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i it's just past 1500 hours g m t. we begin in rwanda. we're the man who inspired the hollywood film hotel. rwanda is due to be released from prison hall recess. i begin . i was sentenced to 25 years on terrorism charges 2 years ago, tied to an organization opposed to the raw. then president polk, a guy named that sentence has now been commuted after a presidential pardon recess, a beginner, worked as the manager for hotel lincoln golly, during the 1994 genocide and he saved the lives of more than 1200 people. malcolm webb is monitoring this developing story from gama, that's on the congolese rwandan border. so how did this all come about malcolm? since those events that were documented in the hollywood movie that took place in 1994 for was that that again came

a vocal critic of rwanda's president full got me and it was in august 2020 i recess of again. i was trying to thing in the international airport in dubai received into boarding a plane, which is later was provided by the governments of rwanda hours later. it won the capital to golly, in handcuffs was presented in a comb with widely described as a keep nothing or an abduction while condemned by rights groups and by the government of the us rights groups. and but it's a good position and have complained for decades that critics of president who got me frequently end up being killed or imprisoned or disappearing both wanda and targeted in other countries around the world. but this case was different. hollywood. it tells the story. hollywood said that again was

a hero. belgian citizenship and a permanent pride to remain in the us through a lot of condemnation and substantial diplomatic pressure from the us over wanda. ever since he was put on trial, he refused to participate in the trial. saying that along with legal observance, that it wasn't free and fair. he had been connected to an armed group. the launch the fact that it's 2018 and 29 seen it appeared in the social media video expressing support for the group previously. but legal of the say that evidence was never actually tested in a meaningful court proceeding. the trial was condemned to being unfair and politically motivated. and he was sent to 25 years in jail. that was in september 2021. but now we're hearing that is due to be released in the coming hours and handed over the embassy of guitar and rwanda's capital eagerly. okay, thank you so much malcolm lab reporting for us from goma. liz asked me to renee

mckenzie, who's a friend of paul recessive. again, he's also the chairman of the global campaign for one than human rights is joining us from the hague. welcome to the al jazeera news our so what is your reaction to this news? because we are very happy to so didn't use also the results to select the non because i've been waiting for a long time. finally, the b a we been dreaming about is, is here we are very happy to, to, and doesn't use to gain. are you surprised at all? was this expected? sorry. are you surprised by this development, or did you expect it at all? um we, we and the person that i'm with supplies really have been a little pressure up to the under one government to the success of i cannot because i've been a distributor. did a good he so he case should not be in the prison 1st. but his so should have been on his for a long time ago. so i'm not surprised ducts the happens because that fresh. oh is

too big to little 101, not a government. and so that's why we are so happy that to happen just for like the national to be present. she'll be home with fair. it would be his from him. to what extent do you think mr. recessive? again as case really through a spotlight on any sort of growing opposition to the rwandan president polka ga me, but it gets upset what dina, have household to the old, how the nature of that one and the government because it does not. um, it doesn't authority to criticism and so it is shed the right to the, to the 5th more for rhonda of the dictatorship. that's what the system could have been fighting for for human rights. wonderful democracy knew wanda, and he didn't even try to become victim talk to us about a, a human rights violations that take place in the country. this is something that you personally work on and so does your organization how,

how wide spread are they currently moves the current? well wondering government, how the track record will be men? are i to abuses, be nicole to the full gloss over 20 us? no freedom of mid ya know, freedom of a portico, o positions. there's no political opponent has been associated to some of the of been disappeared. some went to not into exhaust, isn't all 3 major luanda. so london system has o d n a minch offs. a total dictatorship, but that's what i many, many people, many, many, many human which organizations including the all our own including the, was just about, you know, activity they've been able to, to demonstrate to the old. okay, we'll leave it there. thank you so much. renee mckenzie for speaking to us from the hey, you think banking stocks are plummeting in europe led by deutsche bank shares and

the german giant are down more than 10 percent with more fears of a crisis in the banking sector. the german chancellor, earl of souls, has tried to reassure europeans that the bank is profitable. meanwhile, the dutch prime minister mark roots and the french president amended micro insist that europe is not facing another financial crisis. life to dominic cane, joining us from berlin. so what's behind this development, dominic what's behind this is what jargon is strictly is called c d. s credits default swaps. that jargon translates to the cost of insuring against the possibility that a bank might default on its debts. and that is being caused by what has been happening in recent weeks. not just this what we've seen, the value of shares tumbling in institutions like deutscher bank, but what was happening in switzerland in so far as could use is concerned. and then

