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i can do like to the saudi in bangladesh come to an end to communal violence. turning up the music were in libya, where people are determined not to let the sounds of a popular tradition di. awe thanks for joining us. me and mars conflict could be about to escalates into an even greater human human rights catastrophe. that's the warning from the un special wrappers her who fears, mass atrocities, and more loss of life. there are reports. the military genta is deploying tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weapons to the north and northwest, and that's where armed groups have resisted. it's rule since the qu, in february,
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the u. n. says the military use similar tactics before carrying out genocidal attacks against the rock india and were kind states in 20162017. about 740000 people fled into bangladesh. a quarter of a 1000000 more people have been displaced since february's coo and the u. n says about a 1000 people have been killed and many others tortured or detains. debbie stuff. hard is the coordinator of elsie and burma. that's a regional human rights organization. she says me and mar is already out war and the situation will deteriorate. further. the civil law has been in progress in recent months because they all terry's step attacks on civilians all around the country. what we've seen in the 8 months since the data is more than $5000.00 attacks, mainly targeting civilian communities using air strike, air, bombardments, snipers, a whole amount of violence. so what we're about to see now is things going to get
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worse as the dry season commences in vermont. put time that as the n got into partnership with the un security council, the un security council needs to step in this is the only body feared and respected by the military. and once the security council gets, gets involved, perhaps the military one will step back and step down from the violence. it will also create more confidence amongst the population who has been actively resisting this legal test. as you need to leverage that 1st step by working by calling in the security council to set up a partnership to deal with the military. i think it has actually been quite a big step for asi and to disinvite that illegal leader. but that's not enough.
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italy is former interior minister mateus l. vini has gone on trial for his role in blocking and migrant rescue ship in 20. 19, the far right politician is accused of kidnapping and abuse of authority for preventing 2 vessels from docking. for days they were carrying hundreds of people. rescued from the mediterranean desperation led to some migrants jumping off and attempting to swim to shore. adam rainy has more from room. the prosecutors have come out with a list of 26 possible witnesses among them. the former prime minister for minister conte and the current interior minister, occupies the role that might have had in 2018 when this happened. it's very rare that we see someone put on trial and a criminal case for work that carried out while occupying a high ranking government office. and that hasn't been seen here in italy for some time. and it's also significant because it also shows us the 2 different italy between 2019, and now 20212019 we had my tails have been e,
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the rising powerful. right. we figure who had come into power promising to be tough on immigration, ruled as a vice prime minister even, and said he's carrying out what the government had asked him to do, and that is to keep it migrant out of italian territory. so he is deflecting a bit, saying he shouldn't be held accountable for his decision to do that and block this ship taking port. but this is also taking place. as i mentioned in this italy of 2021 which depend demik is the pre eminent issue. so it, he's in a typical position because he has to maintain relevant to what we're seeing as him . embracing this hearing, trying to bring back migration as a pivotal issue here in italy. we're right now we're, we're seeing millions of times so you know what the big issue now is getting back to work, making sure everyone say and getting the economy going. and that's the position, the prime minister, my dear doggy, is fully supporting. actually he said earlier on saturday that europe not to italy
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should not be spending money on walling itself off from my friends. and he says this on the day that the former here minister isn't beat on trial for how he treated migrants. 2 years ago, hindu activists and bangladesh have been rallying in the capital dhaka against outbreaks of violence. at least 6 people were killed at a hindu festival. earlier this month, it followed claims. the muslim holy book, the koran was disrespectful in a temple. they've also called for a hunger strike. there been demonstrations by several different groups since camino clashes 10 days ago. the government is deployed security forces and $34.00 out of $64.00 districts. security has also been increased that hindu worship sites. bangladesh is constitution designates islam as the state religion. but it also upholds the principle of secularism. and do is make up about 10 percent of the countries nearly a 170000000 people rights activists have recorded more than 3000 attacks on the hindu minorities since 2013 tanveer chowdhury is at the demonstrations in dhaka
