline's applicable reconfirmation deadline. For all air travel it is your responsibility to check the departure and arrival times of your flights at the time of travel. We are unable to make any special arrangements for you if you are delayed as these matters are at the sole discretion of the airline concerned. Please note that the times shown on your ticket or itinerary are the departure times of the flight. Check-in times, as advised by the carrier or in the airlines' timetable are the latest times at which passengers can be accepted for travel, allowing the necessary time to complete all formalities. Flights cannot be held up for passengers arriving late and no responsibility can be accepted by us or the airline in such cases. If the airline has a schedule change where the stopover is longer than originally stated, we will notify by email. Times Travel is not responsible for providing any accommodation if the stopover becomes longer, and is accepted by the client.
d) Seat requests
We have no control over the airlines' allocation of seats and so, if you have particular seat requests, you should check-in at the airport as early as possible. We cannot guarantee that these requests will be met.
e) Direct flights
Please note that a flight described on your flight ticket as "direct" will not necessarily be non-stop. A flight that is described as direct is one where there is no need to change aircraft during the journey.
f) Pregnancy and children
Some airlines refuse to carry women who will be 28 weeks or more pregnant on the date of return travel. Please check with the airline concerned as their rules may vary and also consult your doctor. Infants must be 6 weeks old or more to travel by air and must either sit on an adult's lap or occupy an infant seat. Please contact the airline you are travelling with for details of appropriate seats. Generally children aged 2 years or more must occupy a seat. A child must be under 2 years of age on the date of their return flight to be entitled to the infant fare level which is usually 10% of the International Air Transport Association's (or IATA's) published fare.
g) Government imposed taxes, fees and charges
The price of your flight may include taxes, fees and charges which are imposed on air transportation by government authorities. They may represent a significant portion of the cost of air travel and are either included in the fare or shown separately on your ticket. You may also be required to pay taxes or fees or other charges not already collected, for example, it is not always possible to include all departure taxes on your ticket(s). In some cases departure taxes must be paid by you locally to the Government of the country you are departing from and are therefore non-refundable by us.
h) Air Travel Organizer's License (ATOL) protection
Please note that this section does not apply to low cost flights. We provide you with security for the monies that you pay for your package and for your repatriation in the event of our insolvency. Holiday packages which include flights are ATOL protected by the CAA. ATOL number ATOL 74904. In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. For further information, visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk. Trade Association membership We are accredited by IATA.
i) Community list
In accordance with European regulations we are required to bring to your attention the existence of a 'Community list', which contains details of air carriers that are subject to an operating ban within the European Community. The Community list is available for inspection at https://ec.europa.eu/transport/air/safety/flywell_en.htm We reserve the right to change your airline in the event that the airline is blacklisted under the EU regulations. Any changes to the actual airline after you have received your tickets will be notified to you as soon as possible and in all cases at check-in or at the boarding gate.
j) Baggage
You will usually be permitted a free checked baggage allowance and a free cabin baggage allowance, the limits of which may differ by airline, class and/or route. The amount of checked baggage you are allowed depends on your class of travel/destination. Several leading carriers have now introduced additional charges for checked baggage on either a piece or weight basis. Full details of each carrier's baggage policy and any applicable fees can be found by following the links below What should I know about check in baggage?. It is recommended that cabin baggage is kept to a minimum. Extra charges may apply for checked baggage in excess of the permitted allowance. Please ask the airline for more specific information as these rules vary from time to time. You can refer to www.iata.org/bags for information and links. For safety reasons dangerous articles must not be packed in checked or cabin baggage. Restricted articles include, but are not limited to, compressed gases, corrosives, explosives, flammable liquids and solids, radioactive materials, oxidizing materials, poisons, infectious substances and briefcases with installed alarm devices.
l) Denied boarding, cancellation or flight delays
Under European law you have rights in some circumstances to refunds and/or compensation from your airline in cases of denied boarding, cancellation or delay to flights. Full details of these rights will be publicized at European airports and will also be available from airlines. However reimbursement in such cases is the responsibility of the airline. If your airline does not comply with these rules you should complain to the Air Transport Users' Council on 020 7240 6061 or at the website www.auc.org.uk
m) Best Price Guarantee — Flights
If you believe you have found a lower rate than the rate you have paid, send in your claim to us in accordance with the below and we will investigate and, if applicable, issue you with a refund for the difference. The following requirements must be met:-
i) The refund must be claimed within 48 hours of the time of booking and at least 72 hours prior to the date of the departure; and
ii) Only prices from online travel retailers will be matched and the flight at the lower price must be offered by a bonded travel agent (IATA membership or equivalent); and
iii) The claim must be based on a like for like comparison of the same airline, flight timings, same class as those services as those offered by Times Travel LTD (e.g. inclusive of service charges and taxes) and be for the same dates as actually booked; and
iv) The flight at the lower price must be available immediately by an online booking to the customer; and
v) A screen shot proof (or similar) of the lower price offer needs to be done the same day, latest 2 hours after having made your booking on Times Travel LTD. The screen shot must show the following elements: detailed price, airline, travel dates, destination, flight timings, flight class, type of passenger, number of passengers, date and hour of comparison. To submit a price match claim please follow the instructions below at paragraph 7u)
We are also members of IATA and all flights booking on the website are subject to IATA terms and condition which are incorporated by reference.
o) Additional Charges
Airlines may also charge additional fees for in-flight food and drink. The amount of checked baggage you are allowed depends on your class of travel/destination. Several leading carriers have now introduced additional charges for checked baggage on either a piece or weight basis. Full details of each carrier's baggage policy and any applicable fees can be found by following the links below.
