this is deja vu news live from berlin hong kong prepares for local elections on sunday but authorities warn they'll call off the vote if iowans breaks out again pro-democracy demonstrators want citizens to send beijing a message at the ballot box also coming up bolivia senate approves a bill that could pave the way for new elections without former president evo morales the interim government hopes a new poll will end weeks of unrest that has left dozens dead. activist in paris the man the government do more to combat

a wave of deadly domestic abuse the number of women killed in france by their partners has now reached alarming levels. a mommy and use of welcome to the program we start in hong kong where polls will open in a few minutes in the city's municipal elections the vote is seen as a test of kerry lambs probation government and a referendum on the pro-democracy movement that has rocked the city for months authorities in hong kong have threatened to call off the elections if islands breaks out campaigners hope the election can send a peaceful signal about the direction of the city chris chan is back out on the street the pro-democracy campaign and hopes he can persuade people to give him their protest vote. well. after a massive moment i think an election can reflect public opinion to some extent

another point is it's time for us to calm down and tell the government in a civilized way what we want to do. hong kong has been rocked by almost 6 months of under arrest some of it violent protesters have been calling on the pro beijing government for more democracy many here fear their legal and political autonomy is under threat from china student chowpatty was shot by police during one demonstration he's now calling on people to use their vote. anyway. i hope the people of hong kong can cast their ballots and achieve more democracy in a peaceful way please cherish your vote i hope everyone can come out and vote tomorrow it's and. meanwhile the siege at hong kong polytechnic university continues the scene of some of the most violent intense clashes with police in recent days is still the site where

a small group of protesters holed up they've been there for a week determined not to become one of the 1000 or so who've been arrested for taking part in a siege that turned violent. those running for election say they want to pursue a peaceful route forward but everyone knows that these local elections won't change policy all the pro-choice attitude at the top of hong kong's government. now for more on the story i'm joined by a reporter hong who has been following events in hong kong. the elections are local elections so kerry lam's position is not in dispute so why are they so important to hong kong's friend this is a very good question because no one this is the net election that not even hong kong people care a lot so why does it happen why does it matter this time because the district council normally focuses on local welfare and for structures some really local matters but i think it. matches this time because of 2 reasons to 1st one this is a way for hong kong people to voice their opinion voice their discontent and to

exercise their rights people get to choose district council as directly and this is democracy. and that's what many people have been asking for since the protests erupted and secondly the council just have a little impact on the political landscape in hong kong because the chief executive in hong kong is elected by an election committee out of 1200 members and from that t.v. there are 100 members then they are from the district council so we can say that actually just recounts or percent of the people directly in that sense of course this is just a very small number but this is highly symbolic and yourself you're from hong kong you tell us a little bit you're following a story from here in berlin but can you tell us a little bit about the mood in hong kong yeah the mood is very tense but it's not like there are a lot of violence on the streets in fact hong kong has been relatively quiet these days i've spoken to people from there and they told me that it's been so quiet and

it's as if nothing has ever happened as if the protests never erupted and i guess this is like the calm before a storm because protesters actually agreed to stay calm in order not to jeopardize the election and for the probation camp it's also very says very stressful situation because they have never faced a challenge like this before the beijing tammas normally traditionally very strong in the district council race. and briefly if you could do we know if the pro-democracy camp or the probation camp is more likely to win from these elections it's very difficult. to speculate because as many as a lot of people are pro-democracy a significant part or there is a part of the population that are pro establishment. as i've set the pro establishments parties are normally very strong and the district house are racists

. because there's a well funded and they can make that a competitor however this time there will be $400000.00 new voters and many of them might be young voters 1st time voters that are in support of the protests so effectively affect election results so so the new voters could swing as the election does and i think you. thanks for your input there. now bolivia senate has approved a law that could pave the way for new elections without president evo morales this comes as a caretaker government wrestles with weeks of unrest the lower house is now considering the bill which would cancel the results of the disputed election last month that vote sought morales win on president 4th term but then resigned after facing pressure from the military dozens of people have died in clashes since october election. self-proclaimed interim president genuine years has rejected lawmakers

attempts to give more alice amnesty her government has accused him of sedition and terrorism. be the adult get over that it i'm asking old believing and still listen because this noor of impunity should not be approved. principles and non-negotiable we have categorically affirmed that my government will not persecute any political union all civically death. at the same time we are clear that he or she who has not respected the neural net who has committed crimes will not have amnesty of any kind me now to some of the other stories making news around the world anti-government protesters in colombia have taken to the streets for a 3rd consecutive day thousands marched in the capital bogota but were stopped and dispersed by police and tear gas protesters are angry at president van dyk is

