definitely pull just the yellow if that's what you present. purple apples, very special. that's in the georgia. choose your favorite color. azerbaijan, a former soviet republic bounded by the caspian sea. the country's people and media are routinely suppressed. and yet the country is becoming increasingly important for europe due to its considerable gas and oil reserves punk shrub. i came here as an election observer on behalf of the council of europe. it was the 1st election where i saw a mass of electro fraud. my supervisor federal because they didn't have a interestingly,

everything in this country is controlled and there's no free press, nothing to that. it's almost at the bottom of the press freedom index justifies ranking. that's why we filmed this secretly, and a great risk to all those wanting to shed light on how one of your biggest corruption scandals could happen. the expect declined along comes a little lawmaker who isn't poor and who sees this and then folders all the things they can do here from where they can get invited to, along with the president and his wife. and so some boy totes where they get guessed more to have where ladies knock on their door in the night last night and put enough of some diamond mountain to interruption. and then they think they're far away from home, from berlin, in strasburg, on away from it, hold on for an id, and they see this and they think, oh, the weather is lovely and everyone here is rich. so go ahead and put them on if there's no issue here. everyone's nice on zillow and that gives some strange ideas,

not everyone other about some insurance, and they let themselves be bought in the coffee buying european politicians. how does that work? the funk schwab has been a member of the german parliament, the buddhist talk since 2005 the spot also hits the german delegation and the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe. he travels regularly to strasbourg, the headquarters of the continents leading human rights organization. the council of europe was founded after the 2nd world war to safeguard human rights. this

organization is clearly it's across rude human rights in general, or crossroads world right. in this, i'm side of it. for all his dedication, he still believes politicians need to be prepared to compromise and design. and if we were to say that we would no longer have a need to insert dealings with azerbaijan or worse, and we wouldn't be left with much of them, it didn't come out during rather than that. of course, i also realize we strengthened regimes by making economic deals with some of his email, all that and then the which i have never proposed that we should no longer have any do things with their own substrate and within them at the same time of them that doesn't mean these can't smith, frankly, topics game guns is a frank discussion with us or by john even possible. the country lives from its oil and gas reserves. it's a cheap, considerable wealth and international standing with the fossil fuels. europe urgently needs. as long as this country is

depending on how you look at the length of the oil. well, smith of, and one of the in effect is also a curse on it. because without democratic oversight, the money ends up in the pockets of a few and then tests in front of the ending line that the bronx java is preparing for a risky meeting. he wants to offer hope to a woman who's freedom is anything but a given you know, because we're meeting kadijah is my alova the one of the most courageous and also best noon critics of the regime here in the us or by john and as i but john kadijah is my a little bit of work as an investigative journalist and blogger endangers her life . only her prominence, an international pressure protector. the younger, the government is very cautious as it newly. she's a symbolic,

bigger new york. she would arrest it tomorrow. that would be immediate international protests not to put the council if you rep would pass resolutions. and as everybody's john would be named and shamed, they don't want that. i don't as long as and as soon as she extends her hand in greeting men in plain clothes, presumably from the domestic secret service step in, they want to prevent her from giving an interview. hi, nice to meet you, i o. and we're trying to in the elevator, she tells us to turn the camera back on. she ignores the officials and instructions to some extent. it's difficult to leave with the feeling that someone shot shot 2 of the journalist refuses to be silenced. even though her safety is at risk, you know, you walk through the city, you see the beautiful building. i sees a corrupt corruption and intimidation tactics are linked to the family of president

l home. a lives of the up took over power from his father is my little boy's, investigating the family's business affairs. so i've learned how to look into pen and money and registry. and i found 11 companies belong that belong to the president's family. she uncovered undisclosed share holdings belonging to the presidential family and privatized banks and telecommunications companies. shortly afterwards is my a little bit was sentenced to 7 years in prison. after a year and a half, she was released on parole after international protest. the child is my life. i know that each it is my alone is one of the most dedicated defenders of human rights and journalists here and as a body shan, and probably beyond all of us on the auto body. and also this really is a shining example of someone who's risking her personal life, putting her happiness on the line. i'm for

