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a new constitution. ah . are there on the clock? this is out there a life window hall also coming up. russia targets military facilities in la hon scarf, the ukraine says it's re taken some territory. the east, hong kong bronze events mark in the anniversary of the gentlemen square massacre for 3rd year. and the summit of the americas faces a boycott at the u. s. excludes cuba, venezuela and nicaragua. ah, so price is being held in june. it's you're against an upcoming referendum on a new constitution. police confronted protest as who tried to reach the electoral commission, the demonstrate to say the vote will not be free or fair

a bet jacobs was so we came pulled good parties, connect to us to express our views. but we were attacked by the police who spread tear gas on our faces. while the advisory committee for the new constitution has met for the 1st time, it's part of a national consultation process. that president case said commission to draft the new constitution. litzy holcman has been following developments from genus i sigh, he has gathered more and more powers. he is suspended the judiciary authority and has, in his words, reformed the election authority. this week he sat 57 judges, and he'll say later to mister misses proposed nancy's that he's accusing her of acts of terrorism and even acts of adultery which carries a final sentence here, taneesha as so, the thing inside isn't resulting in the real problems such as icing which is shortage is brain and an economic crisis which is getting worse was rising prices.

but what he seems to be doing is ramping out the sort of had a populace narrative that he's been pushing that it's all the correct politicians. holt: and he's, he's raising that gender again and appearing to do something by pushing for more prosecutions and mobile jail senses says boy, what's he saying is that the corrupt people that have caused the problems? i. so i think that there will be an intensification that there will be more protests and they'll be, i sort of pushing back between the pro side and the anti site movements and things again to heat up in the next and a 6 to 7 weeks. as we run up to the referendum, which the protesters don't believe will be fat. and i think it's just a gateway to opening can use your up to presidential system that. so retiring and dictatorship. 14 is in junk. the judges have been up. they will suspend work in courts for a week. they will also hold a citizen to protest against the president's firey of dozens of judges and making

today saw judges vote unanimously to suspend work and all court. so let's look now it's what's lead people engine is here to protest against referendum on a new constitution, a president's. i sank to his government and froze parliament last july and watch his opponents called. in september, he gave himself power to rule by decree. in february this year, so he dissolved an independent judiciary council. he appointed a replacement, a month later. he says his sins will preserve the state m as in situations. fidel visa is an editor in chief for the news and analysis websites, mexico. he says it's unclear how many units you intend to participate in. president sites trying to referendum support to start to, to, to wayne. but it's, it's difficult to gauge exactly how much until we have elections. what's clear is that there was very low participation in an online consultation that was about the new constitution,

which will be put to referendum if there's it looks like there may be very low numbers for the representative as well though the president is trying to, to try and change that to really show that he does have legitimacy in a popular mandate. but that said, he still has managed to, to, to accomplish what he's about to do. but really is being sort of opposed by the entire political class. almost all of the political parties are really opposed to his product and saying that they, they disagree with the way that he's, he's conducted things. launching a national dialogue that they see is not really inclusive in which they have not been consulted. often people have raised alarm bells about supposing moves to to say that they're concerned that the referendum vote and even maybe grab parliamentary vote later in december may not be as free and fair as the previous elections. on top of the fact that the president has said that he would not like the international observers that international interference continues is, affairs has also certainly raised alarm bells and international circles about the potential about elections,

maybe not being quite as prepared as been in the past. and certainly even the fact that there's a very short timeline or electoral body to get done just disrupt random. but the parliamentary lectures that people have called also for a postponement of the election so that they'll be time to really have a debate on the issues and to have a better registration. a you, an expert on human rights in sudan has condemned the countries continued cracked on them. pro democracy, protested diamond yang is wrapping up his 2nd visit to the country is called for the release of those detained under a recent state of emergency and an end to the use of excessive force against demonstrated that have been daily rallies against military since he sees part last october, the roger is attacking military and artillery senses in the hands, greed of east and ukraine. that's often ukraine says it regained some of its last

