on the two hundredth anniversary of his birth the documentary marks and his ears on g.w. . this is d w news coming to you live from berlin the man facing prison for daring to speak out against those in power brainy an academic subject is the winner of this year's d.w. freedom of speech award he's been ordered to jail for criticizing the government during protests in twenty seventeen we'll go live to read also coming up armenia's

opposition leader calls for a halt to protests that have paralyzed the country the ruling party is now hinting it will back him as prime minister after trying to block his leadership there. and chelsea manning appears in berlin for her first foreign trip since her release from prison the convicted leaker of secret documents says she's worried that government and big corporation are abusing people's data. below i'm terry martin good to have you with this thought we start out with a man who has chosen to speak out rather than stay silent risking his freedom to do so sadik seebach is the winner of this year's d.w. freedom of speech award she criticized the iranian government over protests there in two thousand and seventeen we'll speak to him live in just a moment but first

a look at his challenge to those in power. at the end of december twenty seventeen iran's though its biggest anti-government demonstrations in almost a decade the protests quickly spread to dozens of cities and towns across the country. just days after the unrest to rep did so dexie back alam gave an interview to d.w. far as the he characterized the demonstrators as young people disappointed with the entire political system. and sad more than two thirds of people are dissatisfied with the islamic republic those views didn't go down well with the a rainy and or thorazine they accuse the back of spreading false information and propaganda against the islamic republic. he was sentenced to eighteen months in prison and barred from social media for two years. is appealing the decision.

was made someone has expressed an opinion what she's not compact at goal which is starting line which is not in all of the answers because they've gotten an opinion should i give quanties should i go eighteen months into prison. it's not the first time the academic has received a jail sentence for speaking his mind. he's become a well known figure in iran for challenging the government narrative on many sensitive issues from the country's nuclear program to foreign policy and he has a large audience online on telegram which was banned by the iranian authorities this week he has almost one hundred pages and followers. on instagram almost seven hundred pages and. sabbatical and has vowed to keep on expressing his opinions despite the official threats against him. i hope for for iran is

genuine i really i sincerely hope it's not a daydream just for thinking because i believe that democracy will eventually prevail in iran. and it's our great pleasure now to be able to speak with subjects about how he joins us by a skype from cameron shah in iran sadat first of all congratulations you're appealing your sentence i understand but you could be facing eighteen years eighteen months in jail what's the current status of your case. this is another game there is a well i am going to they are there. to see is that. right and i mean i think it may be that i get it beat that there are many

men and woman. who will he said much more than i do you can see. each. as i said they it is a math war and i think because they have suffered far more than not suffered because of that so you don't risk east anyway as you mentioned. at the moment i have to see eighteen months a sentence in my six trial which has evolved two months ago and also to hear bad. conduct the interview will such as the one that i. know i'll write i think lucky. i'm happy in the social media yes this is a seven spot that's on bottom as being this sentence but then it's like that

evolutionary. back again not getting it in social media for two years i feel against the sentence. making for the second quarter it could come to being. ne ne ne and that i'm talking that that that he. crushed that sense i think. i was three but we hope so too now you were taken to court because of an interview you gave with w.'s farsi service among others you've done many interviews with foreign media why do you think that particular one was singled out. because it was it that you matched in contrast to what it is all we can eat this evening and on do with the government press and all serious and they maintain that old don't

rest and open with ration aid he send it organize why it is. all the work you not get to say your offer is right that's it that's it's wrong and you do get into it if you like i said. that i don't often see it will what it all meant and made to anyone i said it would with me if i didn't follow it was it was just their. defeat and oh yes this oh you don't want to know. so they thank you so much for talking with his son congratulations again on winning this year's freedom prize of press freedom prize a specific super column he joined us from kermanshah in iran via skype thank you again thank you very much thank you. and joining me now in the studio is editor in chief in this whole good to see you again ines now d.w.