Rate Availability
All hotel rates are valid for UK residents only. If you are not a UK resident please call us for further information on 0207 447 5000.
a) Additional local charges
Certain of our hotels will require an additional charge to be paid locally (e.g. a resort fee) at the time of check in or check out. Please note this amount is in addition to the amount shown during the booking process under the 'total booking cost' amount. If applicable, such amount will be displayed on the trip details page in the 'pricing summary section.
b)Map/Distance disclaimer
Please note that the information as to the distance from the city centre and the location of the hotel on the maps provided are for indicative purposes only. If a customer requires the hotel to be within a certain distance from the city centre or near a particular location, the customer should contact the hotel in question prior to booking.
c) Unavailability
Where we are unable to confirm the initial requested accommodation, we will call you to inform you of the details of alternative accommodation or lack of availability. At that time you will have the option to accept the alternative accommodation or get a refund of the total monies paid to us by you for your original booking.
d) Merchant/Retail hotels
We sell hotel reservations in two different ways:-
i) as merchant hotels which we sell to you as principal; and
ii) as retail hotels which we sell to you as agent these can be recognised on the website as hotels where your hotel bill will be payable upon checkin/checkout directly to the hotel. For all retail hotels, we act as an agent on your behalf and Times Travel LTD will dispatch a confirmation invoice to you which shall confirm your booking with the hotel. The hotel will debit payment from you for the accommodation at the time of checkout. You will be advised of all such amounts during the booking process.
e) Star ratings
Star ratings are used to symbolise the overall quality, level of service, food standard and range of facilities available in any given hotel property. The criteria applied within each country will vary depending on the specific requirements established by the relevant issuing body and are provided to you for information purposes only. They are not a guarantee or warranty of any kind by Times Travel LTD.
f) Hotel facilities
Please read the detailed description of the hotel for other hotel policies applicable to your stay. You must be at least 21 years of age to check into Las Vegas hotels. Please note that the hotels booked by us for you are not exclusive to Times Travel LTD. We are not responsible for any limitation in facilities because of other hotel guests or their activities. Times Travel LTD does not take responsibility for hotel content (including images, facility listings, etc.) displayed on our website. Hotels may change facilities and property features without prior notice to Times Travel LTD and it is the customers' responsibility to confirm facilities directly with the hotel at the time of travel.
g) Local Taxes Not Included in Hotel Cost
Please note that there may be taxes levied abroad but not paid at the point of purchase that are payable in relation to your hotel booking e.g. local taxes, sales tax etc. Any local taxes will be payable by you directly to the hotel at the time of checkin/checkout.
h) Our right to cancel
We reserve the right to cancel your hotel booking if we have made a mistake in relation to the price of your stay. We will ensure that we notify you of such mistakes within a week of your booking, provided your stay has not started yet.
i) Best Price Guarantee Terms and Conditions – hotel bookings
If you believe you have found a lower rate than the rate you have paid, send in your to us in accordance with the below and we will investigate and, if applicable, issue you with a refund for the difference. The following requirements must be met:-
i) The refund must be claimed within 48 hours of the time of booking and at least 72 hours prior to the date of the first night's stay; and
ii) Only prices from online travel retailers will be matched
iii) The claim must be based on a like for like comparison of the same type of room and occupancy in the same hotel, the same services as those offered by Times Travel LTD (e.g. inclusive of service charges, taxes and breakfast) and be for the same dates as actually booked; and
iv) The accommodation at the lower price must be available immediately by an online booking to the customer. "On Request" rooms are excluded; and
v) The accommodation at the lower price must not be a special offer price, discounted due to frequent flyer mileage credits, a promotional price or part of a package. To submit a price match claim please follow the instructions set out below in paragraph 7(u).
a) Rate Availability
All rental car rates are valid for UK residents only. If you are not a UK resident please call us for further information on 0207 447 5000.
b) Minimum Age
All Suppliers have a minimum age to be able to rent without incurring any extra charges, this is normally 25 years and above. Drivers between the ages of 21-24 years where it is permitted by a Supplier to rent a vehicle, will always incur an extra surcharge which is payable locally, is subject to tax and is non refundable. These fees can range from 10.00 Euros a day in Europe and from US$25.00 to US$50.00 US in the United States. Once you have selected your car please read the car rental rules where you will be able to find the amount payable.
c) Maximum Age
There are very few locations, which have an upper age limit. These can vary from the age of 60 years upwards. If you are over the age of 60 years it is your responsibility to check with the Supplier for eligibility. If you fail to check and you are over the age limit you may not be given the car.
d) Rental Deposit
Rental agencies only accept credit cards for securing your deposit at the rental location. You must use a credit card and it must be the driver's credit card. We will not be liable for any compensation or otherwise if you do not have a credit card at the time of collecting your car and are refused rental by the Supplier.
e) Driving License
A valid driving license is required for all drivers. The license must be valid at the time of rental and remain valid throughout the rental period. We will not be liable for any compensation or otherwise if you fail to show a valid driver's license to the Supplier and are refused rental.
f) British License Holders
If you have the new photo id license you must take the paper counterpart as well. If you do not present both the card and the counterpart you will not get the vehicle. If your license is written in Chinese, Russian or any 'picture' script then you will need to obtain an international driver's permit before you travel from your country of residence. This cannot be obtained in the United Kingdom.
g) Excess Waiver
Although our rates are fully inclusive there is always an excess to pay. This means in the event off accident/damage or theft, the driver will be expected to pay the first part of the claim. This can vary depending on the car you hire and the destination you are travelling to.
h) Early Return of Your Vehicle
The rental rate is calculated based on the return time agreed when picking up the vehicle. If the vehicle is returned earlier than originally planned, you will not receive any refund.
i) Late Return of Your Vehicle
The rental rate is calculated based on the return time agreed when picking up the vehicle. If the vehicle is kept longer than originally planned, you may be liable for an overcharge.
j) Rental Agreement
The rental agreement is given to you to sign when you pick up your vehicle. This has all the information about your rental. It is your responsibility to check this document carefully before you sign it and keep a copy. Times Travel LTD will not be liable in relation to any breach of this agreement.
k) Child Safety Seats
Children from the age of 3 years to their 12 years or up to 135cm in height (whichever is attained sooner) must be restrained in a suitable seat in the rear of the vehicle. The law states that it is the responsibility of the driver of the vehicle to comply.