u b. s. this idea, the cost of insuring against the risk that large european banks might default on their debts. it's all about confidence. there appears to be a real short fall in confidence, in the financial markets about the overall strength and stability of the european banking sector. that's why we see the show prices real, the value of shares really tumbling and recent days. and we've seen some politicians trying to reassure your appearance. tell us more about what they've had to say a say, as well as what the central bankers are saying. well that citizen and this whole idea about confidence, if the markets don't have confidence because of their fears about the banking sector, they have to get confidence from somewhere. and so the politicians, the heads of government, heads of states, feel the need to step in and provide that confidence. so all of shots at the summit

saying effectively, the deutscher bank has gone through a serious restructuring and reorganization. it has emerged, the better for that reorganization. it is a profitable institution, he says, and he doesn't have concerns about its relative stability. that thought echoed by the president of the european central bank, christine log out. who's said that's in the banking sector inside the euro zone, but beyond the euro zone and why to europe, the e c. b is prepared to staffing if required, to provide that confidence in the form of liquidity. in other words, cash to get institutions, big banks through immediate problems, but also not just in terms of liquidity, but in terms of a longer term shoring up of these banks. so clearly what they're trying to do is inject confidence into this sector with the hope that that will show itself in the

value of shares in the next few days next few weeks. okay. oh wait to see. thank you so much. donna kane, reporting from berlin. at least 200 is really army reserve pilots say they will not report for active duty in protest against prime minister benjamin netanyahu is controversial, judicial changes. the army chief has war netanyahu has proposed plans, could affect the readiness of their military. enron car has more from occupied east jerusalem. hearing that the number is actually far larger than we thought. some $200.00 pilots have now decided that they won't show up to do to. now that's actually quite crucial because roles apple actually runs on those with the pilots. ok to have a massive effect. we're also learning members of the elite intelligence unit, the 8200, about some 100 members of the unit are also decided to join the project. they're not going to turn full duty on, not having a message on intelligence gathering for the israelis,

but then you have to put that in context with the large levels of reserve. this is really all new service, some to some 10000 people. so let's just say that they will not sign up for service . now, the prime minister made an address on television. benjamin who spoke to me saying that he was going to push these 3, but he's willing to listen to the opposition that hasn't had the effect, but he thought it might help in calming things down. indeed, the numbers are getting larger and larger by the day they're all big process happening across is relative. busy the biggest ones going to be happening in television on saturday, we'll expecting a vast amount of people to come out onto the streets because of his tone of voice address not going forward, upset a piece. the protesters. meanwhile, the israeli leader benjamin netanyahu is on an official visit to the united kingdom . he's held a meeting with prime minister receives to knock them off for

a fee on the front row. you do break the law and last night. talk between the leaders are taking place against a backdrop of protests against nathan yahoo! thrift money is really is in the u. k. and abroad or again to government judicial changes, joan hollis following events, a downing street israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu knows that where he goes these days, protests follow and london is no exception. pro palestinian protested, but also of course, anti netanyahu protest as people like these who believe with the policies of his right wing out to a nationalist, helper orthodox government, is leaving the country towards what they described as autocracy. this is not an old tradition. this is the end of the democracy. i think there is no legitimacy for what they're trying to do. he came here to london to re focus

international attention on iran, something he believes he just actually sent to a food israel. he wanted prime minister soon to join a coalition of countries that would work against the wrong to expand its nuclear program. what he didn't want to talk about under any circumstances is what these people very much do want to talk about controversial plans that his government has to push, push through judicial reform in israel, that they say is an abuse of power that would undermine the judiciary on the supreme court that would hand the power to the government to appoint judges. i'm that personally they say is essentially just the way of healing him prime minister netanyahu from the west consequences of corruption charges against it. and you cannot have a democracy without the law. i'm the legislation that has been for forward is not a digital report. it is the destruction these old system as we know, the history will not forgive you read one banner here and the crowd chance shame. benjamin netanyahu was welcomed inside downing street,

much less so just outside. jonah hall al jazeera london unions and france are calling for more strikes on protests on tuesday against the government's bill to raise the retirement age. a state visit by the u. k. is king charles isn't bespoke that the request of the french president might have on my call, who said it would lack common sense in the middle of protests. more than 1000000 people demonstrated nationwide on thursday to voice their anger at the pension changes. police say more than 400 officers were injured, and 457 people were arrested. natasha butler has more from paris. there were more than 200 demonstrations protest across france on thursday, and most of them were peaceful. but it is true that there were some serious violence at some of them, particularly in paris in the capital, where we told police and protested, crash thumb. a protest is deciding also to smash some buildings up. if you look

