this is d.w. news live from berlin hong kong's leaders ground to listen humbly to voters after they send a clear message to beijing pro-democracy candidates make massive gains as the probe aging vote collapses in municipal elections the vote was seen as a referendum on hong kong's political terms. also coming up more violence in iraq and security forces opened fire on protesters killing at least 7 and demanding dozens more it is the latest surge in violence since anti-government protests started in october. on the un's international day to oppose violence against women

we hear about one french mothers fight for justice and the starter was stabbed to death by an export from france is the highest murder rate of women in europe and although the government is working on a new law to better protect women and many others say it is not enough. and leaked documents shed light on the chinese government's mass detention of leader muslims and a network of prison camps beijing insists they're simply voluntary we educated center . i'm sumi so misconducts good to have you with us pro-democracy supporters in hong kong have secured a landslide victory and municipal elections now the pro-democracy camp has been celebrating after parties sympathetic to their cause won almost 390 council seats compared to less than so. 60 for pro beijing parties hong kong residents turned out

in record numbers to cast their ballots in an election that was widely seen as a referendum on the pro-democracy movement after nearly 6 months of protests on kong's probation chief executive kerry lamb has said the government would quote listen humbly and seriously reflect. and let's go right to our correspondent charlotte shell some pill for us in hong kong hi there charlotte how are hung congress reacting to these results. maybe there was a surprise on both sides of the nation that i think that these results typically the from establishing party dominated district council action this time they resort to place so. true to democratic camp that taking on the big. day celebration is

a great democracy supportive family are right now there are around gathering outside a fully vested on the seat of the standoff between police and protesters still holed up inside the end of this. week the people in this crowd joined by previously joined by the elected district council is calling for those inside university to be allowed to leave they've been pulled out that the fear of being arrested if they leave that you bet that gives you a sense of how this election is the phone with a lot of the phrase democracy because to push once again to fish the find that they have been pulling the money now including universal suffrage an independent investigation into the police now for the side of the presumption of dead now looking at wounds trying to understand what went wrong so that we know that the champ woman all right making said that she will step down as

a result of the loss is that their resignation of it has been refused that now trying to take the. show this is a municipal election so how much will it actually affect hong kong's relations with mainland china. we have had statements from china firing in a city today he said that whatever happens hong kong remains on to china and he want to get ahead of the threats to the to the prosperity of hong kong now that the reaction from beijing. days it is what everyone. else. has to be pointed out traditionally district council is now the future of a huge community issue that we've been speaking to the numbers because including the leaders of the democratic party are still using the actions he said district councils may take money to go with the pro-democracy camp feels like they think

it's to my own currency here and take a listen to what you. see if the government really we. try not to respond to the people. i can imagine that. we'll pick up even more popular supports and make us off the path for. a push the government and make the government even more. all right charlotte so there's a ton of optimism there coming from him i mean is this what pro-democracy protesters have really been looking for do you think this could call the unrest. was use of it very clear here this was the election this election was a referendum on this very democracy and the great hope he can. make 3 days and

that is to not just people. who don't. use who are against the bridge of the silent majority to break down a truce that they still enjoy called the police here in the day stressing that what the tea party. action on that 5 months leading up to the breach and the investigation leads to this type crisis by. our correspondent charlotte shell some bringing us up to date from hong kong there thank you. let's get around about some other stories making news around the world pope francis has celebrated mass in tokyo as part of his 4 day visit to japan earlier he met victims of the 2011 fukushima nuclear disaster and voiced concern over japan's continued reliance on nuclear power in former new york mayor michael bloomberg has announced he is running for president of the united states the former republican became

a democrat just last year and is one of the richest people in the world kill 1st have to beat other democratic candidates jostling to go up against president donald trump at 2020. several people were injured in lebanon when supporters of the militant group hezbollah attacked an anti-government rally the attackers arrived on scooters and started hitting the protesters with bats and metal bars a riot police intervened and formed a human chain to keep the 2 sides apart. that today is the un's international day for the elimination of violence against women one of the most systematic and widespread human rights violations of our time the un estimates that every day around $238.00 women are intentionally killed across the world most of these murders are committed by their partners or their own families now more than one 3rd of women worldwide have experienced some kind of physical or

sexual violence in their lifetimes and the numbers they are particularly high in parts of africa were almost every 2nd woman around 45.6 percent has experienced violence but this aggression against women is also a problem in wealthier parts of the world here in the european union for example one in every 3 women is estimated to have suffered a violence or abuse in their lifetime of france has one of the highest murder rates for women in europe now the government is working on a law to better protect women lisa lewis examines one particular case that helped prompt the new law. and the good he describes it as a life sentence she says there's a gaping void inside of her ever since march 2017 when her daughter was killed by her ex-boyfriend of the and we need community pure soul. they had split up 6 weeks earlier he had her rest ever since one morning he was waiting for her at the horse