has bestowed this award on sex. why why was he chose i mean you just heard him talking isn't he a brave man i mean he's facing maybe eighteen months of prison but he still speaks out against the government he really is is not giving in and he what i also like about him very much is that he wants to share this award with all the other women and men who are fighting for freedom of press so i think it's a great pick he is pointing out as in his very first answer there when i just talked with him that there are many people who are suffering under the kinds of restrictions that are imposed on journalists in iran and elsewhere around the world why did d.w. select him was it an easy choice because there are many to choose from that's true there are many and as we on international broadcast we have the honor to work with many many brave colleagues and intellectuals like him so on the one hand it's

always hard to pick someone on the other hand you know when you found the right person you know it's the right one and again honoring him we are honoring all the other people in iran who are part of the critical civil society you know who are fighting the regime whose suppresses the freedom of speech which after all suppresses democracy and this is the reason why don't you even exists now something i'm told d.w. that in the government's court case against him d.w. was described as a counter revolutionary and hostile website what do you make of that well i don't want to be cynical but in a way it's a compliment and i just want to refer to the interview you just conducted with him he talked about the interview he gave tel fozzy department by saying you know if the contras in this interview was that we'd just all that he was able to tell what dream is going on in the. on and that's the reason again why don't you ban it

exists and and therefore show we are in the spot like of regimes like those from iran but that should not threaten us i think we take that as an poem and just to refer for our viewers back to what he said was so controversial apparently in his referendum with our farsi service that that has gotten him into trouble there in iran he said that if there were a referendum on the political system being held when he gave that interview more than seventy percent of the population would say no to an islamic republic and that apparently is what really got him into trouble i wanted to ask him as by giving this award is shining a spotlight on him isn't there also a risk for him involved in a very good christian and we were debating that was indicted but also with him you know it's always tricky if you put the spotlight as you said on people like him and don't lose some other civil leaders but he was very happy to be awarded the

freedom of press of out of touch of l a he sees it as an poem and people take this power into his country so we are aware of this risk but we will keep watching. thank you so much as the w.'s editor in chief in as paul on this freedom of press day thank you so much. you'll find much more on the topic on our website of course at d w dot com let's catch up now on some of the other stories making headlines around the world today former new york mayor rudy giuliani says donald trump repaid one hundred thirty thousand dollars spent by trump's lawyer to buy a porn star silence over an alleged affair with the u.s. president giuliani recently joined trump's legal team estate and apparently contradicts trump's insistence that he was unaware the payment to stormy down. officials in the usa at least nine people have been killed after

a military cargo plane crashed near an airport in the southern state of georgia the c. one thirty aircraft was on a training mission carrying national guard members from puerto rico it's not yet known what caused the crash. and a letter has emerged in which the basque separatist group says it's completely dissolving all that structures relatives of people killed by out to say they are convinced that it's disbanding last year the group handed over its weapons after a sixty year long terrorist campaign to create an independent basque state in northern spain. in armenia opposition leader nicole passion has called for a halt to mass protests that have rocked the country for days this after the country's ruling party has hinted they're now willing to back for prime minister a day after blocking his leadership bit the catch he'll have to get one the support of one third of the country's parliament but it is popularity on the streets is a thing to go by that should be a formality. they were dancing on the streets of yerevan.

fifty armenia's capital power lies by an army of peaceful revolutionaries. by any means necessary. train lines roads and the city's airport all disrupted as protesters answered the call of their leader. nicole a shiny and lead from the front. two weeks ago no one thought this was possible but the people of armenia took to the streets for nico because they believe in him. we want to i would then question this country we don't want to be ruled by just thirty people who are gaining all the power all the money of the country and we want to have the pressure want to all work to be our my own weeks thousands of protesters have demanded change they say they want to bring down a system riddled with only got some corruption the. us night falla pesh