behind me, if i just step out of the way of the short here, we'll see a part of residential building that is partly burns and bins. also a lot of mass on the ground in this street that also has cafe, an average street in paris. what happened is some protesters set light to some of the garbage. there's been piling up around the city on the streets because there is a strike by garbage collectors and back and forth. the fire late some of the front of that building. it was a similar situation in the south western city of dough unesco world. heritage 50 there, some protesters set fire to the door of the city hall. now there's the images that have shops, many people in from here today, across the political spectrum, most people all condemning the violence for their all. we'll say though, we say look, this is what happens when peaceful protest is heard. some people end up resorting to violence to get their message across plenty more had on the artisans, our including adding color and flavor to ramadan. people in garza observe the

fostering month and the shadow of conflict and blockades. and another record for christiane. rinaldo will tell you about this latest milestone in spring. ah, to india, where parliament has disqualified the senior opposition figure a whole gandhi as an m p. on thursday, a court found guarantee guilty of defamation and sentenced him to 2 years in prison . the 52 year old, a member of the merrill gardens. the political dynasty was convicted for comments he made about prime minister and a river modi's surname at an election rally in 2019 natalia's. following developments from new delhi, there is growing anger among opposition. parties who say that democracy in india is under danger, rollin gandhi, is one of,

in just most recognized politician. he is the de facto face of the opposition. he's also someone who has led a lot of the criticism against finalist in the raised mode, the ranging from allegations of crony capitalism like favoring big business houses for lucrative contracts to up targeting minorities and shrinking space for minority rights in india. and his with disqualification up comes the day after he's been sentenced for defamation. for comments he made about 4 years ago. opposition party stay that this is just the latest instance off. try millicent. arrange modi's partly junk. a party or b j. p. miss using government agencies ranging from courts to investigative agencies, to tax authorities, to target opposition leaders and saw about 14 political parties have now approach the supreme court with these allegations and. 1 hearing is scheduled for

the 5th of april, about $10.00 to $12.00 days. it's also important to point out the gone these not the only opposition leader under the so called can know at least who are the members of opposition? bodies are being questioned for a legit corruption. they say investigative agencies have found nothing and this is just an intimidation tax, acted by the mo, the government poet, kara, is the chairman for media and publicity had rolled on these national congress party . he says they will fight this decision legally and politically. we are in the course of the people and as far as the legal options are concerned, legal experts are looking into the options available that they may be options available to. having said that, if they are moving to see that the man who's questioning the governing, questioning the prime minister, always silent on crony capitalism on his brain. but the money on the hindu book report demanding the joint parliamentary committee,

the person who is demanding. all of this get punished and go any capitalist will scott see, i think they should the government realize that if they don't realize they will realize that gandhi in the parliament may not have been as little or dangerous for them, but long gone beyond the seat of india will be far more dangerous for them to be. people are with us. people of it. on the the world food program has warning of the food crisis in the middle east on north africa just as the muslim fasting month of ramadan begins. lebanon, syria, iran, turkey, and egypt have all seen food inflation, past 60 percent. this year. it's being driven by raising global food prices and regional droughts made worse by climate change. and the number of people going hungry across the region has increased by 20 percent in the past 3 years. it's now about 41000000. the world food program says it's facing

a funding shortfall of nearly a $100000000.00 for the month of march and april alone. it's already announced cuts to some services in iraq and afghanistan will cross over to syria and speak to can cross legal the world food program. country director, he's joining us from damascus. welcome to the al jazeera news hour and give us a sense of how bad the situation is and in syria. no, thank you very much for the interests. i think the easiest way for me to describe it is sort of in 2019 the average wage and syria was able to buy everything a house and needed and more for what they needed this year. you can only buy a quarter of what a family needs just to eat each month here in syria as a result of the kinds of prices that you have. the price increases the reliance on import, the devaluation of currency. and of course here in syria, more than a decade of devastating conflict. and this is something that you in fact put on twitter, you tweeted that you spent an average syrian monthly salary in

a shop in damascus. tell us exactly what it, what you i did, i tried to take a teacher's wage and i went shopping in a shop where a few beneficiaries, when we give them cache, go to the shop. i bought items that the shopkeeper said, are regular. i bought tomatoes, i bought lemons. i bought fava beans, i bought a little bit of tune. i bought some dates as a trade. i bought a little bit of chicken. i'm some tomatoes, let us. and that was already in that, that basket, which in my family would be a me or to ended up costing the entire salary of that teacher for the entire months . what do you think the reasons are for the a behind food inflation? yeah, well it's very clear and that this is a situation where she has had more than a decade of of devastating conflict. the productive infrastructure has gone. 13000000 people displaced half of them,