territory and other strike has reportedly destroyed the training center. government hunter says bridges are being blown up to stop military reinforcements entering for the next rushes. defense ministry says its forces have shot down in ukrainian military transport plane near the black sea port of a desa. another nice coming up in the next direction. the enemy is shelling positions of our troops along the entire line of contact with mortars, cannon, and rocket artillery. it uses operational, tactical, and ami aviation. the main efforts concentrated on the sierra done yet and back more directions. fighting continues in the city. let enough from the embers robbie has more from cave the most fierce, fierce battles that are happening are currently in service. and that's what we're hearing is it is being turned into another mario poll ukrainians. say that they worry that what the russians are doing is what they did in mario poll, which is trying to erase that city completely off the map. just to give you

a sense of sort of what's happening on the ground. the latest we have in terms of incident reports from the military say that the russians are blowing a bridges. so the ukranian forces are unable to resupply their military and bring in humanitarian aid for civilians. they say that you premiums are fighting back, but the russian forces there are continuing to terrorize local populations with looting and bullying. now having said that, the latest information from the presidency here is that in the last 24 hours, what they have managed to do is ukrainian forces have managed to push back against the russians in separate that and take back 20 percent of the city. now just yesterday, we were expecting severed the next to fall within days or weeks, but now that is less likely far less likely than it was 24 hours ago. and this is a city that's been contested for a month and ukrainian say that they are still in the fight. and they will continue to push back to try to make sure that the endeavor by the russian forces to try to

take over all of the region and try to bring into their control. all of the administrative borders of a don boss is still something that will have to be accomplished at a high price in, in lives and in material from the russian side. the united states is promising to support ukraine's investigations into a ledge war crimes by russian forces. washington's new ambassador to keefe has been visiting areas around the capital that were destroyed by the fighting. ukraine says it's identified more than 10000 possible war crime so far. i'm busted a bridget to brink, says the victims deserve justice, even though the conflict is ongoing. i think it's really important to bear witness to these horrible atrocities and being here today has only strengthened my resolve to help ensure justice and accountability. i think one of the challenges is that there are a lot of cases and how do you prioritize and order them and do them in the midst of

a country in war. yeah, there are a lot of challenges, but that wanting to terrace one of 2 russian men accused by the u. k. poisoning, criminal critic, alexander little yankee, has died. russia's tough news agency reported that dimitry cotton died of cupid 19 in moscow hospital. living yankee was a former k g b spy, who became a british citizen. he died in hospital in london in 2006 weeks earlier. he had drunk tea laced with radioactive material at a hotel where he had met of her criminal denied, involved in hong kong events commemorating the anniversary of the gentlemen square massacre have been banned for 3rd straight year. lease were out in force. neville toria park. that's where tens of thousands previously gathered to hold candle vigils. lexia brian has a through hong kong, usually bustling victoria park behind barricades and police. for years it's been the scene of candlelight vigils to remember those killed in 1989 at 10 am and

square massacre. but this year it was blocked off shadows of clouds on the empty park, illustrating one act of a se is an increasingly dark chapter. in the territories history o t t l hall freedom is starting to decline the freedom in hong kong including freedom of expression, freedom of action, all of them are weakened. every one is remaining silent because they are terrified of getting arrested. dozens of police were deployed to streets around the park and a busy retail district of causeway bay ago. coming i just came here, and there are so many police. i found it a bit trouble, so police had warned the public not to gather in groups to mark the 33rd anniversary passes by was stopped or questioned. they bags checked. even this man who was carrying a toy tank, he said, had bought at the shops before 3 years ago we had the flu. lemme rise to

norman square doors for years. everything trained with dangerous written songs. this is the 3rd year all public commemorations of the event have been banned cove. it was the explanation last year and the year before ah 2019 tens of thousands gathered around the statue of the goddess of democracy. she was built as a copy of this erected and tenement square by pro democracy protesters and 1989 that was months before military crack down killed. what rights group say may have been thousands of peaceful day and stretches. chinese official say 300 died. the footage of a loan protest standing in front of line of tanks became one of the most powerful symbols of the late 20th century. but since paging implemented a controversial security, lauren 2020. the annual commemorations had become smaller this year for the 1st time. none was planned,