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with an update harvey for pick up gathered in at shoebox law and the capital got got people from all walks of life in those muslim course, john would have done. i did report. that's like done what took place in love every day that muslim country against him go back with a at report that that one justice many of them out on august that we spoke with some of the protest. this is what they have to say to me about losing my mother in law. holy hindu book was banned maintained as we killed my noted to women. we wrote these incidents keep happening one after the other. yet we never go to real justice . one of the keys suspect was arrested on thursday night, but people here said that the people behind the conspiracy should be brought to justice and forbid expose and advocate demand is of the state religion. this love should be abolished from the constitution. i think we were born here with
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taxpayers and contributing to the countries development in every sector. yet we're being attacked and marginalized in every way. now here to protest and flight for a survival. people believe those politics behind all if they want, the real people who are behind this time, it will be brought to justice. not just stay broad. if the justice is not met, that they'll continue to protest in coming days. min actually ganglia, se director at human rights watch. she's called on the government to do more, to protect minorities. this has been a, you know, something that has been brewing for a while and which is abandoned by the, by the sort of trigger that i could hear of which as it, as the, the person that has been arrested was, was a man who deliberately went and put the court on into, in a, in a, him the shrine, which of course, was the web was what upset people up into this violence. but,
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you know, i mean, i am encouraged by the fact that reminded the she civil society has come forward in the way that they have to deploy this kind of violence against him to my knowledge . you know, part of the problem is that we are seeing this kind of religious violence of across many parts of the world. and almost always religious minorities are targeted and at what it needs is for the state to take better care of positions that they will not tolerate. this kind of thing that, that is public messaging for community hominy that people are that are responsible, are property prosecuted. and unless that happens and the message goes down strongly from the state that it will uphold the constitutional protections that are provided to minority groups. these kind of triggers with continued to um hum minority groups citing is intensifying between government forces. antic ryan rebels in if yoke has northern mo state. the one has suspended or age flights to t cry after one if it's plains was forced to
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a border landing because of government airstrikes. laura britain, manley reports the sound of celebrate re gunfire, rings out into great capital, mckelly as captured governments, soldiers, a corralled and trucks and paraded. mccalla has been the epicenter of conflict between government forces and to grind rebels for almost a year. air strikes have been raining down on the city for 4 days, and the government says it's aiming at military targets. some local reports say it's also hitting civilian infrastructure for the good part of the year. we had no access to the to great region. we haven't had access for the money weeks since june . so again, it's allegations going back and forth between the ethiopian side and the tpr left. but what we know for certain is that millions of feet,
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your parents have become displaced. there are conditions so far, farming the latest air strikes have forced the you and to a bought a humanitarian flight from landing. i think this illustrates just one more example of the direct impact of conflict on our humanitarian operations. plain and simple. um right now, our flights are suspended though lack of access for fuel trucks for cash, all the basic necessities that fuel our humanitarian operations are so we can help the millions of people in te grey dr. the mckellen ada referral hospital are seeing firsthand the effects of a severe shortage of food, and few worried parents sit by the beds of their children at asthma. good at the doctor, stephanie she is. mon nourished my daughter is sick and i'm terrified for her. the
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un says acute malnourishment among children has surged in the to grey province. it says the conflict ravage region has descended into the world's worth hunger crisis in a decade with a little net. he's wounded because of war and suffering from lack of food. and there's no clear and in sight. while analysts say government forces and to grey and rebels remain far from a compromise. many remain vulnerable to starvation, disease, and dangers of a protracted conflict. nor got a manly outer theera. still a heads on al jazeera and alliance of haitian gangs takes to the streets insisting they didn't kidnap a group of foreign missionaries. and how thailand is using laws against criticizing the monarchy to target those speaking out against its coven vaccine, rollouts. ah,