more than half of them have left the country. as a result, there is of course, continued isolation from the world economy, and there is the impact of the food prices, the fuel crisis, the economic crisis from ukraine 11 on in, covered, and so on. but i think that for me, the more interesting question is not sort of what is the cause of it, but what is the consequence of it right now, right now, more than half the population of syria doesn't actually have enough t 3000000 of them food severely food insecure, we need to help them every single month. and for me, that is the biggest concern is the consequence of these complex factors means that just people are going to bed hungry. how challenging though, hasn't been for organizations like the w f, p to help people across the region and in syria where you are when, when the w, if he is facing a funding shortfall itself. it is hugely, hugely challenging. every year we've seen a slow decline and this year has looking and particularly challenging because the

needs have been getting bigger and bigger. read when there's been more and more stability, more and more opportunity to work and less and less funding witnesses in the areas where we work all across syria. so the challenge of funding is enormous. it does mean that we need to think carefully about making sure that every dollar gets to the people who need it most. it doesn't mean that we're thinking about not just helping people in the immediate term, but how do we help people get back up on their feet? how do we help farmers start farming with the water that we need? how do we help business been get their businesses up and running small businessman so that they'll need help? so it's a huge challenge. i in order to finance the immediate assistance. that's a huge challenge in order to sort of kick start in this particular time at the sorts of product of activities that help households get back on their feet together . alright, can crossley, thank you so much for joining us from damascus, while many pakistan ins are struggling to put food on the table is that

a mastic economic crisis combines with global prices. the government is negotiating with the international monetary fund to unlock a $1100000000.00 bailouts. but the i m f is insisting on reforms. i said big reports from the hor, desperate for flower. the government announced there would be free distribution of it for those in need, and boxed on is in the middle of an economic crisis. inflation is at 40 percent. basic food prices have more than doubled. why the wages have stayed the same? it's the worst economic crisis since the countries independence goes over to reuben themes. the prices have gone up by 300 percent before a $100.00 a month used to be enough. but now even if you get $200.00, you need to borrow money. we can't buy flower sugar, so many things. and that's why i'm here buying clothes for my children. we can't afford new ones. that delegate. the hor stands as a reminder of more affluent times during the moral empire. i time before british

rule, when this regents act put, accounted for nearly a quarter of the world's economy. the people passing through it to day are more focused on the price of basic foods. prices that sometimes change over night. we're lucky bod. what a whole are they the situation is very bad. i curse. those that are running the country from last, like the price of flower has almost doubled. we don't want your for your flower, just lower the prices book astonished we spoke, we don't want handouts, they want stability, the government to control the economy and food prices. your hello johnny. even getting one meal a day. it's very hired. my husband died a month ago. i had to take my 2 children out of school to work. the prices have gone up so much for the poor, it's unspeakably difficult swapped omby, the nation is now importing more than it's exporting. and it's still waiting for an international monetary fund package. but the i m f want reforms, but some say that government needs to do more, preach not just that you would with the americans. will you go to the saudis and

say, please help us with the i m f, then our fulfillment look at all the things that you've not done. why are you not doing your own job? so we have to now look at introspect and look to at ourselves. what is it that we're doing wrong? what is it that we are doing that so many bucks, sundays from habit, will grant g r folk, the poor ad? not able to get jobs are not able to make and reach the redone in this country correctly or not. an estimated $8000000.00 people are unemployed at bucks on foreign currency reserves are only enough for a month of import. when you speak to people, it's clear that struggling, those are previous the h 2 meals a day. now i find it difficult to eat once a day. families have taken the children out of school, others put off, going to the doctor, all to save money to feed their families. and with the political turmoil, the country appears to be no end in sight. with those in the red lights, i said vague. i'll just the whole focus on around the 100000 palestinians have attended the 1st friday afternoon,

prayers at the mosque this ramadan. but there are concerns. there could be an escalation and violence by is really forces against palestinians to out of 4 wars on gaza. have taken place during the muslim holy month. i'll just 0 zoom the say it has more from gaza city. as people in gaza prepare for ramadan, the excitement is mixed with tension. for many thousands, the muslim holy month is a time to come together with family and friends to break fast and share meals. but for some the memories of conflicts and wars when they've previously celebrated or casting a shadow. pleasant thought hall, we want to feel the joy and happiness that ramadan brings to our homes and our children. we have many sad memories, but we will not tie them with the normal dawn. it's not fair to make this month a month of sort of the most mia about we have referred all essential susan dates

for our customers during this whole month. we know it's difficult time, and if any escalation breaks, we'll have to store all these food and lose a lot, but we hope it will be fine. and people will enjoy ramadan peacefully. despite this most constancy of preparing for ramadan, with the same enthusiasm and joy, they have every year families are busy decorating their homes, shopping for special foods and buying gifts for loved ones. what you see behind me is called the colored neighbourhood by the people here. they painted pictures on the walls of their homes to celebrate and welcome the coming of the holy month of ramadan. life has been in stapling garza for many years with ongoing conflict and frequent outbreaks of violence. patrice intentions have been particularly high with fighting between eas, railey forces and palestinians in the occupied west bank and east jerusalem. and