I) Best Price Guarantee Terms and Conditions – Car Hire
If you believe you have found a lower rate than the rate you have paid, send in your claim to us in accordance with the below and we will investigate and, if applicable, issue you with a refund for the difference. The following requirements must be met:-
(i) The refund must be claimed within 48 hours of the time of booking and at least 72 hours prior to the date of your pick-up; and
(ii) Only prices from online travel retailers will be matched. The car rental at the lower price must be offered by a bonded travel agent or car hire company; and
(iii) The claim must be based on the following like for like comparison elements: same car hire company, same type of car, same dates, same pick-up and drop-off locations and same inclusions as those offered by Times Travel LTD; and
(iv) The car hire at the lower price must be available immediately by an online booking to the customer. "On Request" cars are excluded; and
(v) A screen shot proof (or similar) of the lower price offer needs to be done the same day, latest 2 hours after having made your booking on Times Travel LTD. The screen shot must show the following elements: detailed price, car hire company, type of car, dates, pick-up and drop-off locations, price inclusions, date and hour of comparison; and
(vi) The car hire at the lower price must not be a special offer price, discounted due to frequent flyer mileage credits and any membership card, or part of a package.
To submit a price match claim please follow the instructions below at section 7(u).
a) Your contract
Your contract will either be with Times Travel LTD or another travel supplier depending on what travel product/s or service/s you book. When you book a package or a hotel only booking which we sell as principal (see explanation above at paragraph 3 (d) above) your contract will be with Times Travel LTD. A 'package' is a pre-arranged combination of at least two of the following:
(a) transport
(b) accommodation or
(c) another tourist service forming a significant part of your booking and those two or more components are sold to you as a whole at the same time by us at an inclusive price with full payment being made to us.
Your credit card will be charged for the full amount of your Times Travel LTD package at the time of booking. You may have separate credit card charges for each product in the package, totaling the amount quoted for your package.
If you book a low cost flight with us, which are flights with a low cost airline which is shown by the logo on our website, we will make the booking as your agent and your contract for your low cost flight will be additionally subject to the airline's terms and conditions which could limit or exclude liability to you (often in accordance with various applicable international conventions). If your booking is not a package or accommodation which we sell as principal, Times Travel LTD will make the booking on your behalf as a booking agent for the relevant Supplier's concerned and your contract will be subject to the Supplier's terms and conditions which could limit or exclude liability to you (often in accordance with various applicable international conventions). If you wish to review the relevant Supplier's terms, we refer you to the links section of our website where the Supplier's terms will be available through a link. In instances where it is not possible to access the Supplier's terms by a link, we will provide the Supplier's contact details so that you may contact them. Alternatively, you should visit the relevant Supplier's official website. Please ensure you refer to the applicable Supplier's terms and conditions for cancellation charges and other important terms and conditions relevant to your car rental.
Your holiday will not be a package if you, or our travel advisors on your behalf, put together two or more different and individually priced types of products or services and where you book these products at the same time for one total price. In these circumstances your contract will be with the relevant third party Supplier. Times Travel LTD will be acting as agent for the Supplier and is not a party to the contractual relationship. Again, you will be additionally subject to the Supplier's terms and conditions which could limit or exclude liability to you (often in accordance with various applicable international conventions).
Your contract will come into existence once we have received your payment in cleared funds and a confirmation invoice has been issued. Prices are confirmed at the final step of the booking path at the point when you click 'Agree and purchase'. Prices are shown with rates of exchange calculated on a daily basis. Prices, including sterling (GBP) price estimates, may therefore differ on a daily basis to reflect any movement in exchange rate levels. When a booking is made the exchange rate will be fixed at the time the item is created and will apply to any amendments or cancellations to that item within the booking. Exchange rates are determined by Times Travel LTD. These booking conditions apply to all bookings (including those where we act only as agent) except where otherwise specified. Please note that a Times Travel LTD booking fee may be applicable which is a maximum of £30 per person depending upon whether you book on our website or via our call centre and depending upon which product you book. You will be advised of any fee before you confirm your reservation. An additional charge of 1.5% of the total booking value may be charged for all products purchased from Times Travel LTD (excluding hotel bookings where payment is made at the hotel and excluding air fares where payment is taken by carrier) when you pay. This amount will always be shown prior to payment being taken and will be a maximum of £30 per booking.
We reserve the right to cancel your booking in the event we have reasonable grounds to believe it is fraudulent. In such circumstances we will attempt to contact you using the email address you provided at the time of booking or your bank. In the event we are not able to contact you or your bank, we may cancel your booking with no liability whatsoever. All Times Travel LTD fees can be changed at any time. This includes telesales, cancel, change, payment card or other fees. Such fees can be reduced, increased or removed at any time.
b) Privacy policy
For details of how we may use information which we obtain from you by your use of the site, please refer to our privacy policy on our website which forms part of the contract under which we provide you with travel services. If you do not accept all of these terms, then please do not use this website. You must keep secure any means of identification which we supply to you in order to use services on this site. You must supply accurate and complete information when using this site.
c) Governing law
These booking terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the courts of England and Wales shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute which arises thereto. Additionally your accommodation booking may also be subject to local laws, customs and sensitivities, which may change from time to time. We are not liable for any bookings which do not comply with such local laws, customs and sensitivities.
d) Insurance cover
If you have provided your date of birth as a part of requirements pertaining to your booking, you agree that we may use this information for the limited purpose of validating that we have provided you with the correct insurance policy. If you have purchased a travel insurance product from us, your purchase will be subject to the Insurance terms and conditions which are accessible from the 'Agree and Purchase' page which are incorporated into these Booking Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you should not purchase the travel insurance product.
