as government forces get closer to recapturing it from so—called islamic state. fifty thousand people have fled the west of the city over the last fortnight alone. the iraqi army is now pushing deeper into the city. the pentagon has promised a full investigation into military personnel who shared nude photographs of female colleagues on social media. former and current servicewomen say they have had their photographs posted without their knowledge. volkswagen has pleaded guilty in an american court to three criminal charges linked to its diesel emissions scandal — the company will pay fines of more than $4.3 billion. prosecutors say the fraud went to the top of the organisation. the former apprentice contestant and newspaper columnist katie hopkins has had to pay thousands of pounds in damages after libelling a food blogger in a series of tweets. ms hopkins suggested that

jack monroe approved of vandalising war memorials when there was no evidence of it. after the verdict, ms monroe's lawyer said people need to understand that being defamatory on social media is permanent and you can be sued. david sillito reports. jack monroe is a food blogger and campaigner. throughout all of these tasks, i hope i have never trodden on anyone to get to where i've got. oh, you have, oh, you have. oh, i hope i haven't. yes, you have. katie hopkins made her name as an outspoken contestant on the show the apprentice. and she's turned that outspokenness into a career as a columnist with the mail and the sun. this on refugees provoked outrage. and they met on twitter. this tweet in may 2015 from katie hopkins to jack monroe asked her about scrawling on and vandalising a war memorial. katie hopkins had sent the message to the wrong person. jack monroe asked for an apology and a £5,000 donation to charity. it didn't come.

today, jack monroe walked from court, having won her 2i—month libel battle. it really struck a nerve and i knew there was going to be a tidal wav coming of hate and abuse and vitriol, and i was right. if it's a simple mistake, people apologise. i've made mistakes on twitter and put my hands up and i say, "i'm sorry, i was out of order, i hope we can move on". if she had done that two years ago then we wouldn't be here today. jack monroe says she is relieved rather than pleased. for katie hopkins? two tweets on an evening in may two years ago have proved very expensive. £24,000 in damages and an extra £107,000 for katie hopkins in court costs. it's not the first time a tweet has led to legal action, but it certainly points out the risks. generally, people are unaware, i think, that they are exposed to libel laws if they do tweet. but this case and others will help make that clearer to people, that when they do post online they are subject to the law

like everybody else. a lesson then notjust for katie hopkins but anyone on social media — online comments can be very costly. david sillito, bbc news. now it's time for our world. jonah fisher investigates allegations of mass murder and rape among myanmar‘s rohingya minority, and asks why burmese leader and democracy icon — aung san suu kyi — has failed to stop what the un is calling crimes against humanity. the film contains distressing images from the start. for the last five months, we've been receiving graphic video from a part of myanmar thatis from a part of myanmar that is closed to the outside world. the burmese government wants to keep what's happening secret. the united nations gives us their

devastating statement. this is a country emerging from decades of military rule but we meet those who have been left behind in the 21st century muslim ghetto. what would happen if you went out that gate? and we asked whether myanmar‘s democracy icon has sacrificed her principles. november 2016, thousands of rohingya

minority are fleeing. they have been called the world ‘s most wanted people. in myanmar they are denied citizenship and the most basic human rights. they are escaping a conflict. this group killed nine officers and seize guns and ammunition. these distressing images so ammunition. these distressing images $03 ammunition. these distressing images so a glimpse of the states response. they called it clearance operation. civilians as well as militants have been targeted. unable to reach the conflict area in myanmar, we are across the border in bangladesh were 70,000 rohingya have fled over the past five months. mohamed arrived here three months

ago and he agrees to take us back to the banks were so rohingya many have crossed into bangladesh. when the gunfire started, he wanted to help is 75 year—old father escape. —— his. his village was soon on fire. all our smart phones footage has been given to us by a group who has been meticulously documenting events and verifying video. the government except at least 25 people died here but claim

rohingya have been torching their homes across the area. later mohamed returned to look for his father. he tells us he is father's body is among the charred remains. —— he believes. a year ago durmisi history had seemed set on a different path.

