this is v.w. newsvine but from berlin she was once a human rights icon now she's defending her generals against charges of genocide the in mars' aung sang suu kyi she takes the stand at the international court of justice in the hague the nobel peace prize winner says there is no proof that her country's army carried out genocide against rohingya muslims prosecutors are seeking to prove her wrong is also coming up and been ready breaks if that's what boris johnson is promoting to serve up if he wins on the thursday as conservatives

hold a narrowing lead over germany corbin's labor party we have more on what's being called the most important british election in a generation and she's calling it europe's man on the moon moment as the new president of the european commission is presenting her landmark plan to fight climate change but some are saying brussels we have a problem. i'm brant goff it's good to have you with us me on mars the leader aung sang suu kyi has denied that her country's troops committed genocide against door hinge on muslims she spoke today at the international court of justice in the hague responding to testimony about barbaric acts committed against the rohingya population hundreds of thousands of her henge are now living as refugees in neighboring bangladesh afraid to return. the images that provoked

international outrage more than 700000 range of muslims fled to me and amal when the military launched a crackdown in iraq line state in august 27th team they were escaping what since been described as an ethnic cleansing campaign most of the refugees now live in crowded camps in bangladesh. they tortured our mothers and daughters as they burned our houses they also raped me and i am grateful to god that myanmar is facing trial for the. young sang suchi is decision to defend her country here at the world's highest court has galvanized her supporters. i. i. i. it's also surprised her critics as she was not required to attend. suchi told the judges she couldn't

rule out that man mas armed forces may have used disproportionate force but she denied that any crimes committed fell under the international definition of genocide. these bear in mind this complex situation and the challenge to sovereignty and security in our country when you're assessing the intent of those who attempted to deal with the rebellion surely under the circumstances genocidal intent cannot be the only hypothesis. under the 2000 and is constitution jamarcus a military justice system criminal cases again so does offices for possible war crimes committed in rakhine must be investigated and prosecuted by that system the lawsuit against me and ma was brought by the gambia on behalf of the organization of islamic cooperation which is made up of 57 countries see if she also criticized

evidence that presented it calling it incomplete and misleading. whatever the outcome in the hague this week there will be repercussions for me and its image tarnished on the world stage could affect its future prospects. and joining me now is mark and he's a fellow with the montreal institute for genocide human rights studies he's also author of a book about justice in times of conflict it's good to have you on the show i know you've been following the proceedings in the hague closely would you say that the case has been made successfully for genocide. i don't think we know that yet right now we're just at the very beginning stages but i do think we there's there are certain things to stress and you know today we just heard we finally heard on sensors chief speak to this and yesterday we saw her sit this posh in the only as she was told of the horrors of what's been happening

against the revenge and and today what i thought was you know most striking was actually what she didn't say about about the alleged genocide which is. she didn't even mention there were hints at in the context of the ongoing atrocities and that's quite remarkable that she isn't even willing to give these people the name that they have and i think to put it as kindly as i can i think it's ironic that someone who is denying that there is a genocide won't even acknowledge the existence of these people using the name of that baby that they use for themselves like that and as a group and what do you think that says to the court in the eyes of the courts the fact that she doesn't mention the name written just is that going to firm the suspicions that existed that the military their hands acted out of control.

it may you know i think the international court of justice will who will listen to all of the arguments very carefully from all sides and it is obviously quite a complex matter to ascertain whether genocide has transpired as opposed to other kinds of human rights violations or crimes against humanity or war crimes it's also part of this you know this denial of actually even acknowledging that these people exist by the name will be part of it in my view it certainly contributes to the idea that there is some kind of denial of the existence which leads me to think that there is some kind of genocidal intent here you know i can imagine the average person in the street may be following this story but want to know now what happens if the court finds that genocide has indeed taken place who would be prosecuted he would go to jail for death. who right now no one because it's not the international court of justice so if the gambia is successful at the international