We recommend that you take out suitable travel insurance to cover (as a minimum) the costs incurred if you cancel your trip, the cost of emergency medical assistance, including repatriation, in the event of an accident or illness whilst you are abroad and it is your responsibility to ensure the insurance you purchase is suitable and adequate for your particular needs. It is your responsibility to comply with the insurance company's requirements and your duty to disclose to the insurance company all relevant information e.g. pre-existing illnesses.
Please note that for bookings which are not a package or accommodation which we sell as principal, we do not accept responsibility for the acts and/or omissions of our employees, agents and Suppliers except where they lead to death, injury or illness.
e) Passport, visa and health information/requirements
The information in this section is valid for British Citizens only. Non-British Citizens (including: citizens of British Dependent Territories; those who hold their citizenship by virtue of a connection with Gibraltar; British subjects who have a right of abode in the United Kingdom; and EC and other nationals) should consult the Embassy of their destination country and the Home Office Immigration Department regarding any special documentation for the countries they are visiting or for return to the UK. It is your responsibility to check with the applicable Embassy or Consulate to see whether the destination(s) that you are visiting requires a visa, especially if you do not hold a passport marked "British Citizen". If you fail to do so, you will be solely responsible for any cost, loss or damage which you or we incur as a result of your failure.
It is also important to remember to include all transit points of your journey, which may also require you to obtain a visa. Please note that many countries require that your passport is valid for six months beyond the period of your stay. Some countries apply different rules and you should contact the Embassy or Consulate of your destination for relevant current information.
It is vital that you ensure that your passport is legible and intact, any sign of damage could result in a refusal of carriage or entry into your country of destination. If you hold a UK passport and require information in respect of the validity of your passport, procedure and time required to apply for a passport or renew an existing passport, the regulations in respect of minors, or if your passport has been lost or stolen, you can contact the UK Passport Service help line on 0870 521 0410 or on the internet at www.ukpa.gov.uk
It is your responsibility to obtain the appropriate visa for your destination(s) and any applicable transit point. If you require information in respect of current visa requirements, procedure and time required to apply for the applicable visa, you should contact the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Their telephone number is 020 7008 8438 and their website address is www.fco.gov.uk. Please note that specific requirements for specific countries can be complex and subject to change at short notice.
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Watch Michael Caine, Samuel L. Jackson, and More in The Hollywood Reporter Actors Roundtable
Posted on Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 by Jack Giroux
Out of everyone at this Hollywood Reporter actors roundtable, only Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight) was actually nominated for an Academy Award. Not like that really matters, but this video interview does highlight some of the talent the Academy members overlooked this year, such as Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight), Benicio Del Toro (Sicario), and Michael Caine (Youth).
After the jump, watch this group of actors and more discuss their careers, success, and fear in The Hollywood Report actors roundtable.
Will Smith (Concussion) makes, I believe, his first appearance in one of these THR interviews. Unsurprisingly, he's asked about why he passed on the opportunity to star in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained. He's given a different reason in the past — "I need to be the lead" — but here's what he had to say about it to The Hollywood Reporter:
It was about the creative direction of the story,. To me, it's as perfect a story as you could ever want: a guy that learns how to kill to retrieve his wife that has been taken as a slave. That idea is perfect. And it was just that Quentin and I couldn't see [eye to eye]. I wanted to make that movie so badly, but I felt the only way was, it had to be a love story, not a vengeance story. We can't look at what happens in Paris [the terrorist attacks] and want to f— somebody up for that. Violence begets violence. I just couldn't connect to violence being the answer. Love had to be the answer.
Here's the full, uncensored actor roundtable:
Michael Caine proves to be a goldmine of wonderful stories and anecdotes, most notably his recollection of a day on the shoot of Zulu. Going back to Smith, though, it's always interesting to hear his thoughts on acting and his brand, since he's had massive success throughout most of his career. Smith, half-jokingly, discussed what being no. 1 means to him:
I'm trying to develop a more realistic perspective of what this business is. I told my mother this the other day, and she thought it was hilarious. I said: "When I was 15 years old, my first girlfriend cheated on me. And I remember making a decision that nobody would ever cheat on me again. And the way I was going to do that was by being the biggest actor on Earth," right? So there's been this weird psychology that I have always felt like: If my movies are number one, my life is going to work out great.

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COHASSET — With the holidays quickly approaching and residents continuing their online shopping, Detective Lieutenant Gregory Lennon, Commander of the Cohasset Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID), is encouraging residents to use caution when scheduling deliveries in order to prevent unattended packages from being stolen.
"We understand that many of our residents aren't home during the day to receive packages, so we encourage them to follow these safety tips in order to avoid being a victim of one of these crimes," Detective Lieutenant Lennon said.
FedEx and UPS offer services to assist customers. To ensure packages are not stolen, consider:
- Requesting a signature on your deliveries, especially those of high value, so they are not left unattended. You can also give specific instructions on where to leave a package so it is not left in a visible spot.
- Signing up for an email alert that will notify you when your delivery is set to arrive.
- Choosing an alternative destination — either at work or at a family member's, friend's or neighbor's house where someone will be home to receive the delivery.
- Re-directing packages, even if they're already on their way. Send them to your closest FedEx or UPS office, or another secure location.
- Setting up a vacation hold if you'll be away during the holidays so gifts will not be delivered to an empty house.
If you arrive home to find that your package has been stolen, immediately call the Cohasset Police Department at 781-383-1212. Unfortunately, if the item was not insured, the chances of receiving it back are slim.
Residents should NEVER accept a surprise package or gift where a payment is required. Additionally, do not give out any personal information when retrieving a delivery if you initiated the purchase.