any and marriage to bring news from the country's ruling party hard to believe. there was a meeting of the republican party needs said that in the coming vote they would support the people's confidence. the people's condit told the masses to go and get some rest ahead of next tuesday's crucial vote. what began last month as a student demonstration has exploded and me change the future of a nation. the european commission has unveiled an ambitious new proposed budget for the e.u. after britain leaves spending a seven year period starting in two thousand and twenty one the budget amounts to around one point three trillion euros over seven years well of britain's contribution falling away though other states will be asked to pay more. cuts to

the european farming subsidy fines for men this was undermined the rule of law and who will pay for the present black hole. in our history. in the road that's. just a handful of the dividing lines in the e.u. so new proposed budget. look at how do many of the departure of the united kingdom is a factor that needs to be taken into account. we have conducted a rigorous examination of all policies and we propose an ambitious but balanced budget music one that is fair to his all. activists but this trouble brewing in brussels over who will foot the ten billion euro shortfall the commission wants the members with the deepest pockets to shoulder the burden. austria's chancellor among those who pay more was not impressed. with examine the proposal from brussels

precisely we have to say for us we are far away from an acceptable solution. but the loss occurs due to the brics it should not be carried by the net contributors alone. another proposal turned a few heads and one some supports a plan to withhold funds from countries deemed to be violating e.u. rudolph. we also propose that we beef up the links between the european budget and respect for the rule of law respecting the rule of law is an indispensable prerequisite for sound financial management. some members have already rejected the idea of the budget needing the unanimous approval of the member states it's unlikely to make the final crunch. you're watching d.w. news still to come in sports liverpool fans across the globe will be very happy today as their side secured a place in the champions league final read. will face madrid in kiev later this

month and if they win it would be the club's sixth european title. you can assign no american trade war be a virtue well u.s. president all trump is sending a delegation to china and it's keeping with the seriousness of the issues it's a pretty high level delegation u.s. secretary of the treasury steve nugent trade secretary wilbur ross and trade representative robert lifesize a misuse me meeting with china's top economic advisor vice premier league together they hope to find a solution to the trade dispute between the two worlds law two largest economies of the world trade relations on a low point the u.s. has a big trade deficit with china and accuses beijing of unfair practices u.s. has implemented tariffs on chinese steel and elam in yemen is threatening duties on one hundred fifty billion dollars worth of

a number of other chinese products china in return slap tabs on imports from the u.s. like soybeans and meat. let's bring in t.w. corresponding much he is building who joins us from beijing what he has is a pretty high level delegation sent to china that what does that in itself mean. well yeah you've you've mentioned the names on the american side and you heard on the chinese side is also a very important person he is the top advisor to see jinping so it means first of all that both sides take this conflict very seriously it does not mean in my view that this is an attempt to find a soft solution to find a quick solution the american delegation consists of dialogue oriented people like noachian but also hardliners you've mentioned the names ross navarro etc so i think

both both sides are going to lay out their positions china has already announced also very undiplomatic very unconcerned way that they are not going to discuss their key issues with the u.s. or i would rather not expect an outcome of this new well it's a conundrum is what the u.s. fears the theft of intellectual property and wants to stop selling several goods to shut diana on the other hand they want to increase exports to ease the trade deficit how's that going to work out. the good question. first answer would be probably that they want to read you need the technology transfer and china catching up on some relevant technologies so that both countries might see themselves as competitors in the future and this is a big fear for the u.s. and some recent measures like export ban on the chinese

manufacturers e.t.e. which is effectively banned now from buying any components from the u.s. is a sign that the u.s. is taking this very seriously thought of his matches boiling over in beijing for us thank you very much. we said in china which is well on the way to becoming the second biggest nation of wine drinkers in the world the community of wine lovers is growing by double digits every year so far that's been good news for wineries from the north of valley in the u.s. to bordeaux in france because chinese wines have a reputation as being under a couple for a long time but a new generation of wine makers has now set out to prove china can do anything even grow world class wine. a vineyard on the edge of the gobi desert in the spring time the great finds are cleared off after spending that cold dry winter covered in protective soil it takes several weeks to resurrect