released from house arrest, national haram and democracy icon had secured election victory. 0vernight, decades of brutal rule came to a remarkably peaceful end. the world ‘s hopes we re peaceful end. the world ‘s hopes were high both four aung san suu kyi and fork myanmar. aung san suu kyi 110w and fork myanmar. aung san suu kyi now spends most of her time in the capital but when i first moved here three years ago, i went to see her a number of times in her house, a place made famous because that is where she spent so many years under house arrest. it was from above these gates of that aung san suu kyi would speak out against the military leaders, in speeches about human rights. around the world, aung san suu kyi became famous for her principled resistance against the general. i was a prisoner but i felt

i was free because i was fighting. the only real freedom is freedom from fear. but her hard-won freedom and power have her limits. despite her election win, the generals have refused to hand over control of security forces and other ministries. 0n the flight of the rohingya aung san suu kyi has been noticeably silent. in bangladesh, in this camp, this woman is fearing for her daughter ‘s life. two months ago burmese soldiers came to a village and started rounding up rohingya children. do you know where your daughter is

now? since october, the un and human rights groups have reported hundreds of cases of murder, rape and abduction. under international pressure to do something, aung san suu kyi set up an investigation team. there are rohingya no in it and it is led by the vice president and it is led by the vice president and a former general. its work is being criticised by the united nations. investigators are interviewing rohingya a woman who is telling them how she saw a woman

forced into the bushes by soldiers. it was broadcast on state tv as proof no rape was taking place. months later we tracked her down, 110w months later we tracked her down, now ina months later we tracked her down, now in a refugee camp in bangladesh. she told us she had spoken freely to the government investigation after being promised that she would face no reprisal. she told us she had yet to recover

from what the soldiers did to her backin from what the soldiers did to her back in myanmar. but what of the countries the leader? what you think of unsung suu chi now? —— aung san suu kyi. the burmese authorities have refused the outside world inside the effect that pa rt outside world inside the effect that part of myanmar but they cannot stop the refugees talking. a un person told me she was shot. definite crimes against humanity. committed by the bernie ‘s army against rohingya the? border guards, police, security forces. crimes against

humanity, obviously very serious. how much responsibility should myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, bet for this? at the end of the day it is the civilian government that has the answer and respond to these massive cases of horrific torture and very inhumane crimes they have committed against their own people. these crimes took place in myanmar‘s rakhine state. closes we can get is at the town of sittwe. it is to be a mixed town with wood is and rohingya muslims living side by side now the once busy central mosque lays abandoned. it has been that way

since 2012 when rakhine state saw weeks of violence between the muslims and buddhists. the government stood by as rohingya were forced from their homes and out of sittwe. 0n the street and the shops it is hard to find anyone with much sympathy for their rohingya departed neighbours. many see them as illegal immigrants who belonged in angle at esh. -- in immigrants who belonged in angle at esh. —— in bangladesh. do you see a day when the rohingya will come back here and the buddhist and the rohingya will live

side—by—side? —— buddhists? what is the solution to the problems here? there is one small community of rohingya who refuse to leave. checkpoints mark the entrance to this town, a muslim ghetto. this is myanmar‘s version of apartheid, almost 4000 rohingya livia. it is an island surrounded on all sides by buddhist homes. defence and the police keep the two communities apart. —— the fence. we are met by a rohingya community leader. moments later, we had company. police? are you from the police? do

you mind leaving us alone? are the secret police always inside the camp? really? what would happen if you went out that date? —— date? beaten by who? every other day, their‘s a list given to the police, and then those people on the list are allowed to leave. there is an escort organised by the police to protect the rohingya when they go out, so they don't get attacked —— there's. we go to meet for prayers. there have been muslims living in this state for centuries. this mosque

dates back almost 140 years. when slipway burnt in 2012, the leader was among the rohingya who stood their ground and refused to leave —— sittwe. were you expecting aung san suu kyi to be more sympathetic to the plight of the rohingya? aung san suu kyi has never visited a rohingya camp, but she has tried to reach out to myanmar‘s other ethnic

minorities. we followed her to the east of the country, we had claimed touched down at the airport. somewhere down there is aung san suu kyi. —— where the plane. she has not yet given a proper press conference. not since winning the election 16 months ago. 16, 17, 18... still coming. all of those cars belong to aung san suu kyi's procession. very much at arms length. for the last year or much at arms length. for the last year 01’ so, much at arms length. for the last year or so, journalists have not really heard from her. very difficult to get to her, speak to her or ask her about what has been going on. she is not someone who seems to enjoy being questioned. in

