time you could navigate science in a golden age with jim or sally on jazz, either re understand the differences and similarities of cultures across the wow. so no matter how you take it will bring you the news and current affairs that matter to you. i me the un human rights council agrees to launch an international investigation into the garza conflict. ah, hello, i'm sammy a than with world news and now just they're alive from also coming up. the severity of abuse is among the absolute worst. i've seen nearly 2 decades of humanitarian work. strong testimony at the us senate hearing on the conflict in ethiopia,

fi gray region, all sides accused of atrocities. french president are for one, the forgiveness for his country's role in the 1994 genocide panic and chaos in the democratic republic of congo. tens of thousands of people are escaping goma in fear of another volcanic eruption. ah, we begin with breaking news down to geneva. the un human rights council is just voted to launch an international investigation into violations during the 11 day conflict between israel and hamas in gaza. human rights chief michelle by july earlier said israel's as strikes and densely populated areas could amount to war. crimes might speak to christian salumi,

who's that the united nations for so christ and take us through how the approval of this investigation came together in the human rights council. well, this special session of the human rights council was called the after unprecedented . some have been saying level of international scrutiny and pressure for action in the wake of the most recent violence in israel. during that session, we did hear from the human rights chief michelle bachelor, who called for an investigation saying that israel and hamas are both possibly guilty of war crimes for indiscriminate bombing. in the case of israel. the interest, criminal and disproportionate attack on civilians would be an issue of concern. she said her masters indiscriminate rocket fire was also a clear violation of rules of war. and so we had different speakers in countries making the case, israel insisting that it was reacting as any country would in self defense to

indiscriminate attacks. but the council went ahead and voted in with 24 states in favor, 9 against and 14 abstentions. to launch this further investigation and while it has no power this body to punish those that they find guilty, it does mark an unprecedented level of scrutiny for israel in a situation that it has found itself in, in the past the united states, perhaps the united israel's greatest ally in the region and in the united nations deprived this latest photo set of seriously regret decision by the human rights council to move forward. again, no punishment or outcome from a guilty finding would be possible from the council and certainly nothing at the united nations without the support of the united states, which is

a veto willing member of the security council, but certainly a sign of the international communities, frustration, and concern at the cycle of violence in the region. one thanks so much. kristin salumi as told now to human that said, live in gaza, you know, maybe i can ask, i know you're standing behind the rubble of that press building the al jazeera building and on july how, but mom can start with this place. this line of approval of this investigation, any reaction out to the people of garza. yes. and gave me, i mean the people of god. yeah. for sure. have been calling out for the international community to hold israel accountable for the crime that he has committed. he read the gaza strip in a, in considering the targeting of billions populated area residential buildings and also in consideration so many that was just held here at

this same location for a journalist with the incorporation with human rights centers. because out the international community to hold also israel accountable for targeting the media voices and media offices in regards this trip. so basically what the people are demanding is that israel is held accountable for its crime. they got civilians because the strip and for the located that it has been imposing for more than 14 years now on because the strip so basically the people want the international community to take action and not just condemn the israeli crimes as they call them to the civilian towards the gaza strip arrived. thanks for the update. human. the said washington's relationship with

e. c. o p a. it's most important ally and the horn of africa is on this strain. it's now under the spotlight on capitol hill. senate foreign relations committee held the hearing on the conflict in grey and america's response assistant secretary of state for african affairs and a usa. the official gave testimonies in western te great security forces belonging to be a part regional government or forcing ethnic to grey. and from their homes. and what secretary blink and has described is actually ethnic cleansing. the trans defense forces undertaking a campaign of unremitting violence and destruction that amounts to the collective punishment. the people of t gray, the violence abuses and atrocities are unacceptable. they must stop. now. we've also heard devastating reports of abuse by arm doctors across p gray. the reports not only speak to widespread incidence of rape and other gender based silent,

systematic attempts to dismantle society and destroy families. some perpetrators are targeting the wives of priest, abusing women in front of their families, or using a level of violence, so brutal that women are left with organ damage. the severity of abuse is among the absolute worst. i have seen nearly 2 decades of humanitarian work. let's join alan fisher now. he comes to us from, from capitol hill. allan take us through some of those strong warnings we, we heard about more action to come, possibly laid out in pretty strong terms there. and you have to remember the ethiopian, as regards to the very firm ally of the united states in the horn of africa assembly over the last few months, relationships to begun to deteriorate. joe biden, in the last 24 hours, has called for an immediate cease fire. anthony blink and the secretary of state has said, what is happening in t great amounts to ethnic cleansing. but at the heating that just ended less than