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it's another beautiful sunny day of 35000 feet. the weather sponsored by cattle airways voted world's best air line of 2021. now if you watch the satellite picture where the code has come out of the constant cross, the sea, japan is produce showers, is rush of cloud. now that's typical of a real change in temperature is not that cold yet, but it has come down 10 degrees over the last couple of days throughout japan. and it has been cold anyway for the northeast of china, but we're not seeing sub zeros yet. generally speaking is a dry picture, but you get these interruptions. as the rain has says, this is a significant interruption that is rain on its way up through southern japan during monday, having briefly shown itself to make it western the southeast corner of china is warming up in hong kong. 26 now. bit of a moisture in the air, not quite as dry as it was, not quite as cold as it was. but generally speaking, most a child enjoying fine weather that can't be said throughout india, once again strangeness, although the main res, further south have yet again,
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a belt coming through new delhi through northern pakistan with snow in the mountains. the new delhi shouldn't have any rate is tandy, we've already had far more than is expected such scene of the belt yet could be some flash flooding from that is gone by monday. and fact, most of the rain is dying out by monday, not completely, but mostly, although if you look for bangladesh, yes, that looks fairly well, but the northeast of india, s. m. surprisingly dry. the weather, sponsored by cattle airways, voted world's best air line of 2021. indonesia, the country with an abundance of results. trade already won indonesia. his turns for me we moved full to grow and froth. we balance for green economy, blue economy, and the digital economy with the new job creation law, indonesia is progressively ensuring the policy reform to create quality jobs. invest, let be part linda. this is rose and progress. invest in indonesia now. ah
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ah, hello again. the top stories on al jazeera, the sour, the un says it cheers, conflict, and me, and mars escalating after reports, the military gentle sending tens of thousands of troops to the rest of north and northwest. italy's former interior minister mateus albini is on trial for his role in blocking a migrant rescue ship in 2019. he is accused of kidnapping and abuse of authority. the far right politician prevented 2 vessels from docking for days. him to activists and bangladesh had been rallying into capital dotcom against the recent spate of communal violence. at least 6 people were killed at
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a hazing festival. earlier this month, the leader of an alliance of ny and haitian gang says its members are not responsible for kidnapping 17 for missionaries, the head of g 9 has marched to report, a prince flanked by hundreds of people in defense of the armed groups. manual rapid reports a show of force by members of the g. 9 gang in puerto prince. wal images of heavily armed gang members marching freely through the city streets might seemed surreal to many. it's a scene that's become quite common in the haitian capital. some gangs like the g 9 or even trying to reinvent their image and appear more like a political organization than a criminal enterprise. hey, we want to build good schools. good hospitals have good, clean water. we are the sons of the nation. ah, on the streets dang, violence seems to be getting worse by the day. and growing insecurity means part of
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the job of public transport drivers is to always keep an eye out for trouble or holy scuffle. by a rule, the police could do something for us because they're the law. so they're the ones that should protect us, but they don't do anything back. so we don't know what to do. ah, gang violence is not new, phenomenal than hate. even government leaders have been known to use gangs in the past to exert political control. but locals tell us, the scale of the band is reaching unprecedented levels. full bonus take you. he did not be who by uses you. we need security in this country. you can't go on living like this anymore. we have people with guns everywhere and police beats us with sticks and everything is really hard for us. we need change in this country level. ah, despite the dangers, people still have to go out. if they want to make a living for many residents of puerto prince and for drivers simply commuting around town is one of the most dangerous activities they can do. running the risk of being kidnapped, being robbed, or getting caught in the crossfire of rival gangs,
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fighting each other over control of different parts of the city. an estimated 50 percent of territory in the haitian capital is said to be under the control of criminal gangs. and while the case of 17 hostages being held by a gang known as 400 muzzle has attracted international attention for an aid groups say, the magnitude of the security crisis has far reaching implications. the guys are expanding the power and they control on areas of the cap. it's a cd. and again, it's a vicious cycle. if you have more insecurity, then humanity, actors than the state authorities can no longer ring that she may try and services an access to basic services of population, which then leads to save 2 criminal gags to take power. this is the site we need to break. while some fear becoming victims of violence,
