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to expose its devastating impact and so what we end up doing is imaging a forest in a very high fidelity street techno on al-jazeera. venezuela's military commanders line up in support of president nicolas maduro but the international community is divided on his future. though this is al jazeera live from my headquarters in doha fully back to bill also ahead the afghan taliban appoints one of its founders to join negotiations with the u.s. last relocating refugees bangladesh grounds to plans on a low lying island raises concerns about among human rights groups. and we speak to
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zimbabwe in children who say they're being beaten in custody during a crackdown on protests. thank you very much for joining us venezuela's president has hit back at his opponents at home and abroad with backing from the military and while powers like russia and china by the u.s. and its latin american allies are demanding that nicolas maduro be replaced by opposition leader was declared himself interim president un human rights chief michel is warning the situation may rapidly spiral out of control with catastrophic consequences. for some venezuela's border with colombia. one have to be either venezuelan regional military commanders took to the airwaves to the clear loyalty to president nicolas maduro saying that the opposition efforts to replace him with the transitional government were an attempted coup. a position reiterated
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by the country's defense minister bloody. alert the people of venice. that a coup is being carried out against our institutions against our democracy against our constitution against our president nicolas maduro the legitimate president of the bully varian republic of venezuela it was a show of unity and strength for the embattled government of nicole last month. and it came the day after the largest anti-government demonstrations in the country since two thousand and seventeen and after the younger opposition leader why don't proclaim themselves illegitimate interim president outside business well a number of countries including the united states have backed claim to legitimacy and on terror as the u.s. state secretary mike. was up for the time for debate is. the regime of former president nicolas maduro just illegitimate. his regime is
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morally bankrupt. it's economically incompetent but it is profoundly corrupt the president answered ordering all venezuelan diplomats home from the united states in giving us diplomats in venezuela seventy two hours to leave other world powers like russia and china came to my rescue we're in the us again external intervention in the country. is the traditional revolution it is another flagrant interference into internal affairs of a sovereign state as you know that has been several attempts to oust the duma from power including attempts on his life just with us here in the border city of the thousands of venezuelans keep crossing into columbia on a daily basis in search of food medicine and basic health services they can't access back home they say they receive the latest news from venezuela with a mix of hope and wariness i look at we needed this to happen to bring about change
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and fortunately it will take more dead and injured the country and now current state of misery is not an option. local n.g.o.s say twenty six people have been killed since the latest wave of protest against my doodle began four days ago the president called for dialogue with the opposition but few see any alternatives to more turmoil in coming days alison and. i we want to take you now live to bangladesh capital dhaka where the un special rapporteur on myanmar young we is getting a news conference after visiting an island off bangladesh on thursday where the bangladeshi government wants to resettle refugees let's listen in to what she has to say that these around the country continue to be subject to domination by the central government and the military is part of the official stance that the working
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towards peace. just as an accountability is urgently needed. and we must begin just transitional justice and that initiatives throughout the country there are lessons to be learnt from the asian region and countries further afield that pursuit innovative and dynamic just traditional and nontraditional measures your issue of justice for human rights violations i believe that we are will be greatly assisted by exploring the transitional justice spellers of truth justice or gratian zinged guarantees of clients it is clear to me that under the two thousand and eight constitution myanmar cannot be caught bombers and until the constitution has real reform that transition to just as or not be achieved and greatly concerned that the enduring repressive environment in is discouraging people from speaking out freely about human rights violations and injustices
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disagreement is criticism and debate a healthy and necessary in any functioning democracy generous and him arising vendors continue to be targeted for exercising their right to freedom of expression so that none home and lock down the japanese at the western wall and just wait until it is journalists languish in jail for there were journalists way when has been subjected to judicial harassment for his criticism of the buddhist extremists that are. i must also draw attention to the situation of number one and the jail culture and activists who has serious health conditions and is now receiving a probably a better call treatment while in jail for a county authorities to end this meant and immediately release of those unjustly imprisoned during two thousand and eighteen bill was recurrence of fighting at k n
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say despite the current national liberation army being a signatory to the nation wide cease fire agreement this trend has continued into this year with several clashes are already taking place in the truck district in close proximity to civilians hussein is troops moving through their villages and forests and hear gunfire nearby. i have been told that the military is constructing new bases in k.l. state and i am concerned that fighting is a break out there too there are around hundred sixty two thousand died in peace in the southeast states and regions living in camps or scattered throughout rural communities they need humanitarian assistance as they have little access to adequate food health care and education and few choices for earning a living in security in southeast memo undermine the prospects for
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a sustainable return as it is also done for those living in that type of order in fiji counts i welcome that you know laterals is jen and xan announced by the tatmadaw in december as well as the statements issued by the. liberation army and we have a national democratic alliance that there are going to start fighting and enter formal negotiations however i am seriously concerned about the fighting between ethnic i'm going to zation zusha this largely takes place in civilian areas and has contributed to further instability and insecurity for villagers and temporarily displaced six thousand people between october and december i am concerned that this fighting will lead to divisions between communities in china and further hamper efforts at achieving peace and for many are worried members of society who are concerned that the situation of the people and i lead the council for gen. under