many protest leaders are in jail or an exile. the goddess of democracy statue has been taken away. oh, i am disappointed because although no one's organized, any commemorative event viewer forties all ready on high alert. but candles did burn in the windows of the u. s. consulate, the white house accusing authorities, and hong kong and china of trying to suppress memories of the massacre. though sentiments echoed in taiwan, and china views as a breakaway republic. there a copy of another famous hong kong statue was on show to commemorate the victims of tenement, a sign that despite china's efforts their descent will not be silenced. elixir brian al jazeera, south korea and the united states have held a joint naval exercise in international waters of the japanese island. the volcano military officials said the 3 day drill aim to bolster their partnerships, readiness for any north korean provocations. for south korean warships,

it took parts were on their way to hawaii to join multinational exercises led by the united states. al da 0 media network continues to demand a rapid, independent, and transparent investigation to the killing of its journalists in the occupied west back. trina, a boy club, was shot in the head by israeli forces while she was on assignments and jeanine. on the day of her funeral. israeli forces storm the procession and started beating mourners, causing pull bears to nearly drop her coffin that didn't stop thousands of palestinians from marching through occupied east jerusalem to take part in her funeral and burial. members of the international community have condemned her killing and continued to call for an investigation i've worked with without a 0 for 25 years, covering the story of the israeli occupation. she was known as the voice of palestine sil ahead here, and our da 0 readying for the platinum party at the palace. we'll report from london ahead of the saturday evenings at jubilee celebrations. but i was i'm, i've enjoyed at the world heritage site of iraq. sudden marshes,

and i'll tell you how the centuries old inland wetlands system is slowly dying. ah, now mostly the seasonal winds that we've seen over the last month of tends to die. which means much of the sand in the air also died. that visibility is not that bad, but because of a lack of breeze, and that's what i'm showing you here. you tend to get rather more humidity all around the coast. so from the way right up towards q 8, that q 8 tends to pick up some very dry and hot weather is just 49 degrees yesterday. so $4814.00 after q 8 is in the forecast. overnighted still pretty warm and humid down to $26.00 in doha 2090 q a to both of these places will be humid by night. the overall pitch of course routes, the radium putting strutted to were levant and iran is generally hot and dry as

time here. few showers in the mountains generated by day in turkey, and maybe in iran, baghdad, forecast to get up to 50. and that he is going to hang around even drift further east was generating a few showers in the mountains north of tara, tara, on itself. actually could make a new june record is forecast get up to 40 degrees on wednesday, which is well above what is the standing reco, but not quite the yearly high fact, let's leave arabia the horn of africa, particularly townslee and kenya, there is an increase in the amount of rain for sunday fades away by monday. ah frank assessments, it sounds like you don't expect anything to change their problem, lebanon, it's actually structure lebanon, needs and use social contract for it to solve this problem. in depth analysis of the data global headlines, insight story on al jazeera, the lima hundreds of 1000 follow with they think,

have supernatural healing in fortune telling power. 18th it is the magic world of the buddha. to called on al jazeera lou. ah and again, you're watching out 0 reminder about top stories this hour and protests have been held in shanicea to denounce an upcoming referendum on the new constitution. president chi site has ruled by decrease since july last year, he dissolved parliament to replace the electoral commission. rusher is attacking military and artillery centers in the la hunter region of east of ukraine. as after

ukraine says it regained some last territory. both sides claim they control significant parts of the city of south korea in the united states. health of joint naval exercise and international waters of the japanese island of volcano military officials said the 3 day drill aim to bolster the lines. his readiness against north korean of occasions london is preparing for what's being done, the platinum party at the palace later on saturday. it's a lot concert and it's the latest in a series of events, marking queen elizabeth 70 a rain as for teens moloch. the concert is set to feature celebrity guests and performers, including diana ross and the bands queen and duran duran all. brennan has more on the celebrations from blood after the 1st 2 days of the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations, which were more formal occasions. the troop in the color, military processions on thursday and the samples cathedral service of thanksgiving on friday. now we're into the we can saturday, sunday, the kind of the celebrations turns are more informal, leisure lane,