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others have accepted the slow takeover by crime syndicates. a symptom, perhaps, of the distrust many have of authorities complicating the efforts to win back control of the city from the criminal groups who are trying to run it. manuel rap aloe al jazeera, puerto prince. it's been re field the u. s. d. change more than one point. 7000000 undocumented migrants on refugees on its border with mexico in the past year. and that's the highest number ever recorded. 147000 of them were children, migrant from mexico and central america make up a large share. and crossings began rising last year, but significantly escalated also. us president joe biden took office and focused on members of a band political group, had begun their march from the hordes of the capital as i'm about one day after deadly violence at the protest. 3 police officers were killed when they were run over during classes with the march members up to have a big pocket drawn known as he or demanding the release of their leader aside for
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a receipt. he was arrested earlier this year accused of inciting violence. the u. s says it's killed, a senior al qaeda leader in a drone strike in northwestern syria. the strike comes 2 days after an american out post in the south was attacked. us central command says the death of our bill. how may the mutter will disrupt the arm groups the ability to carry out global attacks? and you went back to negotiations over constitutional reforms and syria have failed to make any progress. it special envoys as discussions between the as a government, the opposition and civil society groups ended without setting a date for more talks. they've been trying to draft the new constitution to lead to election supervised by the un. the us wants to know why israel has designated 6 palestinian civil society groups as quote, terrorist organizations. israel targeted palestinian and jose and how can a dummy year as well as a research center. the defense ministry accuses them
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a funnelling money to a group called the popular front for the liberation of palestine. and he visited the offices of 2 of the palestinian and jose who worked for good. and health organisation is one of the, all this pasting in and deals operating since the 1970s. and people who work here see that the main man that is exposing these really violations under occupation. they've been at the forefront of efforts at the international criminal court, which is prosecutor announced it's opening an investigation into alleged work crime in palestine. israeli government is saying that help and these 5 other organizations are being controlled by a left wing palestinian party called the popular front for the liberation of palestine. you have a new it's not true. those are allegations. it's a lie they light and believe this is a political decision and has nothing to do with security. the same as to silence
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the voice of these organizations and finish their role on an international level. israel doesn't tolerate criticism the campaign against palestinian and jose is not new. they've been targeted with raids, arrests. i mean, if the orders to shut them down, as on the horn and the cut out, they came over, blew up the door, stole our money, confiscated our recruitment, and when they tried to stop our funding and failed, the escalated by declaring this to terrorist organization. now these organizations, they have nickel to do to fight back against these really decision and are hoping the international community would put pressure on israel to backtrack on its decision. russia and china have wrapped up their 1st joint naval journal in the pacific ocean. russell's defense ministry says it was once to show was to show guardianship of both states maritime economic activity. the 2 countries have cultivated closer, military and diplomatic ties. in recent years,
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they stayed stay joint drill in the sea of japan earlier this month. while china's parliament has passed the law to reduce the pressure of homework on students, the full law hasn't been published, but parents are being asked to manage children's time so they can rest and exercise . private tutoring is to be limited. the government is considering legislation that would punish parents of quote, very badly behaved children. the thai government just targeting critics, if it's covered 1900 vaccine plan, with many ending up in jail, most have been charged with defaming the monarchy. the king owns the only firm producing jobs in the country. scott hiler has more from bangkok i. earlier this month, supporters gathered in front of bangkok, reman prison, calling for the release of protesters jailed for royal defamation or article $11.00 to $2.00 of those had been the only participants of protests which resulted in them
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being held without bail. high, high government can get the oxy devil, the government, a monarchy, and all the benefits at the protest in front of the headquarters. the pharmaceutical firm owned by thailand, king size bio science, the 2 protest this question, the governments move to award and fund its local astrazeneca vaccine production solely to the firm. the backbone of thailand's cove. in 19 response, when opposition m. p. 's asked for greater transparency, the government released the copy of the contract between astrazeneca and seen him by a sign. the critical sections of the contract were blocked out like the budget, the schedule for vaccine distribution and numbers of shots that a leading opposition figure also charged with royal defamation. for criticizing the sign, bias nights deal was officially read his charge. last week i was questioning the dispirited of this deal doubt whether it's beneficial to to the monarchy because