a vineyard which is artificially irrigated but no one funky isn't at all put off by the challenges why sure ok even though it's expensive and complicated we said let's do this we want to be able to make our own high quality chinese wine since setting up the con and winery in the new province seven years ago one fund has been granted a number of accolades she discovered her love of wine in germany where she lived for a decade the vintner and her staff are always experimenting to get tastes just right she doesn't have a professional qualification but you don't necessarily need one to be able to identify the perfect flavor so what's her secret. my wine palate. i love wine. drinking it is my hobby and. if you really love wine you need to be able to rely on your palate need to be able to say

no that's not right. something still missing. one funks father has a winery of his own right across the way one fang you was the first person to cultivate grapes in the region that was fifteen years ago despite the less than ideal climate he was confident that the soil was suitable the retired agricultural engineer and a colleague begged the authorities to lease them a piece of land. back then they said nothing would come of this old folks wanting to grow wine here. but one thing you stuck to his guns and these days investing in wine has become fashionable even the regional government as in on the game it's invested some eight hundred million euros in the sector today authorities are inspecting a prospective wine growing site investing here means joining a state cooperative. of the fun of one day of premium brand of chinese

wines will be produced here so for small wine growers are the only ones to have really found success here one fun produces eighty thousand bottles a year she's introduced to reasoning who have a great from germany she often gets visits from abroad or winds cost between twenty and one hundred fifty euros a bottle. it's a higher price than what you would pay for a similar quality in other countries that have a history of wine growing people but i think it'll settle it certainly high quality . they're hoping that one day they'd go be desert will be familiar to wine lovers the world over. and from wine to weed companies in the u.s. are required to test their future employees for pos drug use before they bought that is about to change at least as far as marianna is concerned the reason filling jobs

in the u.s. is now tougher than it's been for two decades drug tests were introduced thirty years ago off the federal law required government contractors to maintain drug free workplaces but now experts say them are who on a test excludes too many potential workers who might have enjoyed a little split in the past it comes at a time when more states are legalizing kind of is for recreational use but please note this does not permit workers to get high on the job. that's all your business news is back to terry thanks so much. chelsea manning the former u.s. soldier convicted of leaking classified documents is in germany on her first trip abroad since she was released from prison the transgender activist was on stage wednesday at the republican conference here in berlin warning the tech crowd that the government and big business should not be trusted with data privacy.

welcome for a new celebrity chelsea manning was on her first trip abroad. to speak at the republican conference in berlin which deals with the impact of the digital world on the real world. she had a lot to say on this topic many best known for leaking classified documents asserted that software developers have to have a code of ethics and that she is concerned about the way people's private data is used. you know don't just churn out so we don't just you know create a path you know create a product and that's the end of it we as developers are complicit in the software that we write and i would argue how we gets used and how it gets misuse so we have to change the culture we have to change our developer culture technologists know no longer can just say we bring you tools here they are here are here and here they

are now society figure out how to use the. menu was sentenced to thirty five years in prison for leaking classified documents she served seven before then u.s. president barack obama commuted her sentence in her talk she also touched on her new life in coping with her celebrity status. i just worry. that. i'm an imperfect person and there's been a cut kind of cult of personality that is really attempting and that is overwhelming for me and. and i'm and i'm i'm still trying to adjust to life after prison and while also being a public figure at the same time and i have i've been struggling to balance that. she may still be adjusting but many isn't stepping out of the spotlight any time soon she's filed to run for u.s. senate in the twenty eighteen maryland democratic primary.

football now in this year's champions league final will see real madrid take on liverpool this after the reds eliminated roma from the competition on wednesday the game in rome saw sunday or monday taken early leave before a james miller own goal levelled the score both teams added more goals to their tally with romo just a strike short of taking the game to extra time despite for to defeat liverpool fans to their first final since two thousand. you are watching t.v. news coming to you live from beirut i'll be back at the top of the next hour with another full bulletin thanks for being with us.

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