an hour ago at the state department wasn't quite ready to go as far and see that war crimes were being committed in t gray. they say that that is a legal definition that has to be met with a number of things that have to essentially boxes being ticked and that the state department will make that decision through anthony blinking in the next week or so . so that is one thing that the us can hold over if you appear at the moment. then there is also the potential of further economic sanctions. and that seems to be very much where at the u. s. foreign relations committee is heading as well as the administration. there is a warning to your appeal look, if you do not stop this, we are going to take economic sanctions because we believe that you are undermining the economic viability of the horn of africa area. but not only that you're impacting in the stability of the area and that is against us strategic interests. there is the possibility in the view of many on the senate foreign relations committee that some group they would define is terrorists could get

a foothold in the area and that could be a problem. and then you have the whole humanitarian issue, not just all the sexual assaults that are going on, which have been outlined in testimony. but also the warning that if you p s p thing, perhaps it's 1st famine in more than 40 years, simply because no one compliant because of the fighting that's ongoing. many millions of people have been displaced, so they're moving out of the areas. and the agency simply don't have enough to call, we're talking about 4000000 people in a population of 6000000 people facing what is described as put insecurity with 2000000 of those being children. so you can see why something which would normally be considered a conflict in a far off place away from washington is being considered by the senate foreign relations committee. the want to see increased sanctions. they want transparent accountability for what they see is human rights abuses. because they say, if you don't take action against that,

now there is always the possibility. this will be repeated in the future. and joe biden is sending a special envoy to the horn of africa back to the region next week. obviously, the administration will be hoping that the strong ones here in washington would reflect with a change of circumstances on the ground in ethiopia and integrate particular or i suffer from adam fisher capitol hill. french president. emanuel micron is asked for forgiveness face countries role in the $994.00 rwandan genocide. it happened during my cross 1st visit to carly as president. the french leader stopped short of a formal apology ties between the 2 nations of long, been strained after accusations france was complicit in the killings. france had fact president polka gummies rivals in the previous government during the civil war on the to know. so in putting myself with humility and respect on your side today,

i am recognizing our responsibilities as in gang involved since 1990 in a conflict in which it had no precedence. france did not know how to hear the voices of those. they warned it also overestimated. strength to be able to stop those who were already there with france did not understand why wanting to obstruct a regional conflict or civil war was in fact, staying alongside a genocidal regime or the historic sign of reconciliation. rwanda's, president for gama praised microns speech at the moral for the victims of genocide . his words were something more valuable than an apology. they were the truth. speaking,

the truth is a risk but you do it because it is right malcolm. what was that? sorry, i'm only in the capital, they explained how the 2 countries got to this moment. it certainly follows number events of lead up to this. i mean, it was 11 years ago president sol cosy, came here, but didn't say anything nearly as didn't acknowledge nearly as much of a role as mac con has just now. forgot me visited paris twice since mccolan came to power. 2 years ago. things have been steadily storing and in both governments. rwanda and france commissioned report in the last year or 2 that were both published earlier this year in to francis role in the genocide. and now both of those reports kind of pretty much what has been the off yes. line all along is that france was to some degree responsible or even complicit. that will be in it,

depending on who you are. now with these 2 reports certainly shouldn't be seen as anything that's in any way independent. they're written by 2 players that were very much active in this conflict in the early 990 and genocide in 1994 here in rwanda. so they should definitely be taken more of a measure of the political sentiment between these 2 governments at this time. but the, the outcome of those reports was one very much showing france is moving over to the government, run the narrative on the events of that time. andrew wallace is a researcher and writer on wanda, he says, microns speech is a major development for both paris and kigali mac co. physically there today at the susie memorial where quarter the 1000000 buried in kigali with the president and which device groups there. i think that's

really incredible when you think this journey in 27 years of where the relations have been before that the meet you obviously will make a big deal about this apology. and for survivors, it is huge. and 5 groups have been very quick to come out and sort of say they out there really disappointed that apology was made. but to be honest, early this year, mac or abuse, to refuse to apologize for the french involvement in algeria. and it's taken pick 2 years to apologize for the reporting to june, to the nazi death camps voluntarily. so, so, you know, wasn't an apology ever likely for political reasons? probably not back home. he got an election in a year's time. he's got both left and right. ready to use any apology to, to try and unseat him. so i think this is sort of be

a politic going on. but i think he went as far as he could do, and i think it's present. could army said, what happened was pretty exceptional and was pretty brave for serving french president to come out and go as far as he did to talk about french responsibility to be alongside the they use acknowledging the country worked alongside a genocidal regime. fill out this era, molly's notary release, his detain, civilian leaders, the army is still in charge. the us president. it is an investigation into the origins of covey 19. ah,