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by Artist Development Fellow
Devi Lockwood '14, an associate of Dudley House concentrating in Folklore and Mythology with a citation in Arabic, was awarded
an Office for the Arts at Harvard (OFA)/Office of Postgraduate and National Fellowships Artist Development Fellowship to create a series of interlocking poems examining the folklore and stories associated with the southern Mississippi River between Memphis and New Orleans. Lockwood is a two-time recipient of a Carol K. Pforzheimer Student Fellowship (2011 and 2012) for projects exploring the works of female poets at the Schlesinger Library. Her work has been published in a number of publications including Tuesday Magazine, Sinister Wisdom, Awosting Alchemy, Verse Wisconsin, and others. She plans to pursue an MFA in poetry. UPDATE below.
Greetings from Provincetown! I'm finishing out a fantastic, week-long poetry workshop at the Fine Arts Work Center with Gail Mazur. Gail is a Boston native with an impeccable sense for the musicality of words. She, along with a multi-generational room of classmates, have pushed me to grow this week. I'm embracing capitalization and the music of punctuation, a step in the right direction for me. The class has met every day for three hours in the afternoon, leaving lots of time for writing, exploration, and more writing. We also had an opportunity to give a public reading on the last Thursday of class.
I've been generating lots of new work—all of it strongly influenced by the sea, of course—and also immersing myself in the totality of this beautiful place. My first night I went to a drag show featuring Joey Arias and Raven O for free with one of my workshop classmates who reviews performances for a local paper.
Since then I've been spending my evenings after class with Cape Cod native Chase Berggrun, a super-senior at UMass/Amherst and a phenomenal poet. One night we went swimming in the Atlantic sometime after 2 am and I was completely enchanted with the phosphorescent plankton left in the trail of our legs in the water. After last night's poetry reading we went out to the dunes to watch the sunset. It's a whole other landscape here, and I'm completely in love with it. I can't wait to see what new sights and sounds the Mississippi will bring.
Soon I'll be leaving for Memphis, TN with Caroline Lowe '12 and Meredith Keffer '12, both graduates of the Folklore & Mythology department. We'll have a Folk & Myth bike train going for the first week, and after that I'll be navigating to New Orleans on my own. I won't have internet access aside from my phone, though I'll do my best to send in a photo and a quick story from the road. Here's to stories and people and new landscapes.
UPDATE: WXVT News in Greenville, MS covered Lockwood's trip in a segment on the 10 o'clock news. Watch it here.
[Caption: "Immersing myself in the totality of this beautiful place" (photo by Devi Lockwood).]


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- There are multiple schools of thought on where one should go to get a bike: go with a local, co-op, smaller-selection option (The Missing Link), get a used bike (many, but try The Bent Spoke, and maybe avoid the shady Karim Cycle), or a try more traditional bike store (Mike's Bikes, REI, Solano Ave Cyclery, or Performance Bike). Hank and Frank has the added bonus that they will service your bike for life for free, if you are willing to trek to north Oakland.
- General advice for biking safely and avoiding bike theft.
- License your bike on campus
- Here are some excellent maps of bike routes in the East Bay.
- BART around the Bay Area
- Bear Transit close to campus
- AC Transit – get a Class Pass to ride for free; if you don't want to wait in the ginormous line in Sproul you can get one mailed to your home


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Day two was very good for daytime subscribers, who saw a very strong pair of feature films and two commendable documentaries.
After a few false starts thanks to technical difficulties, the day began with the reasonably successful documentary THE CHINESE MAYOR. The film's greatest asset is the intimate access offered by its subject, Mayor Geng Yanbo, who seems to think the documentary will be a puff piece about his plan to attract American tourists by rebuilding the ancient city walls of Datong. Almost one-third of the city's residents will need be relocated, and their homes demolished, to complete this work. We see many upset residents (some covered in suspicious bruises) complain to Geng about their unfair treatment, refusing to leave their homes.
In one curious scene, Geng meets with other mayors, and they brag to each other about the enormous number of homes they've each demolished in similar projects. The film does well to show us the other side of the story, too. Most of the population loves Geng thanks to his (near-dictatorial) anti-bureaucratic policies. The film has some unfortunate problems with repetition, making its points quickly and then slowing down to a drag. There's little art to the presentation, but there's enough to the story to earn a mild recommendation.
The title SLOW WEST is part of a charade, disguising the true nature of this western. The story follows Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) as he travels across the American plains in search of his lost love. He's a meek man, accompanied for much of the journey by a cigar-chomping outlaw played by the ever-impressive Michael Fassbender.
In early scenes, the film presents the journey as a brutal slog through an unforgiving landscape, filled with horrific gunfights and little else. As it goes along, however, the film's tone slowly shifts, becoming crazier and more playful, until it's more or less a roaring action-comedy. There's a sight-gag towards the end which would not be out-of-place in a Bugs Bunny cartoon. The film is effective in both modes, and I found the transition truly enjoyable. This one really took me by surprise.
The official competition is off to an incredible start with Simon Stone's directorial début THE DAUGHTER, which is the best Australian drama I have seen for years. In this tightly-woven plot, the closure of a timber mill threatens to demolish a town, as suddenly jobless families move away, causing other businesses to close. The gap between the rich and the poor is explored, as the owner of the mill prepares an expensive wedding to a younger woman, while one of his newly unemployed workers tries to keep his life and his family together.
The film is a showcase of Australian acting royalty, with roles played by Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Ewen Leslie and Miranda Otto. The highlight, though, is Odessa Young as the pink-haired schoolgirl Hedvig. Her performance feels so natural that I never once considered that she might be acting. She feels like a person with feelings, not a character in a film, which is why this story connected with me so completely on an emotional level. I had tears streaming down my face for the final twenty minutes of the film, and the whole way through the credits, and any time I tried to talk about it for the rest of the day. It's been a long time since a film did that to me.