a good cause as an issue. it's nameless can a few that some in the country deserve to be supported internationally for her commitment by anyone who can and he has a slight dean's and of course it is incredibly disappointing to see that there are lawmakers who ultimately have staff people that kadijah is my little bit in the back of self interest, and those are their own personal gain voice. and one of that i'll mention the condition as might of i know it's tragic and also really shameful progress. one of addition to this, the german politician is used to supporting people living under a dictatorship who are fighting for their rights, freedom and dignity. but he never imagined that he would have to stand up to his own allies in the council of europe to do so. the issue that were in the

heart of the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe. but other than had stuck it all began in 2013 at one of his 1st votes as a member of the parliamentary assembly as well. that was the vote. and the parliamentary assembly, where does that mean an emotional debate? and it was ultimately decided by a majority that political prisoners and do not exist in azerbaijan not to will need to be. but that's also talk about the people who are in the prison. if we vote for mr. strays this report and goodness me, i hope we don't. the then we talked stop there. it's a serious mistakes and able to distortion effects. so in view of the extremely complex to a political situation, which many colleagues have already addressed to make us maybe called offers dangerous and delicate. this reason i do not hesitate to vote against this report. that the vote was merely intended to establish the existence of political prisoners in azerbaijan. far from a secret. but quite unexpectedly,

the majority of representatives voted against the report by the then deputy head of the german delegation. chris touched base so that somebody put in the chat with me personally to it took me a long time to get over into the class to this day space a hasn't fully come to terms with the defeat. but why is that not a part of day to day politics? it was unprecedented into the accounts of europe for the bottom entry assembly to reject the motion from a committee with such a majority that it wasn't just the outcome of the vote. that surprised space. but how it came about, the german commissioner for human rights had never seen anything like it then food to the planning race suddenly filled up unexpectedly on by that well, when i have a 200 members in the room, which is an enormous number of cities parliamentary meetings and it was absolutely clear that these people had be mobile and actually that as will be easier to but

i've gone and the representatives were from italy, france and the u. k. but also from germany's books on this got them. they were equally people hawking. each other, celebrating this result that time i today, i knew they were celebrating the fact that they were paid a lot of money from the end of the function i have to do. the decision was bought a co, fun, serious allegations, several investigations into suspected corruption are currently underway against former members of another european institution. the european parliament, and what designs are by john, have to say about the corruption allegations. we asked, the embassy gets response. azerbaijan is building relations with european countries in a transparent and legal manner at the time function. papa debated whether he should stay in the council of europe guns for the body of i find the whole celebration of as our approach on success to bizarre and disturb banks. of and i said as to either

you leave it here in the or you try to do everything you can to prevent it from happening again. it's not my fault even though i hadn't really understood what exactly had happened. but then someone in the know reached out to get because now it says the head of the european stability initiative thing tech. he researches corruption world wide and has excellent connections all the way to azerbaijan. he told function of what his sources were telling him the happenings on canadian we already had sources. and as there by john who tried to explain it kind of checking in with a few insiders explained how people were being systematically primed system. others find that be strong and be like how people were systematically different. gibson, the rooms have money, was transferred to the vacation, is organized with a whole list of names and 3 members of the german going to stock it. wadlington access bishop and cottage twins also came under suspicion. all 3 were said to have

received money from us or by john travelling to the country and taking part in election observation missions. because we could say, was insiders explained to us how the regime operated. on twice the reason what we're seeing is the results. you all know that the representative to stand up and say that black is white, that rig the elections are for elections. political prisoners are hooliganism criminals, and somebody twins fisher and lives now all denied the accusations. function of it was also involved to observe the elections on behalf of the council it bureau . on election day, the observers were meant to be visiting several pulling stations and documenting events. sh father recalls a disturbing encounter that comes along a message, fence shopping bags on both arms on the the if the election of innovation devoted to bust on german lawmaker coughing strengths was also in boxes to observe the

elections. but she was visiting boutiques that day post trans assistance was shopping clubs and it was confident the next day that it was another important step towards the free and fair elections. by of course, it was nothing of the sort except long. in the meantime, authorities and other european countries had launched initial investigations, but not in germany visiting the bank. we know times to autonomy in prosecutors doesn't as everybody on the assembly member had suspiciously transferred over 2400000 euros v electric box companies to an attorney in law maker of today come a few in your own and i will, i'm and i'm an update on that he was chair of the your team, people's party wanted to know that goose, which was the largest block in the parliamentary assembly hope enforced by law, who but was right at the time of this votes and political prisoners. these we know not sure if i'm, the transfers are discovered the emails and the conversations between the 2 were discovered to patients switching anytime e mailed him as