court of justice then what would 1st happen was that would be that the international court of justice would put legally bar i am dating requirements on me in march to protect the road and just from additional atrocities including genocidal acts now it is true because international law is quite limited in terms of its ability to enforce its own rulings and sons and she and the burmese junta could technically ignore those ignore those those findings however well you have at the same time as the international court of justice is operating you have an investigation by the international criminal court into the forced this place. from me and maher into baghdad as well as crimes related to potential ethnic cleansing and i think if the vermes government the nonsense that she and others simply completely disregard with the international court of justice is doing it's possible that that the i.c.c. would see this as a lack of willingness to protect individuals

a lack of willingness to take these allegations seriously and that then we would see the international criminal court issue arrest warrants for individuals responsible. for these types of atrocities against the remnant of people so we're talking about the wills of justice turning but turning slowly mark we appreciate your insights tonight thank you thank you very much. well here is a roundup now of the other stories making headlines across the world a new york judge has raised movie mogul harvey weinstein's bill from $1000000.00 to $2000000.00 because he allegedly mishandled a device that monitors his location weinstein has pleaded not guilty to rape charges he's scheduled to go on trial in january saudi arabian oil giant aramco has become the world's largest listed company after making its debut on the country's the stock exchange the state owned energy companies $25000000000.00 initial public

offering is the biggest ever in history saudi arabia is privatizing assets as a step towards reducing its reliance on oil the french prime minister has announced details of a long anticipated pension reform plan the proposal includes concessions to unions leading a strong that has crippled public transport since last week unions say that the reforms are still bad news for work. in the u.k. there's just one day to go to what's being called the most important election in a generation and politicians are making a final push for votes prime minister boris johnson started the day delivering milk in new york sure he then went on to darby's where he helped to bake believe it or not a potty he described the big dish as a metaphor for the breaks it deal with the european union saying it was ready to go johnson called thursday's elections in the hope of getting parliament to support

his brights it powers. are right ready baked let's go to london of our correspondent barbara v's old good evening to you barbara we saw the prime minister there delivering milk today making a pint trying to appeal to working people is he going to win them over through their stomachs. yeah isn't that a lark supposedly boris johnson hasn't even bought a bottle of milk for him selfe in his life and even not talking about to delivering one but if there are some people it seems that are convinced by this act because i saw a little exchange was a working man in the north in an interview and the guy said i have our sense that he looks just like one of us he seems to be a nice man of the people and the interviewer said but do you know that he's been to eat no knocks for it and the guy said yeah but all prime ministers come from that don't they so it seems to have some sort of effect on some people even though of

course the majority of people have known boris johnson and his t.v. time his life his family for years and for decades really because he's been on the public stage so much and they are under no wrong ideas there that he would be really one of them of course he is what the british people call it's off somebody from the upper classes from the upper class and when he does press the flesh it obviously comes across very well with the voters the conservative party we understand is still leading in the polls but there are recent survey shows that the race is tightening is there still hope for the opposition labor party. there is no hope for the opposition party as such because it is currently clear that they are not going to win a majority but it might turn out that this election brings about another problem

and just like the last one we saw because the polls have been tightening the race it's getting more interesting for us observers on the last miles so to speak and our son scene has had a very controlled campaign best but he's made some real mistakes this week this morning for instance when he was being approached by an interviewer for a national morning t.v. show he a sort of ran away he turned away and then he hid in a big industrial refrigerator so the country had a laugh about that one he really has been trying not to do interviews he has been trying not to make mistakes but we did see some scenes that showed him in a really unfavorable light and and so it is a tightly run race and they are not yet the tories might win a small majority that's what the polls say but it also sort of might turn bad for them but we all this week barbara we've been taking a look at the political parties in the u.k.

we've taken a look at the conservatives tonight we want to look at the labor party and what's at stake for the labor party ahead of this election because. it's time for real change that's the message the labor party wants to get across to ventura's sheri coleman is pledging to nationalize the chili cheese pour money into public services and years of austerity under the conservatives we've had 9 years in which 150 people have become billionaires in britain we've got 9 years during which 4000000 children are living in poverty don't you think it's time to get rid of the government that broke that about 5 foot poll ratings show labor training the conservatives. corbin has struggled to put down allegations that he's allowed anti semitism to thrive in the party earlier this year 8 lawmakers resigned in protest over and she said it isn't. the london district of battersea it's considered