that sparked hears of a wider conflict. alas, i believe it would be the issue of egypt and other regional and the emotional countries has been restrained from escalating the situation with as well. but we also about the israel keep pushing against the palestinians and numbers on june and within a lot. so most that might lead to on the very limited escalation with, with israel, which my mother last very long the international community has repeatedly expressed concern about the rising tensions in the occupied territories. the united nations has also expressed concern, but about the potential impact of any conflict on those in godsa whose lives are already precarious. you may see it al jazeera godsa. still ahead on the al jazeera news. our so us president is on his 1st official visit to canada since

taking office on migration issues are front sensor. the cavalier closing on their 1st entry a playoff spot in 5 years. coming up and for a for a lot of ground to cover on this one. so let's go thank you so much for joining name. we're tracking out his shield of smell, pushing into canada as newfoundland and labrador province. it's going to be a snow storm for st. john's, about $25.00 centimeters in those winds will be howling, exceeding 80 kilometers per hour. then we've got what, whether from the mid atlantic right down to the southern plain. so pick up the story here. i think some severe storms, arkansas, texas, louisiana rate through to mississippi. surely we'll see some torrential downpours. hail tornadoes as winds will exceed

a 100 kilometers per hour. the good news is it's drying off for a california still bit of snow through the sierra nevada, pushing through to the rockies and that cold air is rushing out feeling some of those storms and so snow over the cascades and gloomy conditions. portland, seattle, and vancouver likely to see a few showers in the mix as wal central america is quiet because most of the action has been drawn up through the gulf of mexico with the storms in the southern us. so to south america, we go a lot of what, whether around northern bolivia, eastern pedro, pushing into the amazon basin right through to mon now where there has been some flooding and some thunderstorms bubbling up, but northern and central argentina. so that's freshening up the air there. on friday, enjoy your weekend. ah. with

examining the impact of today's headlines. this was probably one of the deadliest disasters in the history of setting the agenda for tomorrow's discussions. this is the one that's been hitting 50 sharing personal stories for a global audience. you talk a little bit about what life is like more african eliminate programs that open your eyes to an alternative view of the world today on now to sierra like the

ah ah hello on the top story from our wall versus the beginning. another man whose story was featured in the hollywood film hotel bewanda is due to be released from prison . he was sentenced to 25 years on terrorism charges in 2021. and he saved more than 1200 people during the 1994 genocide. banking stocks are plummeting in europe. led by concerns deutscher bank could default on it that the german bank shares are down more than 10 percent. chancellor offshore has tried to reassure the markets. it's really prime minister benjamin netanyahu has met with the u. k. prime minister. recently to knock in london talks between the leaders are taking place against the backdrop of protests against that's m, yahoo policy

a final day of un public hearings on is really rights abuses are being held at the united nations in geneva. and part of that inquiry is focusing on the killing of al jazeera journalist, shooting a ball claim she was shot by is really forces in the occupied west bank. last year . earlier, my colleagues 0 vanya spoke to you on commissioner malone. cool, sorry, theory. we had evidence from the generalist and so we also spoke to the family. we are gathering evidence what we can and an appropriate time we really disclose the evidence to the human rights constantly on general assembly the international from another court. so it's part of an ongoing procedure. what else you take away from today and that you'd like to share with this? because as you mentioned, it's not just this commission is not just about sharina killing. it's also about the shrinking space for civil society in palestine territories in palestine.

and human rights abuses generally are given hearing is very disturbing. it appears that and you know, some of the hearings we had very close hearing sensitivities and those are testified and sense to them and their life. what they've been hearing is very disturbing that in the past there's been an escalation of, you know, the closer to that i did face board by israeli authorities, by the authority, by the dia garza and they have being that they're martin marcus is a detention of torture of particularly targeting a dvd activist, targeting cancer activist. and in human integrating bittman. and so we are in the process of compiling all this information which will be presented to the un human rights council in june this year. but what be higher is

a very disturbing well, the us president joe biden has now arrived in ottawa. this is his 1st visit to canada since taking office. these are the life pictures of where he's about to be officially welcomed at a ceremony on parliament hill. and he'll be holding one on one, talk to the prime minister justin trudeau a little later than in the coming hours he'll be addressing the canadian parliament . we're crossing to our white house correspondent, kimberly how kit. so we do expect kimberly and announcement today on immigration and migration between these 2 countries. tell us more about that. yeah, well this is an issue that is really in response to what we've seen is a major optic in immigration, a long canada's southern border and the northern border of the united states. typically, we see rather busy border crossings on the southern board of the united states and