hello, there. the heat continues for much of the middle east, though temperatures across the gulf states will dipped slightly. we've got a sham now wind blowing in kicking up the dust and bringing a lot of hazy sunshine to could tar pots of saudi arabia and the u. a. e, but as we go into saturday, those temperatures picking up, we don't see tempt just as high in musket. we were high up in the forty's, but they lowered down to the early forty's. by the time we get into saturdays looking, clear and hot as well across the event temperatures here in iraq, edging up, 46 in baghdad. for the wet weather, we have to go to turkey in the northern areas. there was also some weather across your pin rift. valley as we go to the horn of africa, but centrally across the tropics, pretty clear picture for this time of year. not as many storm clouds as we expect to see for the stormy weather. we have to go to the gulf of guinea, but things are cooling slightly in kenya, 24 degrees in nairobi. and as we head to southern africa,

things are looking rather warm and dry. fine weather full botswana isn't by way and south africa. 21 in johannesburg and they'll be rain for cape town on the weekend. the i'll just the real world goes to algeria and to nice to meet some of the world's most passion football fan. i sold my job to go to the stadium. lloyd supported all football, hooligan, waving streams, fandom can have life changing consequences. i don't remember how it only felt the flame burning deadly gave algeria and she dizzy and on al jazeera. oh,

a welcome back hill, watching out. just reminded now of our top story is this how the un human rise council is voted to launch an international investigation into violations during the 11 day conflict between israel and huh. human rights chief michelle by july, said israel strikes and densely populated areas of gaza could amount to war crime. the us has condemned rights abuses in ethiopia, figure a region, and is calling for an immediate end to the conflict. senate foreign relations committee held a hearing in the u. s. council. thousands of ethiopian to died in 7 months of fighting on millions have been displaced. french president emanuel, my cross was off through london for forgiveness. the various countries role in the

1994 genocide from back to president for dummies. rivals in the previous government during the civil war in the democratic republic of congo, tens of thousands of people trying to escape the city of go math warnings. volcano may erupt again, mount near a gong, go romped it on saturday, sending rivers of lava flowing towards the city. it destroyed hundreds of homes along the way. thousands of people were killed and many is still missing. i am going to a galley, as the situation seems to be uncertain in coma, the volcano may erupt again and were scared. we were told by the authorities last night that we had to leave with our families. honda, montague says, be monitoring this story from zimbabwe. she says, authorities are dealing with the threat of regional violence as well as displacement from the volcano authorities of or did a partial evacuation say, looking at about 10 neighborhoods in garden city and this panic for people seem to

be moving. try to get out of the city by road or by boat because of the chaos in some places, parents are being told to write down on pieces of paper. i've been names and the phone numbers in case that gets separated from the children and families. i've been told to carry a much they can in case it could be a while before they get to come back into the city. i thought he's doing this now raised the law because they could have 5 last time back in 2002. when the volcano erupted, they will qualify for having reacted to lay to thousands of people back then died at the time is thought they trying to get ahead of things where the credit for the time seems to be that they having people to leave goal my go to so called area, but people are asking if we get to the areas what, how will be going to get where we got to stay? what we going to say trust that seems to be on the back of everyone's mind. now this is an area that's known for a lot of problems over the, if it's not

a way to live ok, no erupt in the insecurity in the region as well. overnight in been, he was about 200 kilometers from going my sample villages were attacked by a melissa group from the 80 s people. they are saying that they came in over night . they attacked these villages, killed people using knives and the city people say to be a kid that see of authorities were not already dealing with insecurity in that part of the country, but also with afraid of this. okay, no, erupting. an agreement has been signed by leaders in somalia to resolve a long running impossible holding elections. the government says will now be held within 60 days. prime minister and regional state presidents have been meeting about the vote that was due to be held in february. the opposition has refused to recognise mohammed up the line. mohammed is president since then as his 4 year term expired. the dispute triggered smalley as was political violence in years.

bodies transitional leaders have been released after being removed by the country's vice president, colonel a c. me go into one of the military officers who lead last years, who arrested the prime minister and president til monday. the un security council used an emergency meeting to call for the immediate release that were held in a military base. the town of cathy on going to representative says they've resigned from that positions. nicholas huck is in by miko, he says, marlene hoping for a return to normality as soon as possible. the theme. according to the resignation from the friends, the president of transition into prime minister, the strong man, the one in charge is no other but the vice president, the, the leader of the military who toppled a very move. are kate in august. i see me going now it's in the relief has to be made official of the government, the president of transition by and,

and the premier most are once there's been a relief among many malady in to see perhaps that the situation is slowly returning to normal. but there's also a lot of anger about deep grievances among the presidency. by the way, my cold doing this during the removal of the president, the transition, the prime minister call this occur within here among the volume that you've been to on the street. they feel that this situation has put a reset button and perhaps that it will be an opportunity for molly and to get to grip and get the job going to return to the civilian rule that they wish for as quickly as possible. the secretary of state anthony blanket, it's criticized china. off the hong kong legislature approve the biggest over the whole of its political system. it gives waging more authority in elections by