a by johnny with an intake in an e mail. the italian think the answer by johnny representative with the words your gifts are very tasty and quote, your wishes mind command. he was convicted in italy, but acquitted due to a lack of evidence. function bava and get all the canals hoped never the less that law enforcement agencies would take action. no one should get away. scott free . the reality was different and by john paine, because the by john remained a member of the council of europe to proceed to even when it became clear what was happening here. let me get if i could continue with impunity. i have an alternate to add a shot for this reason, or authoritarian states will not shy away from using money to try to corrupt our institutions and democracies. i'm part of my stay a so called pm. the trail of corruption and violence also led to the mediterranean island of mount.

the matthew cut, a loaner car. he looks back on the darkest days of his life. is this, this is the projects that's left to let to mine all those assessing nation is this project. the electro gas power plant is a joint venture involving multi business people, german industrial giant, siemens and the as or by john state own company. so car, it's part of been in business strategy to provide europe with gas by a pipeline from, as everybody's on in the future. daphne kind of want to cuz he discovered that high ranking, multi is politicians, were covertly involved in the gas project via show companies in panama, the matthews brother, andrew remembers his mother's stunning reports. and when this came

out, i remember feeling this sort of just this empty sensation in my stomach. journalist daphne kajuana, colleagues here, didn't know her assassination, was being planned. the bomb went off as my mazda what's coming on, the head on the force of the explosion. it just sent to the call, carrying into the fields here on that it's ended up. and in that spot where there's the buying a destiny carolina glitzy, it died in the burning wreckage of her car. the investigation got off to a faltering start. it looked as if the authorities were trying to protect a powerful people in malta. but her son, matthew,

pushed on. my mother was contacted by a soul from within the next throw gas on the sole source of single on the agreements that the more of these governments was refusing to publish. detailing the terms of the deals with those that are by john and with the, with the people from the private sector behind the projects and was on the follow the money to geneva in switzerland. the answer by john state owns company. so car has offices there in a prime location to so cause routing. this was most likely as a vehicle for, for kickbacks. and to to those most as politicians i mention with secret panama companies. so car did not respond to our request for comment. the brothers investigations led them deeper into a network of corruption and european politics. it all revolved around raw materials . let's catch people. they've had,

they could get away with mothering the countries most same as john us. then they could get away with anything, you know is just the question of a when they decide to act with your following them, they sought help outside malta and turn to the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe. pace punk schwab but took on the case it was actually even scary of the cuz we knew so little so we didn't know we didn't know who was behind is it really felt like a mine cute on on. we obviously couldn't trust our own hall following national delegation and face. unfortunately, despite massive resistance from us or by johnny representative summit said off a moment, fox baba and fellow campaigners were able to push through a special report. the council of europe listened to the brothers the pressure paid off. there were a rest and malta,

and the 1st sentences were handed down. the family of the murdered journalist daphne caught a one. lizzie's continued their own investigative journalist stick work. we will remove one call the dots. money came from mazda or by john bowen's the around. you are polite, i think phone boy going to switzerland, left to the then to the united arab emirates into a bank account belonging to your getting authentic. no, because he is being prosecuted for his role in my mother's assassination. there is a distinct possibility that those funds way use the finances. they also have some nation. it says, multi is businessman york in the neck is in custody and awaiting trial this year in connection with the murder in germany. investigations were launched into the 3 buddhist stock members, edward lynn fox of fisher, and calvin's fence in a statement. fish i referred to bogus evidence and politically motivated

investigations. and a few months later coggan stands died suddenly at the age of $53.00. for the 1st time in years kadijah is milo if it was allowed to leave her country. her 1st destination, germany, to report at the buddhist talk on the situation in azerbaijan. less time i was in the lane, it was 80 to secure this a to use. i was on the travel, ben then in prison, and then again on the travel then. so it was difficult time. the journalist is also critical of germany's role. after all that's happened. wire german politicians still sticking by honest or by john. it's disappointed. but that's how it is. you understand that for you to pin politician a, he's constituency,

