this is g.w. news live from burlington kazakstan prepares to elect a new president and observes the save the outcome isn't in doubt with the hand-picked successor of the country's long standing on terror tarion rule that says a victory also coming up. in football the teenage star is born in the bronx as germany makes the winning start of the women's world cup. and standing up for the little guy 28 a traditional german company putting on a brave face even as it risks playing golf by our competition.

i'm rebecca it is good to have you with us kazakhstan is voting today to elect a new president it's the 1st time since independence that long time off for terry and roland. will not be on the ballot the world lost soviet era leader rules for central asian nation with an iron fist finale 3 decades but in march he unexpectedly stepped down handing over the reins to his protege kassam. is expected to win the election. the w. correspondent emily sherwin has been speaking to opposition activists in the country she sent us this report. poetry and music against political repression it's look like poetry collective is rehearsing a new piece it's a statement against political apathy though the young performers insist this is just art. do not go. you're. the. boss had

told us of a is here to support the group the community activist was recently released from prison she was behind bars for 15 days for holding up a banner calling for free elections. any attempts to express your opinion are oppressed and stifled in kazakhstan through arrests and finds and many activists are being sent to serve in the army now this is all we have. we can only express ourselves through our. what we know we have to do something that there is a demand for change among people a people's movement for change. but in the north by off with president here in kazakhstan for nearly 30 years and these are the 1st presidential elections without them the government is promising a free and fair ballot but of service say only by a hand picked successor really has a chance. still there's

a sense of excitement about the elections in the country it's just me gusta i think right now is the moment to show that people can change something that's so we. can use the force of it it's not a course we want to be optimistic and believe that things will get better now. commuters on kaesong off is hoping to attract the protest vote he's the 1st critical candidate to be registered in a cause like election for more than a decade. and that there's nothing scary about it but many opposition activists say all the candidates are cooperating with a corrupt system controlled by the ruling party some are even calling for a boycott on election day 2 lists of up plans to monitor the ballot with observers from the youth information service of kazakhstan so far not a single election in the country has been recognized as free and fair by the international community. so i hope some do. say that the pressure

from the people will force the government to acknowledge that we need to have real elections with independent candidates. that is the best case scenario. and. although us it doesn't believe these elections can be free and fair she is convinced her country is at a crossroads she hopes more young activists and artists will dare to speak out and unite to shape kazakhstan's future. joining me on the line from in kazakstan is diminished often opposition activist thanks for joining me what chances do opposition candidates have in this election. while i think it's quite clear that once you have shifted the rules of the system if you come out oppose the system in a way we expect. within his campaign is she going to ask for their rallies to

try to speak to to gather the people on the square and she did it for art really support. hard core to our critic and political right there is really 2. critical tracks. personalities and of course want to start to cooperate with her to you are you think you know what you can now think that you can't really we compared to a position contributor ceasar to iraq here by him you mean obviously casimir months of hire and if he wins what will that mean for the country. now i was overtaken by the course of about the 2 cards i think of that signal for the society that fired that number by step down from the post large we have. the percent that he's going to continue his policy here in kazakhstan and i'm

afraid that the book is the exact. same politics about the question about the limitation of our rights gather strength and people across the country they they do oppose and they do boycott or otherwise they do spoke by ballots on election day just to show that we do not trust the system that they do not trust the. politicians and of course they do not trust ruling party that associated with former president other by ok so you mentioned some of the things that people doing a willing to do opposition people but what are some of the things that you and other activists are falling for in kazakhstan. well 1st of all to make a political right we should have a right without any limitation to go on the square and exercise our right for the free assembly the same as the freedom of public officials at all the political

parties and the public over meant that he recovered and we just heard by their government they all act by fact institutions not real restrictions that represent opposition. have to the states will have to fight for our rights at the next stage of course we'll have to reconstruct the political system gosh i think now we get completely clear that they're all too tendencies to personalized which he cannot lead us for the for the any spare e.-t. all the progress we have to turn to the parliamentary system i don't have to push on this issue we have to do math you have to like this fight and flight to explain that splinter system that. a free and fair election and. fair resources can this is something that we need is the mechanism of democracy