The day closed out with the documentary PALIO, which showcases one of the world's oddest and most exciting sporting events. Twice each year in Siena, Italy, a violent bareback horse race is held, putting the different regions of the city in fierce competition with one another. Seemingly every single citizen of Siena barracks fiercely for the rider representing their region. The riders don't just whip their horses, but they are free to whip the other contestants as they race around the track. Bribery and collusion are also openly accepted as part of the strategy for the race.
The film showcases two races, and it cleverly draws us into the action by setting up a hero and a villain. One is a young up-and-comer who has never won the race. The other is smug veteran, who is hoping to match the record number of victories. It's a really fun film to watch, and what we learn about the race is fascinating. The film avoids any discussion of animal cruelty, and has nothing to say about the horses that must surely get injured and killed in the event each year. We see a few major accidents in the film, and the horses pile into each other like race cars slamming into a wall. The only hint towards this is a single shot of a horse bleeding from whip strikes after a race, which is not commented upon. It's a sensible omission for the sake of the film's exciting tone, but I found it problematic.
Tomorrow the daytime subscribers have a shorter day, with just two films. We'll be seeing a documentary about Marlon Brando and the competition film STRANGERLAND.
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100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Endeavour Print Page
The plaque commissioned by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Club (ANARE), commemorates the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the fisheries investigations ship Endeavour off Macquarie Island on the 4th or 5th of December 1914, with the loss of 21 lives.
The SY Aurora (Captain Davis) arrived at Macquarie Island in November 1913 transporting the three-man 1914 Bureau of Meteorology party: Harold Power (meteorologist and leader); FJ Henderson (wireless operator); and J Ferguson (general hand). The Bureau had arranged to take over the Australian Antarctic Expedition hut and continue daily weather observations.
The changeover of the 1914/1915 parties had been difficult to arrange, with the Aurora undergoing a refit to take the Ross Sea party to McMurdo Sound as part of Shackleton's imperial trans-Antarctic expedition.
Accordingly, the fisheries investigation ship, Endeavour, was chartered and arrived at the Island on 28 November 1914 via Hobart. Charles Harrisson, Mawson's western party biologist joined the ship for the round trip.
With the resupply and changeover completed, Power and Harrisson, along with 19 officers and crew, including the Commonwealth Director of Fisheries Mr Dannevig, set sail on the return voyage to Hobart. Providentially, the two other members of the 1914 Party, Henderson and Ferguson, had decided to stay on the island for a further year, with Arthur Tulloch, leader of the 1915 Party.
The Endeavour left the island on 3 December 1914 in fog and within 24 hours struck gale force winds and a storm which lasted for two days and was never seen again, despite searches by two ships, and a land search of the length and breadth of the Island by the 1915 party.
In view of the Great War, it was decided to close the meteorological and wireless station and the last meteorological observations were completed on 30 November 1915.
Unfortunately, by the time that the loss of the Endeavour had been acknowledged in Australia, the Australian Imperial Force had already set sail for Egypt and in the cataclysm of the Great War, the loss of these men was largely forgotten.
Following the closure of the meteorological station in 1915, it would be another 33 years before the station was reopened by ANARE in March 1948.
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With persistent uncertainty over the coherence of the Greek government's policies and over European policymakers' ability to agree on a fresh bailout package for the country, the euro should be on shaky ground, and some market observers said it could be set for a big fall.
However, the single currency remains strong against the dollar and the sterling , well above its fair value, according to UBS currency strategist Mansoor Mohi-uddin.
The main drivers of the euro's apparent strength, Mohi-uddin told CNBC.com, are in the US, as the Federal Reserve's ongoing program of quantitative easing – under which is pumps liquidity in the markets buying Treasurys - weighs on the dollar.
"The euro tends to trade favorably when investors are risk-seeking. It gets drawn out of the low-yielding economies like the US, Japan and in some cases Switzerland, and it goes into the high-yielding euro zone," Mohi-uddin said.
The strength of the Swiss franc against the euro shows that investors are still hedging against concerns in the single currency area to some extent, he added.
With the European Central Bank currently the only major central bank raising interest rates, the differential between the US and Europe is growing. Add to this the uncertainty over the US Congress' debates on raising the debt ceiling and slightly soft data in North America, and the conditions have been ripe for artificially inflating the euro, analysts said.
"My big worry is that when the Fed ends quantitative easing it will challenge the environment for risk assets because the Fed won't be providing that additional liquidity anymore to financial markets, it will be harder for commodities, other risk assets, to rally, so we think the money will come out of the euro and go back into the safe haven currencies," Mohi-Uddin said.
"The markets seem to think that the US will continue with very loose monetary policy, and possibly have a third round," he said.
ECB Can't Be That Hawkish
"Investors seem to think that the other central banks – the ECB, maybe the Bank of England, the RBA in Australia - will keep on raising interest rates, but what we're seeing actually is that slowly investors are realizing that the ECB can't be that hawkish to keep on raising its rates aggressively in this environment where global growth is slowing and the euro zone peripheral countries are struggling," Mohi-Uddin explained.
"We're worried that the market has priced in too many rate increases on the European side," he added.
This is all pointing to a selloff in July, once issues in the US begin to be resolved, and markets again start to focus on the euro zone's crisis.
Morgan McDonnell, head of FX at RBC, concurs.
"I don't think we'll see the absolute tank that people are calling for, but I definitely see it slipping," he told CNBC.com.
The fall will be moderated by a stronger medium-to long-term outlook for the euro, which may emerge from the sovereign debt crisis with a stronger, if narrower set of underpinning economies, McDonnell said.
While no clear mechanism exists for a country to exit the single currency, many observers have floated the possibility of Greece abandoning the euro to free up its monetary policy.
This would inevitably create further problems, as the country's debt would remain denominated in euros, and devaluation of the new drachma would increase the burden of repayment.