mexico, but now we're seeing it on the northern border of the united states, a sharp up increase. and so what this is, is an attempt to manage the migration in the western hemisphere, specifically when it comes to updating the rules pertaining to migrant seeking asylum. what this is anticipated in terms of an update is closing a loophole. that means that now when it comes to migrant seeking asylum, they must seek asylum in the country where they 1st arrive, meaning either canada or the united states. why this is important is that many of those migrants crossed into canada. it's believe 1st crossed into the united states from countries like nicaragua, mexico and guatemala, other countries in central america. and so at what this policy is really intended to do is to really kind of target those that have crossed into canada,

the united states, in about the 1st 14 days of crossing into those countries. but basically what this is really intended to do is manage the flow, and really the sharp increase of what we've seen in the northern border of the united states would typically it's been the southern board that has really garnered so much attention. yeah, sure has. and what are some of the other big, big issues the, the 2 leaders will be discussing? well, a big partnership when it comes to canada in the united states is really a 150 year partnership of working together on major foreign policy issues. and also economic issues, so that's really going to be the focus and the priority right now has a lot to do when it comes to security. there is big concern. increasingly when it comes to china, you'll remember the chinese spy balloon that traverse north america. that's going to be a big focus, updating those military radar systems, canada pledging. we understand to put billions into updating those systems. we also

know there's going to be a discussion about how canada can put more money into helping in the the u. s. support the ukraine when it comes to russia's invasion of ukraine and also when it comes to supporting and haiti. and also we should mentioned when it comes to trade . this is a multi $1000000000.00 a partnership. in fact, $950000000000.00 done last year alone between the 2 countries, they're going to continue to strengthen that partnership as well. so we're going to be watching as joe biden addresses the katie in parliament. and also when they have a joint press conference later on after that. okay, thank you so much. kimberly hallett reporting you from washington d. c. now as kimberly was just mentioning a moment ago, so that migration agreement between canada and the u. s. is aimed at stopping asylum seekers from crossing the u. s. canada border through unofficial entry points like rock some roads for example, which is one of the best known ones. it's between quebec and new york, and it's seen

a rise and crossings into canada in january and nearly 5000 asylum seekers crossed unlawfully that's more than double the number from the same time. last year. let's wait to leon fresca, who's a lawyer and former deputy assistant attorney general in charge of immigration at the u. s. department of justice. he's joining us from d. c. welcome back to the al jazeera news hour. so there are some leaks that seems to suggest that canada and the u. s. will agree to close bout rock some border crossing. obviously, we'll wait for the official an announcement, but if that were to happen, what would the closure mean for those people who are seeking asylum? what it would mean is you have to seek asylum in the 1st location that your body touches, whether it's canada or mexico. so what can wants to file is essentially a large group of asia migrants, not all asians, but mostly asia because of the french speaking major of those will go into a bag and seek asylum in back because they are not competent of getting asylum in

the united states and so they want to say no, you get new that you need to seek a file in the united states. and canada can do is immediately reject people that they find them, push them back into the united states where they will be size for asylum. and what the united states once is, our candidates actually accept more refugees and came to the site. they're going to accept 15000 more and that will actually help reduce some people on the southern border. what otherwise show up at our border now they can fly directly in the canada as well as mexicans who can fly to canada without b and then come into the us illegally through the northern border of the us, the southern border, canada. i thought that as well ok, but the people on the impact, the actual impact on the asylum seekers and migrant themselves. i mean could this be somewhat catastrophic for them and we also see an increase then in human

traffickers as often happens. well, i mean time, you've tried to cut out legal ways of immigration, you start to see more increases in, in human trafficking, of other kind of subtle ways to get people across about the faction. having said that, the question is that there will be applies to wiper asylum. the question will be that it will have to be the 1st place, so people won't be able to pick that country. they want to apply for asylum. they'll either have to pick the us or canada, but it's not that people will be prevented from applying for asylum. they'll just have the big dock to go have to fly in the place they 1st arrive politically. how much pressure is there on both men trudeau and bite in to deal with this issue with their borders? because obviously, and judging by the recent past for the u. s, this has not really been a priority. it's southern border has been a priority. so, so why is this important?