stable where she worked and tried to convince her to take him back the more you know when she refused he pulled out a knife and stabbed her in the heart and the lungs my brain is still blanking out on what this really means. i think it is trying to protect me otherwise i'd go crazy i still can't imagine to never see my daughter again. but an eeg doesn't only blame her daughter's ex-boyfriend she's also furious with the system that she feels let her daughter down this main level 2 weeks before he killed her he broke into her house through the window he wanted to frighten her he was convinced she was seeing someone else elaine went to the police station to press charges but she came up crying the police downplayed things and didn't take her seriously they didn't recognize how dangerous this man was they later decided to drop the case i am so angry at this patriarchal system where men shield other

men and which doesn't protect women says the butler kalki for by the family by the family elin is everything but an isolated case every year more than $120.00 women are killed in france one group has started counting them and is tagging their names and stories on walls across paris to push the government to finally act. but the government says it is taking the matter seriously it's been holding weeks long consultations with victims as a say sions across the country and it's working on a new law to better protect women against domestic violence. and some of. the government is working with lawmakers from all of judges will be able to issue restraining orders within 6 days and more women's shelters will be opened.

took part in the country talks and course the measures a good start but she says more needs to be done and that one crucial point is missing from the new legislation that we have more coffee with. it's really important that the police get proper psychological training they should have to come off their high horse and really listen to women who are asking for help if a woman says she feels threatened that they need to take the necessary measures to protect her. i. guess what we know that many women who went to the police asking for help but were turned away and are now dead. she still hopes the government will change the law to include this so that at least some women will be saved and their families be spared the suffering she now has to endure. for more on the story we can speak now to iran is the vice president of grave you know that's the group of experts on action against violence against women and

domestic violence iris thank you for joining us the numbers here really are staggering one in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence across the world how can it be that this violence is so widespread and really does seem to transcend social and economic classes also borders. yeah absolutely and that this is a long europe show nature of the problem there is this survey on the o.e.c.d. and its european union that you also want to get the chance. to rest on your doubt that in general the sun will convention ask the governments that if you find the conventions to meet specific standouts to prevent all forms of domestic violence are a look let's wait and see and also to bring. sorry i just lost the connection briefly but please continue. ok so i was like saying that these sir

oldest of the 6 of you have mentioned. it was conducted from the oh i see and it under european union well social very hairy early enough in eastern europe but western europe remains also we very high prevalence of domestic violence and violence against women so the bottom line are these that will convention is that it's asking from all the government that if they the convention to meet specific standouts to prevent all forms of violence against whelan's and also to protect the victims of such balance and absolutely the convention requires a strong prosecution dollars against carpets rates on the other hand we have 11 countries that so just designed only signed the convention that date they didn't read that and. there is a. tendency of ending a backlash with the convention which i really find it

a little. to say that it's not illegal but it is to be wordy because on one side you have the convention which is one of the best tools that can be used from the victims and on the other side you have still governments in europe that are not actively are not defined that the convention which party is a lot of proud part of their convention itself but also all 4 of the big names in this country. the vice president gravy oh speaking to us thank you very much you're very welcome iraqi security forces have opened fire on protesters in several cities including the capital baghdad at least 9 people have been killed in clashes and dozens of others have been injured it's the latest surge in violence since anti-government protests started in october. before sunrise in the southern

city of basra flames block the roads leading to iraq's major trading ports protesters no government workers will soon be trying to travel this way. it's not long before the pink dawn sky is filled with smoke and the empty streets are filled with demonstrators. across the country they're out in force from the south to the capital baghdad and iraq center. and everywhere they're facing violence i know for the 1st time security forces opened fire on the protesters. they shot life bullets and tear gas. was since the unrest began in october more than 300 people many protesters have been killed and thousands more injured demonstrators

are calling for a whole system change. the rules of what the outcome is we want all the government to leave we have no other demands we want the fall of this government and the introduction of a new one made up of all those people with diplomas who are sitting on the bridges why are they there we haven't been happy for 16 years the end of the current anti-government protests iraq's largest since the fall of saddam hussein in 2003 many iraqis feel the political system that has been in place since then has failed them corruption is rife unemployment is high promised reforms have not materialized and protesters say concessions offered by the government are not enough they want systematic change a complete overhaul of iraq's political system and they're prepared to die for its . leaked to trying these government documents have revealed details about the mass

detention of weaker muslims at least a 1000000 people from the minority group are believed to be held in internment camps a group of investigative journalists has published the papers which contradict china's claims that the camps are voluntary we education facilities in response the chinese embassy in britain called people in the camps trainees and said their personal freedom was fully guaranteed these confidential chinese government documents lay bare the control and repression that reign in the internment camps of province at least a 1000000 muslims are thought to be detained in the camps. as tomato shipped into the systematic internment of an entire ethnic and religious minority this is really something that the world has not got to grips with yet. experts believe there are more than $1000.00 such camps the key leads documents lays out how they are to be run it states the inmates onselen out any contacts with the outside world owning