a cafe in this town, i meet someone who is also trying to get a word with aung san suu kyi. she has to do something to stop the violence in the fighting. she didn't say anything. this woman has spent her entire life documenting abuses against women from her ethnic group, the sham. she tells me that reports of burmese atrocities against the rohingya are chillingly familiar. they told the troops, you can do whatever you like. they can kill anybody, they can rate anybody, they can burn things. it is a political rape. you rape the woman, it means that you rape the whole ethnicity —— rape. of course, this is not news to aung san suu kyi. we watched a speech shortly after she left house arrest. rape is used in my country

asa arrest. rape is used in my country as a weapon by armed forces to intimidate the ethnic nationalities and to divide our country. so, we must do everything we can to protect them from this. just up the road, crowds are gathering for each and to see aung san suu kyi. it's‘s union day, a big eventin san suu kyi. it's‘s union day, a big event in the national calendar. the government recognises more than 100 different ethnic groups. but burmese history has been dominated by the largest, the burmans, who make up two thirds of the population. it has left minorities fighting rebel wants

to try and get their voices heard. the 1 to try and get their voices heard. the1 million rohingya in myanmar are not recognised as an ethnic group, so are not recognised as an ethnic group, so they have not been invited. waiting among the crowd is oui’ same woman. she invited. waiting among the crowd is our same woman. she hopes this will bea our same woman. she hopes this will be a chance to speak to aung san suu kyi. rake the silence! it is unclear whether aung san suu kyi hears. —— break. she loves the institutions. the army? yes. now it is a fear of freedom. aung san suu kyi sit silently with the generals. she

knows she needs their support if she is to deliver her biggest policy goal. a nationwide peace agreement. aung san suu kyi tells the crowd what they already know, the country is suffering from disunity and conflict. then, the nobel peace prize winner makes her plea to the nation. —— peace. forall the talk, aung san suu kyi's peace plan is not going very well. ethnic groups think she is too close to the army, and the last year has seen an increase infighting. the last year has seen an increase in fighting. since coming to power, all our requests to speak to her have been rejected. there was time for one last desperate trying. ——

try. aung san suu kyi, bbc, just a question please. you have been accused of committing crimes against humanity, do you have any response to that? miss suu kyi? she goes off in the bubble, with her advisers. she does not like people putting questions to her. i'm willing to talk, we instead met up with one of the oldest allies. —— her. we asked why a miss suu kyi is not speaking out —— why miss suu kyi. you think

the criticism that has levelled against aung san suu kyi, particularly regarding the rohingya, you think that is unfair? she couldn't do anything if she wanted to to stop the abuses? it isa it is a serious problem. the un has that may be crimes against humanity are taking place —— the un has said that crimes against humanity may be taking place. against the rohingya, for example? hundreds of them have been killed, that is why we are discussing the issue. for most burmese, life in the last

few years has certainly changed for the better. but the rohingya and all those who are still being abused by the burmese army are still waiting, and hope is fading. so far, the price of powerfor and hope is fading. so far, the price of power for aung san suu kyi has been silence. 0n principles and values that she wants held so —— once held so dear. i think saturday is looking like being the better day, the dry day of the two for most places, as we will have a weather

front bringing wet weather to initially northern ireland and scotland in the morning. is as we have got this weather front pushing into scotland and ireland on the course on saturday. starting the day on a damp note in scotland, becoming more confined to southern scotland and just clearing into eastern parts of northern ireland. rain arriving across northern england and north and west wales into the afternoon. ahead of it, staying dry for saturday morning. a lot of cloud around, some mist and murk. southern counties may be having very mild temperatures. through the day, conditions improving. sunshine appears quite warm here. slowly sinking east and into north and western wales. some sunshine, looking at northern ireland and scotland. for the rugby

union matches, down in london and in rome, should be quite mild. this is changing on saturday night and into the early hours of sunday. a weather front moving in from the west. bringing in the rain, heavy bursts likely across central and southern parts. patchy further north and west. another mild night. sunday is looking pretty different, damp and 5°99y looking pretty different, damp and soggy for england and wales. potentially some heavy rain pushing through the south—east. staying down all day. further west, skies brightening up. full scotland, northern ireland and parts of england and wales, milder temperatures. wet weather clearing away during sunday night. high pressure building in on monday and into tuesday. this weather front promises to bring possibly a bit of

thicker cloud and light rain to the north and west of the uk. the main message starting the week is a mild one. a lot of dry weather, variable wever, and where you get the sunshine, it should be very mild. and welcome to bbc news, broadcasting at home and around the globe. i'm gavin grey. our top stories: the desperate plight of tens of thousands of iraqi civilians

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