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the government's plans to close these cows the government will relocate people to remote areas far from their places of origin and remove them economic opportunities and an attack and support. bob the government's consultation and the u.n. camp of your is welcome it has failed to consult the identities and national and international organizations working with the displaced populations returns to the peace places of origin a need for such plans must be in accord with the international standards of safety voluntariness dignity and sustainability furthermore i am deeply concerned refugees and those who are into internally displaced have been made particularly vulnerable to losing their rights to their homelands by the recent amendments to two thousand and twelve they can fallow and bridge and land management lot this law
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will also remember the government took probably a plan from people who live there on the basis of customary practices this is commonplace and ethnic areas including rakhine kitchen china and korean state communities have depended on this land for their livelihoods traditions and cultures for generations. that terry is a man of already been sieged from people to make way for hydra power downs and i have spoken with many who fear losing their lands and my blue chip plant down such as it's our upper can't cooperate yellow and hodgy go ahead there is no transparency around in these plans and the government has failed to consult those affected causing further concern and uncertainty for millions as a higher power projects the extraction of natural resources including jam. including jackson temporary continue to be inextricably linked to the cycle of iraq conflict and human rights violations in manama it has been reported to me that in
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the past jane mining regions of conscience state display sample sale of drugs environmental destruction and widespread corruption at the hands of the military militias ethnic are organizations private actors in israel i have heard reports of similar abuse at other sites such as gold mines in tonight. with the extraction of natural resources and distribution of the revenue so fundamental to the peace process and transition to a federal federal democracy this is a critical time for the government to demonstrate a genuine commitment to addressing these serious social and environmental impacts and establishing a legal framework that demands for disparity and accountability. i have disturbed by recent clashes between the tatmadaw in our garden army which reportedly resulted in the deaths of members of security forces and civilians which has displaced some
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six thousand civilians the order by the state government to refuse access to humanitarian argot organizations with the exception of i.c.r.c. and don't have this entirely unacceptable and a violation of international humanitarian law occasion to allow humanitarian aid government rhetoric can't rise in the red kind community as sympathizers collaborators and associates of the eighty eight threatens only to increase tensions in the region and divisions between ethnic communities similarly comments by the government looking linking a a and i said i didn't really irresponsible and point to the disturbing prospect of further attacks on the religious population that remain in mankind's state from the rest discussions i had with the row him this weekend dash it is evident that
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memorize not working to create conditions for the return for the ring into what is engaging and as a painter came campaign of violence and television and harassment i spoke to one woman who arrived in cuts is bizarre. matter is a days after her brother was stabbed to death by me and my security forces a man i spoke to tell me that he and his entire family fled recently after his mother and daughter were raped during my visit i received videos of houses burning in my own dog culture the second such an incident to occur in modahl in two thousand and nineteen alone according to information gathered by my team the houses were burned by men me and my security forces working in concert with red kind buddhist extremists in a campaign a balance against a range of continues with the security forces lowly bleeding the remaining ranger
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can up illusion and continuing to force them to flee to bangladesh. i visited the zocor to zero by the area around the border where more than four thousand rang in germany just within walking distance of their house a few miles away visited this area is a lesson and mema we callus entrance and highlight is that authorities there are not sincere in their discussions of repatriation security forces on the met my side of the border in gauging an intimidation campaign india can't help driving this group out of the zero line and into bangladesh territory this includes shooting n.t.v. air it is the community and larry broadcasts which state that they are not there must a distance and that they should leave territory it is clear there are injuries ridges in bangladesh cannot return to memoir in the near future now that the election and
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me embezzler desha has concluded i encourage the government to begin to engage in the longer term planning and prepare the local population for this reality of failure to do so will not only have negative consequences for the refugee population but also for bangladesh including most significantly the host community who are already given so much to accommodate. the refugees. i do not underestimate the burgen that housing so many refugees is for bangladesh however this person will not be lessened by excluding rohinton children from formal education equally access to lively when opportunities bazaar so be assured this is not only vital for the physical and mental wellbeing of the refugees but it would also provide an outlet the rich the refugee population in as a positive cap of the local economy and positive indication and with the host
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community recent developments highlight that the internationalization of the region . roland recent developments highlight that internationalization of the region issue it is a real threat i am dismayed by saudi arabia's recent importation of thirteen ranger to bangladesh where they have been arrested and charged with forging the passports used to travel to saudi arabia the very trial rights of these men should be fully of help and other it is here i must recall that this group also fled persecution and. i am disturbed to see their religion now arriving in bangladesh india volatility importation of two groups of religion by the indian authorities to him up. one thousand three hundred people who are reported to have already arrived in baghdad were from indian state that they fled
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due to fears of a bomb and heightened anti-religion rhetoric and the indian authorities i have on many occasions already commended for the and welcome for the welcome it has extended to. merriment i repeat this again and at the same time of all international response to what is fast becoming a regional problem a problem with global consequences india and saudi arabia must ensure there were eventually within the orders i protest contempt and their status as refugees i live all to return to be a martyr is recognized.

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