However, cutting the weaker peripheral economies from the single currency would strengthen it in the long term, McDonnell believes.
In previous conversations about what will happen with the euro, "people assumed that the euro would just be dumped," he said.
"There's definitely a strong school of thought that's saying, well, no, because whatever the euro is like when this is over, it may only be made up of five or six currencies, but they will be much stronger, more coordinated economies than the peripheral economies are at the moment," he said.


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While promoting their movie "Think Like A Man" with actress Gabrielle Union and actor Michael Ealy, Regina Hall and Meghan took time out to speak on Trayvon Martin. Hear what they had to say below plus check out the tribute PSA singer Chaka Khan did with other singers and actors for Trayvon Martin.
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Hope everyone had a fun time with food and family (or whomever you spent your US Thanksgiving with).
My holiday was decent. It was nice to get away for a bit; exchange Tuis & Kai for the Doodles and Tubs of Fun. And of course, getting to see my family… the tradtion of me carving the turkey… and actually getting to relax for a bit too.
My Thanksgiving comprised of a quick stop at my late stepmom's mother's family's — an event I typically avoid. But apparently I have a pretty decent younger cousin, Charlee, who I've never met before.. so I just talked with her for a while. Then we headed off to my dad's folks. My newly married cousins, Matt & Kiley were there, as were Timmy and Lil G. I really do hope that I can continue to get together with Timmy, Matt and Kiley for the holidays. When Timmy, Matt and I were younger, we spent a lot of time at Grandma & Grandpa's… and so now that we're all adults (or occasionally pretend to be), it's been nice getting together every once in a while to catch up and continue joking around.
After our filling thanksgiving lunch… the real adults (minus Grandma) took naps… the children ran around… and us young adults sat and talked for a bit. … Eventually, I had talked the whole family (minus M&K who had to leave) into getting hot wings for dinner… I placed a record order. $0.60 boneless wing night. I ordered: 18 plain, 20 sweet barbeque, 10 asian zing, 8 hot barbeque and 5 medium. A total of 61 wings. And now I can say the hottest I've had is hot bbq. It was good, but still wow. Asain zing is still my first pick probably.
Anyway… Friday, my mom and I braved the traffic and mobs of idiots. I picked up some new ear buds (my panasonic ones had stopped working in the right bud, causing me to question my hearing for a while)… and I got the new Kanye cd too. Came home and I rested — watched a lot of Deadliest Catch.
Saturday was supposed to be my IsoIsa's* birthday party. Unfortunately, he passed out yet again… so we spent a lot of saturday in the hospital, mainly the ER. IsoIsa fine. His blood levels were low… he's having kidney problems (his kidney function is around 25% or so)… but despite all of this, he's still doing well. As with 3 of my 4 grandfathers, I know it's really only a matter of years. I'll be lucky if they see me married (if I ever choose to do that).. But. He is doing well and is back home.
After lunch, Timmy and I went back to the mall… made some nice shirt purchases and.. and.. FINALLY found boots I liked… However, that saga is for later. At the mall, Timmy and I ran into his roommate Carter… and then later into Timmy's brother** Nick and his girlfriend. We hung out with them for a while.. eventually Timmy dropped me off at mom's… where a few hours later I eventually got bored and decided to head off to Timmy's house… I hung out there, watching him play Grid… got to hear more stories about how Timmy's ex, the Razzle Rat, is barely watching their daughter (Lil G) and is still a little immature drama queen. (Seriously, you think I might just be against her for leaving Timmy.. but nope, RR is seriously immature and all of her "friends" think so too.)
Enough of that though.
I got home safely. I have boots. And I got to spend some great time with the family. Even made a deal with Hannah (the oldest of my younger sisters)… she gets to buy my 1GB blue iPod shuffle for $20 for her christmas gift… and well, this just means I get to go out and buy a new iPod for myself. (more on that later as well).
*IsoIsa = Grandfather (my mom's dad)
** Nick is Timmy's brother-in-law, hence, Timmy's brother, not necessarily mine… though the kid is great.


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Geneva-Paris, 20 December 2017 – The declarations of the Colombian Minister of Defence, Mr Luis Carlos Villegas which trivialise the scandalous figures of killings of human rights defenders as "lovers' quarrels", call into question his ability to carry out his functions as head of the state security forces, which should instead offer guarantees for defenders' work, reported the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH).
On December 16, Colombian Defence Minister, Mr. Luis Carlos Villegas, declared in an interview[1] with Noticias Uno that the murders of social leaders "have been overwhelmingly the result of issues related to boundaries, lovers' quarrels, revenge, and arguments over illicit earnings". In addition, Mr. Villegas stated that there was no organisation behind the killings of social leaders.
The Observatory laments these declarations by Mr. Villegas which not only trivialise an extremely serious problem in Colombia but also contravene the country's obligations related to the protection of human rights defenders and their organisations and increase their vulnerability. It is important to highlight that the Procurator General's Office (Procuraduría) has called upon the Public Prosecutor's Office (Fiscalía) to initiate investigations against Mr. Villegas in relation to these declarations.
It should also be noted that the different Colombian State institutions, international organisations and Colombian civil society organisations that collect statistics on aggressions against defenders coincide in reporting figures which show a significant increase in the number of murders of human rights defenders compared to previous years, in the context of the negotiation, signing and implementation of the Peace Agreement[2]. The Human Rights Ombudsman's Office has reported that 156 social leaders and defenders were murdered between January 2016 and March 2017[3].
Moreover, the declarations of Mr. Villegas call into question the government's commitment to implementing point 3.4 of the Peace Agreement to dismantle paramilitary structures, who are alleged to be responsible for the majority of attacks against human rights defenders.
These declarations have been made just weeks after the Colombian legislative power approved the Statutory Law on the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz - JEP), which includes a provision that discriminates and stigmatises human rights defenders by excluding them from the possibility of holding office as judges in the JEP precisely because of their work defending human rights.