kind of party type of atmosphere. we're going to have st. parties on sunday and the main focus of today's celebrations and uncombed amaray sions i'm thanksgiving is a party here in central london on the now just outside, bucking impasse were a galaxy all talk. a pop and rock stars are going to be performing in honor of her majesty, and some of the names include queen the band at now fronted by the singer adam lambert. we're also going to have alicia keys. are the proceedings are going to be brought to a close by add sharon, singing the song perfect. there will also be spoken interludes. i understand from the famous naturalist as sir david and bra and the football of former for paula david back m 2. and what's interesting though is that the queen herself won't be in attendance, so she is going to be at windsor castle. she has been feeling quite frail after the exertions of thursdays, events, and so she won't actually be here,

but that doesn't take away from the sense here in central london of glorious sunshine, feeding into a sense of well being and a sense of thanksgiving for the work and the sacrifice on the ship, it just just a, giving that the, that her majesty put in over the 70 years that she's been on the throne. emergency work and say the death toll and fridays train crush in southern germany has risen to 5. several people are still missing, at least 44 people were hurt in the accident, so them sustained, serious injuries. officials are still investigating the cause of the derailment. americans will resort with us. we can say that of the 4 earlier confirmed fatalities for our female. as for the 5th, i can't make any statement at the moment, among the injured probably also young victims, because the train was on its way home after school. an explosion at a chemical factory in northern india has killed at least 8 people. now the 20 had been injured some severely, at least in the state of or to prepare say,

a boiler exploited. the u. s. is set to host the summit of the americans in los angeles on monday where leaders will discuss regional problems. but while the white house is hoping to bolster engagement with latin america, events has been clouded by threats of a boycott. that's after washington decided to exclude cuba, venezuela in nicaragua, or latin america editor missio newman, assist once every 3 years leaders from all over the americas meet at the only gathering where all 36 countries sit at the same table, the summit of the americas. but less than a week before president joe biden is supposed to host his regional peers in los angeles. it's still unclear who'll turn up neither. mexico try to leave, i threatening to boycott the summit. he after biden decided to exclude cuba, nicaragua, and venezuela are doing. they don't meet the required democratic credentials. you know, you didn't, did it. you. no one has the right to exclude anyone. how can you call it a summit of the americas?

where are the excluded countries from another continent and other galaxy and other planet? what a mala, honduras, and the caribbean countries as a block are also threatening not to attend wild, many of those who will plan to protest the reasons. very, mexico's president, lovers over laud, for example, says that this is a matter of respect to a national sovereignty. while here in chile, printed in gabriella bodied says that ice and nation and sanctions don't work. and instead calls for dialogue and engagement with the leaders who are accused of human rights violations. saying that they must be brought to the table and brought the task face to face. about this year's agenda focuses on reaching a region wide agreement on migration, but with mid term elections around the corner. biden doesn't want to antagonize conservatives by inviting leaders from countries that are viewed as authoritarian.

i think by then needs president glove to sort of to gum. because mexico is the most important partner of the united states in terms of trying to control the flow of migrants. but by ignoring regional demands for an all inclusive summit, washington is undermining the summit agenda. the exclusion of some of the countries will mean that that issue will be centerpiece, primarily in the discussion among presidents. the failure to engage to properly engage with latin american countries is going to be costly for bathing. unfortunately, for the u. s. other countries do see latin american as a priority, particularly china. so i think the only one celebrating the way this summit is goin is china cuban venezuela. now say they won't go to the summit even if invited a last minute, face saving deal, that may allow lopez or whatever, and the others to attend. but the damage may be done with many arguing that a precious opportunity to work with the united states as

a partner has been squandered. lucy newman al jazeera santiago, the sizes of issued a start warning about the concentration of carbon dioxide in the planet's atmosphere. the rest climate agency says it's reached a record level that's 50 percent higher than during the pre industrial era. officials from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration say instead of cutting back fossil fuel use, the world is doing exactly the opposite. last year. so the largest ever annual rise in carbon dioxide emissions of ours wetland in southern iraq believe to be the biblical garden of eden, slowly disappearing the unesco heritage wetlands, the suffering from government neglect and climate change, and as its vanishing. so are the ancient traditions of people living there as i have been job aid reports now from iowa in southern or a 5000 year old mode of transport is slowly disappearing from iraq's unesco heritage marshes.