a mobile phone is strictly said that in the camps should be under constant and comprehensive video surveillance not a single corner should be left on watched preventing escape is a top priority but in. these camps are like prisons the aim is to completely control every 2nd of a person's life it's not just about locking them up the aim is to have a deep psychological impact on their identity. to. beijing has always described the camps as voluntary education facilities. delete documents confirm that is not the case. genocide is probably the most accurate way to describe what's happening the. the documents now being cold the china cables curtained by the international consulting

of journalists. and let's get to correspondent my ts been in a in beijing was reported about the camps there for thank you for joining us at what impact do you think these leaks will half. well these leaks do not reveal a lot of looting take about the camps we have known that they were you tension facilities solace with travel that have seen the watchtower's the high walls the barbed wire is at the armed guards but now it's the 1st official documents. countering the chinese claim that these were voluntary. ok shamila training centers they also revealed some details about the criteria for detainees to send to the camps and they give us names they give us a response so show us who was responsible one day stood out there that's the deputy

secretary last week that was another leak that showed how to secretary and also presidents using things involvement in these camps now we see this new name. july lawyer who is an official who has grown up there who speaks we go from one who knows the culture and who is not how using his knowledge to. all right it looks like we have lost our connection to our core to our correspondent there speaking to us from beijing we'll move on to some other news now making headlines around the world at least 26 people have been killed in a plane crash in the democratic republic of congo the aircraft came down in a residential area in the eastern city of goma authorities say the cause of the crash was pilot error. the health of wiki leaks founder julian assange is so bad that he could die inside

a british jail that's according to doctors who've written an open letter saying he requires urgent medical care is on just fighting extradition to the u.s. over espionage charges that could see him handed a 175 year prison sentence the inventor of the world wide web tim berners lee has launched an action plan to stamp out online threats such as mass surveillance and misinformation in what he's calling a contract for the web berners lee sets up principles for governments companies and individuals to follow. south korean police say the k. pop singer and former car a member guha has been found dead at her home the 28 year old was reportedly suffering from depression and had been targeted by abusive comments on social media . in org why people are waiting for the result of sunday's presidential runoff after the electoral court said the result was too close to call and ordered a recount louis like i have pulled from the center right national party had already declared victory early results gave him

a narrow lead over danielle mightiness of the ruling center left broad front to party. banksias supporters of luis. they had to go home without an official result. held the lead in opinion polls right up to the vote after putting together a coalition that had won recent legislative elections. we have achieved some fame over a short time but there were many skeptics we had to get 5 parties to agree on a broad range of issues with diversity with tolerance committing the people of europe to a single strategy in the notice of the watchers you know. that is a 46 year old lawyer and former senator from a political dynasty his father was also president in addition to promising to fight crime he ran on a platform of cutting deficits and taxes but many voters here have modest

expectations. you know because i'm hoping for a little change just a little changes but not big changes. daniel martinez is broad front has governed since 2005 in the beginning they raise standards of living and brought many out of poverty but in recent years unemployment and inflation went up and so did crime rates for some voters that was what mattered. if i had to move because their upper home 3 times in security has always been this yr. with most opinion polls predicting he would lose broad from canada danielle martinez was philosophical. you have to be happy in life if you're sure about what you're doing just do it but you also have to enjoy the beautiful things in life not only politics as family would can a lot of the things. whoever wins the recount will have to deliver

but not too much in a country long seen as a bastion of stability in south america. just like a soccer now on sunday struggling how to have berlin travel to where they were given a lesson and soccer taken a look. on to chair of it was under pressure his berliners hadn't won in 4 outings opponents martin schmidt and outs borg were in even deeper water but soon wipe the smile off the head coach's face phillip maxwell the free kick in the 17th minute no one touched it and it bounced freely into the net to make it one nil i 9 minutes later berlin keep on a yosh john got tangled up with lucky and need a listener and the ball fell to said joe cordova who doubled outboards lead. and to make matters worse yasht 09 was sent off for lunging at the venezuelan.

substitute keeper denish marsh then made his 1st bundesliga periods and early in the 2nd half he conceded his 1st league goal. with way too much space and a bit of luck 3 nil for outboard. and 10 minutes before the end alex board cut hair to flat footed with a cleverly disguised free kick which floor he had made a lesnar slotted home for neil the final score and the heat will only be turned up on and touch over. huff and high missed the chance to jump to 4th in the table after they lost at home to minds on sunday the visitors had to play more than half the game with 10 men after reading a back who was sent off for this dangerous challenge but they still tore the home side apart going to know up after half time thanks to a bizarre own goal by pavel their opic and the goal was kept on flowing

cameroon midfield it here can demolish score 2 and completed the 51 route for minds and a new coach by a lot. or might or not. our top stories here on d. w. hong kong's pro-democracy movement has won a landslide victory in municipal elections it's a cured almost $390.00 council seats compared to less than 16 for probation parties the election is seen as a referendum on the pro-democracy movement after nearly 6 months of protests and wise electoral court has ordered a recount in a presidential runoff saying the result is just too close to call. out from the center right national party out already declared victory early results give them a narrow lead over daniel martinez of the ruling central left broad the front. coming up next a huge splash in the luxury goods market and

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