The Observatory notes that all the figures point to the fact that defenders are facing extremely high levels of risk related to their involvement in the peace process which is being promoted by the government to which Mr. Villegas belongs, which means that the Colombian government has the moral responsibility, aside from its legal obligations, to protect human rights defenders.
In light of the above, the Observatory calls for a public statement by Mr. Villegas, the rest of the government and the President himself, to clarify whether they are in agreement with these assertions, and if they are not, they must publicly reject them and reiterate their commitment to establishing guarantees for human rights defenders, including the commitments established within the Peace Agreement.
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (the Observatory) was created in 1997 by OMCT and FIDH. The objective of this programme is to intervene to prevent or remedy situations of repression against human rights defenders. OMCT and FIDH are both members of ProtectDefenders.eu, the European Union Human Rights Defenders Mechanism implemented by international civil society.
Press contacts:
· OMCT: Miguel Martín Zumalacárregui: (+41) 22 809 49 39
· FIDH: Samuel Hanryon: + 33 6 72 28 42 94 / José Carlos Thissen: + 51 95 41 31 650
[1] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7yix8oGoQQ
[2] For further information, see the report of the Observatory (OMCT-FIDH) / José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers' Collective (CAJAR), "Defender el territorio y el ambiente en contextos de actividad de empresas extractivas". See also the Observatory press release, "Conclusiones preliminares de misión internacional de investigación - No hay paz para las personas defensoras de derechos humanos en Colombia"
[3] Human Rights Ombudsman's Office, 31 March 2017, available at:


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"Be careful what you wish for" follow-up — On Monday, in the first Lucid Links item, I suggested that Toyota was "playing possum" and that its move to aggressive 0%, 60-month financing and other incentives will cause its March sales to "bounce back to about where they were before its recall issues hit, and that a certain pair of formerly proud automakers that are now wards of the state will be the ones most severely hurt by the resurgence."
Well, it look like there's a very good chance I will be wrong about the first half of that prediction, as you can see from this AP report (bold is mine):
A high-ranking Toyota executive says the auto company's North American sales spiked around 50 percent the first eight days of March as incentives helped lure customers after a series of embarrassing safety recalls.
Don Esmond, senior vice president of automotive operations for Toyota Motor Sales, said in an interview Tuesday that the early numbers surpassed the company's expectations. Esmond, who was speaking at a conference for Toyota suppliers, didn't give detailed figures.
Though I can't tell whether Mr. Esmond is referring to a March vs. February or year-over-year comparison, it shows that what has for weeks had all the appearances of an orchestrated strategy to take down Toyota, with the all too willing cooperation of establishment press apparatchiks, is backfiring big time. If so, sweeeeet.
Perhaps the AP should try to find people who say they've switched to Toyota from Chrysler or GM because of the recent actions of what Michael Barone first called "Gangster Government" (uppercased) in May of last year. I'll bet they're out there.
As to the second half of that Monday prediction, if GM and Chrysler are indeed damaged by a continuation of what we've seen during the first eight days of March, "… it couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch."
Good for them — Toyota dealers strike back, with a very serious allegation evidencing the orchestration referred to in the previous item (bolds are mine):
Toyota Dealers Fight Back Against "Predatory Tactics" by GM
Say they're upset that their tax money is being used to lure away their customers
The head of the Toyota National Dealer Council today blasted the federal government for using 'taxpayer dollars' to fund incentive campaigns to lure customers away from Toyota, and accused GM of using 'fear' in an attempt to lure away its customers, 1200 WOAI news reports.
"As an American citizen, it is tough on my part to pay tax dollars to an entity that can turn around and use those tax dollars to get my fellow American citizens to not do business with me," Paul Atkinson, who owns Atkinson Toyota in Bryan Texas, and is President of the dealer council, tells 1200 WOAI news.
…. "There are some mailing lists which have been given to dealers, and there have been some mailers, in fact, I've seen several of them," he said. "On the outside of the envelope it says 'important Toyota recall information enclosed.' But when you open up that envelope, it is nothing more than an advertisement trying to get you to come trade your Toyota in at a GM store."
Atkinson calls those 'predatory incentives,' which he says should not be allowed to be employed by a company which is majority owned by US taxpayers against another company which employs hundreds of thousands of Americans.
… Atkinson also suggested that the recent Congressional hearings and federal government concern over Toyota's accelerator problems may have been sparked less by a desire to protect the public, and more by a desire to protect the federal government's investment in GM.
"There is a list of twenty manufacturers on these recall lists, and Toyota is number 17," he said. "If we're having hearings on number 17, what are they doing about numbers 1 through 16?"
If the apparatchik press were interested in a tiny bit of redemption, it would follow up on Atkinson's assertions. Don't hold your breath.
"Beijing vows not to use U.S. debt for political gain." How (not) reassuring that our continued economic well-being depends on the continued forbearance of a communist state. The mere prospect affects geopolitical calculations, and not favorably.


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Summer - When to go to indonesia« on: May 27 2014 04:05:00 »
Hey guys!
I have from december to february to go to indonesia, and would like to stay like 40 days.
So if you guys could help me to choose which one is the best month to go in,
I'm a intermidiate to advanced surfer.. so
Hope I can hear some answers..
RE: Summer - When to go to indonesia« Reply #1 on: June 05 2014 02:06:00 »
Hello !
I recommend you to go to Seminyak. It's a nice place, not too far from Kuta if you want to party, not too far from a lot of nice surfing spots such as Uluwatu (about 30 minutes), Berawa Beach ... Furthermore if you want to get more experience and advices from Professional to improve your surf, I know a good school : BALI OCEAN SURF school. With a few lessons, you will improve yourself really quick.The courses take place at Legian, at Double six beach which is ideal ! That's what happened to me.
Hope my answer will help you ! Good luck