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if there is any failure in the production, then the people will question the king as the ultimate or no other company. and he said the government's hands are tied to can't pursue legal action against psycho bios science with the king as the firm's head. in responding to a question from al jazeera, regarding the jailing, a peaceful activists for protesting outside sign bio sciences headquarters, astrazeneca declined to comment. kenneth torn sees the government crackdown a public outcry about the deal to be a low point for the country, saying there are more royal defamation cases now than ever before. i think this is the edge of for you don't been dial and one wireless group pushed for the charges against the 2 young protesters saying they're focused on the wrong issue. pulled up and i think the conflict of interest is not the issue that we should focus on. we have to focus on the current crisis,
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not the fact that the company will have the patient and right to produce more vaccine in the future. so while governments and leaders around the world are working on ways to move on from the pandemic, adopting a policy of transparency about cove at 19 thailand. government appears to be focused on putting people in prison who are asking for that same openness. got hardly al jazeera, bangkok, a robot been deployed to investigate how a volcanic eruption on the spanish islands. palma is impacting marine life lava has flowed into the sea, and underwater habit. shots are covered in ash. direction has been going on for a month, and scientists don't expect it to stop for some time. about 7 and a half 1000 people have been forced to leave their homes. saudi arabia says it's aiming to reach net 0 carbon emissions by 2060 chrome principal has been said man may be announcement days before the global climate summit and glasgow re says it
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will be focusing on trying to capture a carbon before it enters the air. and storing it rather than reducing reliance on fossil fuels and saudi arabia is one of the world's biggest oil producers to empower traditional music is making a comeback in libya. it's called my loose and it's played by bands on special occasions, including weddings and religious holidays. there used to be just a few performers, but that's all changing. as molly trainer reports from tripoli, maloof, in classical arabic means fashionable or familiar. but a libya, it's what they call traditional music. it usually include singing musical instruments and praises to god use of nasir as a prominent thinker of maloof and libya. he says this type of music has a rich history here. then had that been a fit model for regina to didn't andalusia that came to northern africa and made its way to libya, morocco algeria antennas. yet it's a simple form of music with few instruments. it's been passed on from generation to
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generation before it was only play during religious occasions like margaret before they were only a few bands in libya and they were all in tripoli. but now every city has numerous bands. this crowded tripoli has gathered for molar the prophet mohammed, birthdays. they celebrate by singular mellow ha, maloof is not form that has deep roots in libya. is very beautiful, and we enjoy it. the words poetic and speak of love and blessings. it touches upon our culture and tradition, and i hope it lives on through the generations to come them tells us where we came from, who we are, or heritage or culture. everything about a kind of gives you a sense of pride and where we come from. honestly it's, it's awesome, seeing all the faces out here in the songs and dancing and everything like that. awesome. we're centuries people of mars to triple is old cities singing and dancing during this revered holiday. that tradition continues to this day. it's that events
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like this that you can feel how special and how important do delivering for little and living culture. hundreds of people are gathered here today thinking songs of predictor and spirituality. what if not, does that? that's like this my, my lucas place is also a boss and most libyan wedding. during this wedding, people enjoy their meals while listening to a live performance of my lou from the background usa phillip his father was one of the most famous middle fingers in libya's recent history. he's now continuing his father's legacy. his band is one of the most sought after during weddings in tripoli, while from one us of interesting that maloof is now a master, most social events like engagement parties, weddings, and even business conferences. young men and now learning to play musical instruments because it's a trait that's in high demand. back at the molded gathering and far from the politics of the visions of libya. these people celebrate through an ancient art form, a tradition they hope will continue for generations to comp. now,
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trina ultra 0 true blue. just before we go, take a look at the story. a rare and giant owl there is, has been photographed in the wilds for the 1st time, and a 150 years. a team from london's imperial college spotted that owl the shelley's eagle owl in a rain forest in ghana. the owl was 1st identified as a species in 1872 by british zoologists. there have been no confirmed sightings since then. ah. a check of the headlines on al jazeera, the un says it fears conflict in me and mars escalating after reports. the military gentle sending tens of thousands of troops to the rest of north and northwest. italy's former interior minister mateus albini is on trial for his role and walking
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