reducing the proportion of seats which are filled by verses from half to less than a quarter. the majority of the lecture will now be selected by china, deem patriotic towards a one state system. chinese authorities have said the electro shake of his aimed at ensuring only patriots wrong in the city of east and hong kong of band next month. vigil mocking b anniversary of aging gentlemen. square massacre. last year's event, remembering the $989.00 cracked down on pro democracy, protesters was also counselled to to current a virus. restrictions in president joe biden has ordered us intelligence agencies to investigate the origins of the corona virus. he's expecting them to report back in 3 months by them says the intelligence community is divided on whether the virus emerged naturally or whether

it escaped to live in the chinese city of hon. capielo posada yon as more with more than 50 percent of us adults. no vaccinated president joe biden is turning his focus to the origins of covert 19th. he's given his team 90 days to investigate how and where the virus 1st emerged. perhaps most controversially, the report will look at whether the virus was leak from this tiny slab in war hon. china needed to provide more access to the lab corporate more fully with the scientific investigators. and we don't think that they have met that standard once dismissed as a conspiracy theory. now leading scientists say the possibility of a lab leak should not be ignored. we're hearing about people who work at the institute of i ology, becoming sick with an illness. we know that this has been spreading since november . we've seen the chinese government been very reticent to allow press to

investigate the origins of this virus. we know the wall street journal reporters have been detained by police. we know the b, b. c has been chased out of certain areas where people are looking for the origin. so i think that raises question back in march, a joint investigation by china and the world health organization concluded the probable source of the virus with animal to human transmission from a work market, an accidental lamp leak. it said was highly unlikely noted, but many governments have criticize their reports, credibility, they say access was limited, and the chinese government with health data they are you china, the parent influence on the w h. o has painted the reports. validity, china denies the virus league from one of its lamps, saying its critics are plain politics. may was single, with 33000000 confirmed cases and about 600000 deaths from cover 19 in the u. s. which are the highest numbers in the world. the u. s. isn't reflecting on its own

problems, but rather attempting to make a scape goat out of china. my question is, what are they able to find? can they sleep at night with an untroubled conscience that might, in administration, says, knowing the origins of cove 19 is a matter of global health. a way to stop another pandemic in the future. but the report could have far reaching consequences that go beyond the health sector. capielo visit again al jazeera current of virus cases in malaysia, arising so rapidly medical workers are being asked to volunteer on the front line. it now has more cases per capita than india. nearly a 1000 new infections were reported on 1st day, bringing the total number 254-1000. thailand is struggling to contain a 3rd and strongest wave of coven. 19 it's crowded. prisons become inundated with cases. half of all the new infections are inside the prison system. human rights

groups are alarmed. scott highly explains from bangkok pro reform protests later upon i say, ya, city, jet watson, a cool, known as wrong, was held in bangkok prison for 2 months, denied bill 6 time before she was released earlier this month. like thousands of inmates in prison. she tested positive recovery 19, but since i'm at high baggy comedy, all the guards tried to hide the news about the outbreak to the inmates wouldn't panic. but by not telling the truth, the inmates weren't careful enough because they thought everything was fine. even the guards kept saying no one was infected. she was put in hospital care, which he tested positive a few days after she was granted bail, but her entire family became infected. public attention of her case and several other protesters also in prison prompted broader testing, exposing just how bad the situation had gotten. the ty, justice minister,

recently toured a bangkok prison hospital visiting dakota, 1900 ward, the ty corrections department admitted that over crowding puts limits on hygiene and disease control. last year, a group of human rights organizations sent a letter to authority, saying prison over crowding is a corona virus ticking time bomb. one group now sees that not only was the warning ignored, but political maneuvering made the outbreak and prisons even worse. it has led to a situation which is totally preventable. but now thailand have super cluster. in major prisons in bangkok, an adult for wednesday is numbers of infection. have been increasing by hours. chronic over crowding has been an issue for years. repeated promises of judicial reform have been sidelined according to one former attorney general, more than 80 percent of the $300000.00 prisoners are in on drug charges. the

capacity of all the prison is supposed to be a 3rd of that at 110000. the justice department is considering early parole as a way to stem the rapidly spreading virus. it denied our request for an interview as did the health ministry, like prisons all across thailand and not the very prison here has a rapidly growing cluster. over 80 percent of the incarcerated population has tested positive. for coven, that's dangerous for those inside, but also for the community here. inconsistent messages from the government on a vaccine rollout have many ties, concerns about when and how this latest wave can be controlled. but one thing is certain, if there's not drastic change inside thailand's prison system, the cycle will keep going and put the general public at risk. it's got either al jazeera banker ah.