now this is a much more important issue for justin joe than it is for joe biden. and he's basically asking for a favor from joe biden to have this, what's called 3rd country se processing agreement. where now canada will be able to reject the asylum seekers coming in from the united states in between their ports of entry. this he was getting a lot of complaints from local ministers in quebec. and so it really was buying them for. and what bible is getting probably among other concessions, but one immigration convention he's getting is our candidate to accept more people with legal process, which will hopefully reduce some of the pressure on the u. s. other riley and prescott. thank you so much, and that is the light fixture from ottawa, where you were seeing president biden's motorcade just a moment ago. he's now arrived and he will be welcomed at a ceremony on parliament hill in ottawa, and later on he'll be holding. want to want to talk to with the prime minister

justin trudeau. in other news, the united states navy has asserted what it calls navigational rights and freedoms . after a stand off of the chinese military and the south china sea, beijing says a u. s. warship was driven out of water is near their parasol islands for the 2nd time this week. washington denies any wrongdoing saying it's vessel. the u. s. s. millis was conducting a routine operation in international waters. china claim sovereignty over almost the entire south china sea. despite an international court saying the claim has no legal basis, me and mar, his military spokesman has confirmed to al jazeera applied to repatriate for refugees. we'll go ahead in mid april, but ro hang our rights groups are calling get a p r campaign. last week, a delegation from me and mar visited a refugee camp in bangladesh to interview potential candidates for return. but many say they're too afraid to go back more than 5 years after military crackdown drove

nearly 800000 roving go from their homes. tony chang spoke with me in march, military spokesman, and i picked out major general government and said they were hanging will welcome back to me, emma. he said, the 1st group of volunteers would come back from bangladesh in early april would spend several weeks in processing camp before being allowed to return to their original homes. and most of all, he said he wanted to give assurances the people who fled just 6 years ago. they would be safe on the military control. no, no, you'd better. yes. we guarantee that security. we have already made preparations to make them safe for the 1st batch. we are going to accept between 1000 to a maximum of 1500. for many people will be very skeptical. major generals elements and continued to refer to the ra hanger, has been goal, is an indication that the government still doesn't see them as true nationals and

the rank of themselves will not have forgotten the atrocities committed 6 years ago . that forced them to flee atrocities the international community now considered to be a genocide and the army. the perpetrated those atrocities is now in full control of the country and similar scenes of being seen across mamma, toni chang, al jazeera naperville, the u. k. and e, you have formerly agreed on a post breakfast deal to overhaul northern irish trade rules. u. k. politicians overwhelmingly endorse a crucial part of the deal. on wednesday, harry foster has more from liverpool. the brags deal reached by the whole ridge prime minister boris johnson left the key issue unresolved. the fate of goods coming from here in the british mainland, from ports liked to the pool across the irish sea, northern island, northern on the only part of the u. k. with a land border with the you in the shape of the republic of island essential leading to options open either a hard border on the island of island,

which could have endangered a little the progress made on peace over many years or a customs border in the irish sea between 2 separate parts of the u. k. that was what was agreed upon and what is called what of opposition from union is politicians in northern on from conservatives in westminster as well. this new deal allows goods coming from the mainland to northern ireland to be separated into 2 categories. those that could end up in the south of island. in the e u. they will be put into the red channel, subject the same kinds of a strict customs checks as before, but the green channel will be open to those goods that are destined only to remain in northern and even if they come from separate suppliers to separate retailers in northern ireland, in the same shipment, they'll just require one piece of documentation, a testing to that, so it should really free up trade to a large extent. a 2nd part of this deal, the so called storm on break allows even in minority of politicians, in the developed administration in northern ireland to oppose any in position of

e you law that it disagrees with. but even now, that still has a great position against it from the main unionist party, the d u. p, which isn't yet ready to resume that evolved government in northern ireland. and it's m. p, 's and westminster voted against the bill, allowing for this signing to take place along with 22 conservative m p. 's as well . none the less we do now have this signing the u. k. government is hoping that it can improve progress on science and other relationships with the you in hopes that this very toxic debate is now behind. it still had only al jazeera news hour. leona massey scores his 800 go as argentina celebrate their world cup. when with their fans, that's coming up and ah

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ah, the sportsman peter 3. thank you very much england captain harry kane says he's in the best shape of his career to become in these countries all time top scorer. england kicked off the euro. 2024 qualifying campaign against italy, and dick and rice gave the wayside annuity, lead in naples. never given a penalty just before half time, which came put away for his 54th goal in 81 international matchers to overtake previous rec, underscore wayne rooney. italy, debutantes mateo, a tv full to go back in the 2nd half. but despite having lucelle sent off england held on for 21 when they 1st victory in italy for 62 years for the 1st time it

broken the dose on record. of course it had been a proud moment, a ladder circumstance by ah, for sure. so that little bit sweeter when you, when she was like revis's alaska on that in the shirts. i've been really excited to do that. ah, there was a section took out there and you know, when i'm in the garden and i what the chance whether it's upon a or a one on one a shot from here to the bottom. you know, i'm always prepared for it and her. yes sir, sir, a great freedom to to see that one is better than that. it was a landmark my to for christiane, a rinaldo who broke yet another record in his illustrious career, becoming the most capt player in men's international football. and he celebrated his 100 and 97th appearance with a couple of goals in the euro. 2024, qualify against list and stein. a 1st coming from the penalty sponsoring in portugal. a 3 mill lead for another will to school to free kick, reckless. he's 120th goal for his country, or she'll winning for know in their 1st game and a new coach, roberta martinez from a legend of the game to