to be heard a members that 6 decades ago, there was water in the o. r. r marshes. i select to advice center. it's been 4 or 5 years and the water level is decreasing. gradually. it really affects us when there's water, the marshes come to life and we can fish. when i was young at the marshes were a magnificent place. not like these days, we were able to collect marsh reeds and fish. now we're left with nothing knowing how long known as the water dries up. so does the demand to make the ancient machine or marsh boat. in addition to boat making, they used to be work for maintenance and upkeep. now most of the boat makers have left the swamps and rivers in southern cooper, buster and hiller, many of the 20 types of boats for hunting transport or passengers are not being made any more. the ones which are made use important materials. the ancient technique of making the machine or the marsh port is all but lost. the local wood

has been replaced by industrial timber. the arches are now being made with java wood. and instead of whale oil, they are using fiberglass and chemical tar. in addition to climate change and drying marshes, but makers also for his frequent pockets bothers a 3rd generation boat builder and says it's quicker using more than equipment and imported materials, a cheap turn, a lot of investment. the old boat was made of wood, cotton and nails. now all these materials not use now fiberglass is used. it's better than the old way. previously, people waited for a month to get a boat, but with low water level, there's no words. my biggest fear is the drought. no water means no work for us. one of the world's largest inland delta has shrunk from $9000.00 to just under 800 square kilometers. the marshes were dried for oil production and agriculture from the 1970s than to combat on groups in the 1990 s. and people from the marshes. c,

promises to help have just been quote, ink, and paper. lint assured that the government did not do anything for the marshes, no strategic plans, no health or educational projects. the residents are deprived of everything. the boat industry flourished once, but now the marshes are getting smaller and people rely on fewer boat. climate change is the main factor. it will become worse with summer evaporation levels. also upstream dams in turkey and iran, when more than 40 river tributaries are totally cut off. the water buffaloes are an important part of the local dairy industry. but human and animal based is also a challenge for the fragile ecology. but making in this pristine habitat and it's, inc and heritage are all at risk. and without immediate action, this unique marshland is pushed closer to extinction every day. summer been jo without the ra, a hot or southern iraq. one of africa's biggest jazz festivals is kicked

off from the senegalese island of saint louis. with colbert 19 restrictions lifted, thousands of tourists have come to the event that showcases music inspired by africa. nicholas huck has this report now from st. louis ah, improvising on stage is malia and jazz artists bedrock with, with a bound of senegalese musician ah, taken by the music. many of the crowd are unable to keep still. among them, melinda and richard, who travelled across the atlantic from washington d. c. to attend the event, this music is really at the room. yeah. this is weren't jazz came from power originating with the green ocean where people chanted their stories of their families. and they use traditional instruments to accompany it. and what eventually

became american jazz. had its roots here in africa in particular west africa. and we'll go from washington dc, lose us strong jacket, music scene and we're really good. so we thought a be interesting to come back and get a deeper understanding of what just gone and how it sounds. you know, with covey restrictions lifted, this 30th edition of the st. louis jazz festival is bringing hundreds of visitors. the archipelago is a unesco world heritage site. during the 2nd world war, african american troops landed in this former colonial capital of french africa, bringing their music, explains the festival director, if william duffy, or was i released from the mississippi river to here, there is a flow of music. perhaps african slaves brought their music to america, and african americans brought it back here. in this dialogue, there is the sound of this voice feels like a divine melody. melina does quietly wishes there could be a festival like this in war torn molly or ukraine

with all jazz is freedom. it allows you to escape my vehicle to be free from the blues and leave your worries behind a sounds from the bus i and the, and goni transport the audience in a musical journey. ah, let me show you the instruments that he has on stage. he's been using just before he picked up the guitar of core i, which is the 10 string instrument. and then on stage is also a calabasas which is another traditional west african interim in this is what this festival is about, is to introduce and for jazz to a wider public right here in st. louis this is the celebration of music, of love and of the joy it brings to people no matter where they're from. nicholas hawk al jazeera st. louis synagogue.