economic social and security policies. in western kenya 34 people have been killed in flooding caused by heavy rains most of the deaths occurred when homes were swept away by landslides rains are battering parts of tonnes anea as well where 10 people have drowned in the swollen river. american led forces and their syrian kurdish allies have carry out carried out a large joint operation capturing dozens of so-called i asked militants the operation was revealed while u.s. power vice president mike pence was in iraq on previous the unannounced visit tense as surety iraq kurdish leaders that the u.s. would stand with its kurdish allies. ukrainian authorities evacuated the 3 crewmembers of an oil tanker that ran aground off the city of odessa a moldovan vessel broke free of its incoming during a storm authorities say there's a risk it could leak some of the petroleum that was carrying. activists in paris

are demanding the french government take stronger steps to combat deadly domestic violence with more than $130.00 women killed so far this year by their partner france has one of the highest rates of domestic violence fatalities in western europe. was put pressure on politics and solidarity with the women there loud and determined to be heard houses of demonstrators gathered in paris to vent their anger france has been discussing the issue of violence against women for months. so that's what gets her ministers we fight for all the women everyone knows at least one person who is affected but it's . going to sink actually just pieces here tonight here in memory of my mother who was murdered before my eyes in 1982 when i was 13 at the time zone with a fear in march our daughter was murdered on corsica by her ex partner 1.

121 women were killed in france last year alone by their partner or direct partner according to the ministry of the interior. worldwide the u.n. says that 137 women a murdered every day these activists are calling for an end to violence against women demanding decisive political action. on the top official we demand a rethink in politics a spart of the fight against this violence the moment the government must put more money on the table to end sexist and sexual violence if you will not be active you know 66 years and their demands are specific better policing judicial protection harsher penalties and an additional 1000000000 euros for assistance and violence prevention. incidents of far right violence in germany are on the rise and many journalists reporting on them have faced intimidation the far right and departed took their n.t. journalistic message to the public with over 100 far right protesters marching

through the streets of hanover on saturday the n.p.v. called the press their enemy 7000 counter-demonstrators turned out to protest against. we met one of the journalists targeted by the n.p.t. at an undisclosed location for his safety andrey out and is looking through his photos. he took this one at a far right extremist demonstration a neo nazi stares towards his camera and makes it very clear jester photojournalist out in is used to this. kind of i wanna vent goes by in which we're not showing that they think we should be killed or injured on the top private life should be invaded. at him and his colleagues are investigating right wing extremism in germany he is known on the scene the militant group combat 18 has sent him letters addressed to andre jewish mine authorities say the letters are genuine and now at

and knows the militants have his address. for that reason alone i've moved several times we're not he's got hold of my address and then it rallies they said hey i know where you live and all come by but it's not only about me it puts other people in my private life in danger too on the board. is the deputy chairman of the far right extremist n.p.t. he has a criminal record for assault and incitement to hatred he mentions journalist andre addon by name in a speech. today i know and i have no doubt about this that one of our main enemies in the gutter press those who call themselves journalists is one called arden. our names are brought up and he mixes them with violent themes he doesn't say go get him instead he says i wouldn't shed many tears if something happened to him i would not say that something should happen to him but i would not shed many tears and from that everyone knows exactly what they should do. with those kinds of threats

and very odd and feels abandoned by the authorities and the police he alone is responsible for his own safety. of course i feel broken if you have ever experienced violence you carry it with you but you can't just sweep it under the carpet and be done with it. while all of us have experienced balance and threats my strategy for dealing with it is not to get scared. i won't allow myself to be afraid and that's how we all keep it up and keep going to their events because we want to show them that we will not be frightened off. that's why there is no doubt that he will go to the next neo nazi event to document it. i don't want our democracy the social system in which i live to get into a situation where it is hollowed out and it topples over to the right we know from our own history where that can lead to fascism and mass murder and that is

something i as a journalist want to prevent it is my duty of talk. out and takes his duty more seriously than ever in these times of growing populism and nationalism. for some people here in the northern hemisphere the start of winter season means more than just having to face icy weather some hearty muscovites are taking a spin in subzero temperatures on europe's largest rink and it's not a typical rink the unique layout lets skaters zip through park while listening to music and soaking in some holiday cheer. coming up after the break it's the bonus legal with nick mechanic on match day 12 union berlin battled mention gladbach who have been the league's surprise leaders for several weeks now but the berliners are also good for a surprise at home find out what happened and much more on the ballistic

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