that's that's we now to move. the vision activist image. thank you very much for joining us thank you. now to some of the other stories making news around the world tens of thousands of people have gathered in hong kong for what's expected to be drowning and proposed extradition more and more would allow suspects to be sent to mainland china to face trial critics say a fair trial is not guaranteed and. thousands of people have crossed into colombia after venezuelan president nicolas maduro reopened a pedestrian border bridge it was shot 4 months ago following a dispute with bogota over humanitarian aid many venezuelans crossed to look for food and medicine due to the severe economic and political crisis at home. a russian court has put a prominent journalist under house arrest. of known for investigating corruption among moscow city officials was detained on thursday for alleged drug offenses

earlier on saturday was temporarily hospitalized after he claimed he was defeated in police custody. by correspondent barry shaver was at the court hearing and she sent us this report brush an investigative journalist yvonne go enough has been under house arrest for 2 months that was completely unpredictable because investigators accused him for selling a large amount of drugs these can put him in prison up to 20 years people who gather to support human moscow today took it as a victory journalists human rights activists and friends came to the court in the early morning and state here till midnight in the court of un go enough has not admitted his guilt and pointed out that it might be connected with his last still unpublished investigation about funeral business in russia and high ranking officials he mentioned that he has been receiving threats iran will stay under

house arrest till the 7th of august. well the 2nd day of the women's world cup is over and joining me to find out what happened is max now from us politics desk max thanks for joining me so do many play the game against china tell us about will well germany went into this tournament pretty much as favorites even though there's been a lot of a hole their coach has only been in charge for 6 months that's martino fostex and book and indeed the squad has 15 players who are playing their very 1st world cup tournament however against china they were thought to be the massive favorites to win but they struggled and they were lucky that china was so wasteful let's take a look. germany almost got off to a dream start with this opportunity in the 3rd minute on a day brits firing just inches one china had a chance 10 minutes later one chunk shand should have pulled the trigger sooner i do is encourage it deflecting the shot in the nick of time. china came agonizingly

close again is young lead curled an exquisite effort into childes post i made huge let off for germany. germany's big break arrived in the 2nd half of dawson college a corner was cleared but only as far as julian when the midfielder was smashing home to put her son right in the lead for a good. one nil the final score and coach martina fostex limburg could be happy that her team came away with a scrappy victory. a tight victory for germany a great game for today agreed what do you think of home and well she was the highlight in the match where germany actually really struggled defensively they were all over the place and really not what you would have expected from this side and julia given only 19 years old her 1st ever world cup game and she scolds right off the bat which is a great relief because i think there was a bit of pressure on her because there are very high hopes for her it's a become

a stoplight for germany in the coming years as i mentioned only 19 but she's got off to a great start and i think we'll see more of her and in the tournament exciting game but we also had nigeria take on norway then their favorite thought that they're very yet norway won the world cup in 195 and they have been a strong side for a long time we can have a look actually at the goals 3 nil they beat nigeria and the jury on the bad side it's all. no way on now level on points with france in the group and they're playing each other on wednesday so that's going to be a shoot huge match however they all missing a the hague a back who is the way. best player voted as the 1st female dorwin others and she has refused to play for more ways national team since $27.00 c. taking a stand against what she says a lack of respect for female players so huge miss from norway but as we saw yesterday 3 know when cruising to victory obviously not about take a loss car there are a lot more to look forward to maxwell thanks so much for joining us. and here's

one business that isn't threatened by miniaturize ation god knows have a long history in germany bought one of the country's last traditional manufacturers may soon be forced to close its doors. but right now it's grievous the 4th generation in his family to make known for a living his great grandfather founded the company in 874 now you are right now just looking ahead to retirement and that's created something of a problem. i know i'm searching for a successor who works like we have done this but at the moment i can't find anyone who has to courage to go on making gnomes here in germany to go to. his workshop is in grief in a village in what was east germany shortly before the fall of the bear them all in 1909 the firm had 60 employees now you just 3 people work here anyone

taking over will need attention to detail. from the c.e.o. they shouldn't because it's a bit between the shirt and the tries is needs to be very precise and. bright colors and quirky expressions there are many other reasons known as continue to be popular. they're gotten sparked in the name radiates a certain kind of friendliness so gnomes tend to be made with smiling faces and i believe we humans need that there are enough stupid faces around us. and for right now it also gives tours of his workshop and there's even a small museum on site entirely dedicated to noon enthusiastic there smiley faces who want to sit here forever. you're watching live from berlin coming up next on dr series memories of day to day as well coming at the top of the hour that to get you can get all the latest news and information around the

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