demanding. the gas is much more important than azerbaijan, the political prison, commodities mean power. and europeans are more dependent than ever before. vast quantities of raw materials will be crucial in implementing the european union's green deal, and phasing out fossil fuels like oil and gas. thanks to azerbaijan, gas and oil reserves. president is hama, the as is already a welcome guest and energy partner. and he clearly has his eyes set on the future. in september 2023 as or by shawnee troops took control of the dispute is not going to kind of buck region within just a few days us or by john celebrated its victory while over 130000 ethnic armenian split. when asked hazard by john said no one had been forced to leave the territory. the government report done as there by

john's economic minerals indicates what this so called liberation operation was really about of the rule materials of the future. like copper, cobalt and lithium, just one month after the governor caught a buck offensive azerbaijan administer of ecology and natural resources move to a body of invited guests to the jewel mining for him and barcode. it was the 1st of its kind in the country. show. the new territories are rich and natural resources, which will play an important role in reconstruction. thank you and good luck with a lot of some representatives from german organizations and companies also attended the defense and here does we can find

what we need for the future here. and for the future, we need metals for renewable energy is in the automotive sector. electro mobility or electron will be need to and many of the deposits are located in the previously occupied territories, which are now being developed under gradually being integrated into as a body shop, as economy integrated as our bus on the printer. and does it by john could be a very good partner for us to be in the sense that we could also obtain copper, gold, minium other resources. and this could enable very good cooperation from to buy a win win situation for both sides to own admin to get what role does the countries human rights record play? and all of this, to my mention advice to the subject of human rights isn't so straightforward. him, i don't know much about it. i must admit, i haven't really looked into insignificance will probably have doesn't go around poisoning dissidents in england or germany, or have them shot so killed in

a strange. that doesn't happen here because you to these 4 mining companies. it's all about claims. the mining rates in the areas now under as or by show any control. anglo agent mining is traded on the london stock exchange. the company had already made a deal with several 1000000000 euros with us or advice on a year before the military operation. far home had jace as a topic executive it, anglo age and mind. of course, i should not do that. the content strategic metals situation in the world was also in low to be having that. and the, especially in the year of america, those mets, those demands will be set to add this thread subject. so the concept love jessica. make sure everybody's john is looking to the future. the strategic

foundation is being laid here in the border region with the go in a car box, minerals for future technologies, critical for the european green deal. these crucial role materials are intended to ensure that answer by john can continue to pursue its power politics and a post gas in oil era. the, let's look at it like that. except some you appear in countries the in the countries they want to, to leave that there to job, to dollars there. and the if they are paying now, they usually have to pay if you didn't get assessments, your phones, it says a little bit dependence on the all aspects on the others. lots in that reliable way. this is a situation that they have visited themselves. and also by john,

the mining of critical raw materials is developing rapidly. why is europe cleaning on on it because of the aroma tv layer, which we mean by the, we're not only doing this with azerbaijan, we're also doing this with china and other countries. and unfortunately, i could tell you stuff about all these other countries to buy the most especially unpleasant, but as there by the end, is it there shamelessly exploiting this rules? lots after all that's happened, azerbaijan isn't a stronger geo political position than ever before. fox schwab, it doesn't have the power to change that. but in the council of europe, he wants to finally hold answered by john to account the business side of it were currently discussing, making an answer by chance. representative responsible for all that they're doing. and the rules they're breaking, visiting on the action this meeting at the council of europe is intended to set the president. so i'm good. yes. yes,

i see the hands of mr. schwab, but yes, from the flow does up. thank you very much. yeah, president, if punk schwab is motion, is accepted, the as or by johnny delegations, credentials to the council of europe would not be ratified. yep. the meeting was that cool? this is an easy i thought the pressure is huge right now. the buttons that are contacting the german chancellor of the german foreign minister and all the other council if you're a member states, and that's where we stand. as all of us under citizens like the woods, those members supporting this challenge, please rise in their places. the moment of truth previously the space a report was voted down here. yes, thank you. thank you. the challenge has the supports request under the rules of procedures and the this is the 1st time us are by john has been held accountable in the counsel of your decision. it should, it's not pleasant to them,

but we need to say no, we want to talk with it. the customers be the last of the representatives of us or by john lift in protest. almost simultaneously, the public prosecutor's office in munich brought charges against the 2 former members of the buddhist talk in connection with allegations of bribery by us. everybody's on the battle for the raw materials of the future is only just beginning and also by sean and many other countries. can europe take part without sacrificing its values? the book, the environment, trends technology come is digitalization style tops, new market,

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