a star of the future. and then moths rest toyland showed why europe's top clubs are keeping a close eye on him. the 20 year old he plays for italian side atalanta school hattrick. when his 1st international starts gimme side, a 31 win over finland, boyland as being talented by some as the next earning harland friday. sand out qualifies. these woke up runners up france take on the netherlands. that the dutch squad has been hit by a virus, cody, gap po who star for the netherlands ad cutter 2022 is among 5 players who will miss the match. france will be laid by their own world cup star killing and bar pay for the 1st time he replaces oo laurice as captain. after the goalkeeper retired from international football boppy, it was the top scorer at cutter 2022. and despite being just 24 years old, he's been given a specific task by coach did he edition notary resume. he wants me to be a unifier,

to try to bring my team along with me. because i have specific experience with the french team. i am the link between the generations. i know both sites and he wants me to try to make us a unified group to take us to the summit. and when titles boppy missed out on the world camp title 2 thus men, leon hel, messing the captain of argentina. the will champions have played their 1st match in front of their home fans and lifting the trophy, they support us. got a glimpse of the messy magic in the friendly against panama in buenos aires, but they had to wait for it. messy swimming is 800 korea go in the 89 minutes with a brilliant free kick to seal or to know when that is also macy's 99th. go for argentina and 80000 fans got the party started at the final whistle in the monumental stadium. missy and his argentina, teammates were joined by their families on the pitch as they lifted replica world cap trophies more than a 1000000 people apply for tickets to watch that game which sold out. and there was

trouble outside the stadium. some fans reportedly trying to get in without tickets, argentina, continue their home, coming to with a friendly against curacao on tuesday. with just 30000 fans able to watch that match. there is no sign of an end to manchester united takeover process, yet with a new bidder. entering the race to by the english premier, the club french businessman thomas sicily, acar says he wants to buy united in a 5050 partnership with fans who will be able to vote on decisions for the axis. bird comes as ineos, founder jim ratcliffe has submitted an improved offer and could sorry shake jess and been a mud are fannie is also expected to make a 2nd bid. but who do the fans want to take of the club? i'm kind of interested to see um, who's the best to the best option. i'm leaning towards guitar because of the money, the elite liberation of the death and of the really development fix the roof or the full coverage, very least. i'm not really fuss about who is jim or if the guitars is on his ava

clubs, and so at the hall, i'll be a happy man. i'm really much interested in selling the club. what i'm interested in the welding of my chest. the united chassis was sold, i just did not die. the keep on progressing. and i want manchester united. the cleveland cavaliers are closing in on their 1st playoff spot since 2018 as they completed the 2 games sweep of the brooklyn nets. isaac, a choro hates a 3 pointer from the corner with just under a 2nd left on the clock of the calves, 1116140. it's the 8th winning 10 games and means they could clinch one of the eastern conferences topic, playoff spots, orlando, magic booster. they slammed chances of making the post season. they beat the new york mix, 111106 pound a bunch. 0 score $21.00 points including a 3 late in the game. one and 2 free throws in the final seconds galena re backing

her has kept alive her hopes of winning back to back titles on the w. c. h. her last week's indian wells champion is in miami, where she needed 3 sets to get past anna kellen sky in the 2nd round. will number 7 recovered from letting a set slip to set up a 3rd round meeting with pound bud asa food, see jessica peg eula. breeze into the 3rd round of the comfortable whenever qualify catherine sibyl's last year, semi finalist will face fellow american, daniel collins in the 3rd round. and i'm home favorite at this tournament is cocoa golf and she is also through to round 3 off for 6463 victory over at rebecca moreno . coffee seed of 6th. we'll take on anastasio potter po. that next now to one of the best golf drives you'll ever see this is roy mcelroy on the final hole at the w g. c. match pay championship in austin, texas. mcroy hitting the ball nearly 350 yards to land just near the hole. he went on to winnie's match against denny mac and japan as being given

a hero's welcome. after winning the world at baseball classic, they changed their 3rd title, and 1st in 14 years, by beating defending champions, the usa or them a 1000 fans, gathered at the apple in tokyo to thank the players. they also met with japan's prime minister. as olivson, i'll be again with those both these lakes at the grey will say later on. thank you so much, peter, and thanks for watching the news. our anal 0. we're back in just a moment with much more of the days news and all the latest i'd like. ah ah. and i imagine

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