a bellwether area as it usually votes for the party that ends up winning this time many seem disillusioned just a kind of i'm not really concentrating anymore not at all if i'm honest i probably more traditional leans towards labor and i would certainly would like to vote for labor however i'm not convinced that. brick 60 could be the biggest issue for a long time later i had no clear policy on breaks it now called in says he'd renegotiate the bracks deal with europe and then hold a 2nd referendum. actually it's. probably more keen to actually just finish this break the process now i don't want to drag it on any longer i preferred a conservative government in now and i want brics. observers say the labor party and corbin in particular have an image problem he's seen as weak he seems indecisive he seems actually ought to consider the soft on terrorism and crime and

he seems someone who simply can't wake up the morning brooks that said the labor party's poll ratings have improved as the campaigns progressed and jeremy corbyn is competing with the prime minister his popularity ratings aren't good either whether labor compile off an upset or depend on those undecided voters and of course there's the never ending story of. the u.k. as a very divided country when there's a way action is over with are we looking at better chances for the country again. there is no indication for that yet brant because what could really unite them i mean rex it will eventually if there's a tory majority have met the end of january and many people will be very unhappy about that and other people might during the course of the next year wonder why it's negotiations with the e.u.

get underway what this really means for them because it will finally become real but the divisions during this election campaign have rather embittered the country then sort of brought it back together and brought harmony in britain all right well we will be talking with you tomorrow night to live within our coverage of the election in the u.k. barbara phase of the story for us in london thank you. india's parliament has passed a controversial new law that offers citizenship to undocumented migrants from its neighboring countries but there's one condition they cannot be muslim the upper house passed the bill 125 votes to 105 the bill has already been approved by the lower house on monday as it's now said to be signed into law the law has sparked protests in various parts of the country opponents saying it discriminates against muslims and violates india's secular principles. our correspondent in the mission

charles moore and sent us this report from bill. after another long day of debate the controversial citizenship amendment bill has been passed by the indian parliament the lower house debated this extensively on monday and today the upper house of parliament has given its assent this isn't comes in the midst of massive protests that broke out in the northeastern states of the country the army was also deployed in the region after some of the process started while the not eastern states are concerned about this bill because the every make far too weak to citizenship easier for people coming in from neighboring bangladesh minorities that migrate from neighboring bangladesh which are known muslim will now find it easier to be naturalized into indian citizenship and locals in those regions are concerned that this would affect the democracy of the northeast another criticism this bill has drawn is that given that grant citizenship on the basis of religion it

desecrates the secular fabric of the indian constitution and the fact that it focuses only on new law on muslim minorities from muslim countries has also raised questions however now that the bill is passed through parliament it only overheats a presidential assent to be parsed into law though it can be appealed and that is the reason why activists as well as analysts are hoping that the supreme court may take this up and strike down this bill despite parliament's assent. and that was the muses i thought reporting from delhi the swedish climate activists it has become the youngest person ever to be named time magazine's person of the year the 16 year old launched a weekly school strike for the climate that became an international movement known as fridays for future times announcement it came hours after that business and political leaders meeting at the un climate conference in madrid let's listen to part of what she had to say today we no longer have time to leave out the science.

for about a year i have been constantly talking about our rapidly declining carbon budgets over and over again. but says that is still being ignored i will just keep repeating it. well meantime the new president of the european commission ursula fund a lion has vowed to put the climate at the heart of her presidency she's been presenting her promised green deal in brussels the plan will commit the e.u. to achieving climate neutrality by the year 2050 w's catherine martin spoke to one climate policy analyst and has this report on some of the potential obstacles. more trees throughout europe and more sequestering of c o 2 that will be the 1st step but europe wants much more. it will need radical restructuring we need enormous investments in the energy sector we need to

transform our mobility sector we need to transform our food system and we need to ensure that our euros are being spent to make these sectors future proof along with flying shipping as one of the worst climate killers engines on the high seas run on crude oil when it gets burned even more pollution is created than with diesel but so far ships have been allowed to sail without c o 2 certificates now the e.u. wants to change this in the future shipping will also be included in the emissions trade a challenge for all member states the biggest challenge i do see is with the ambition of member states all of the e.u. member states are subsidizing fossil fuel projects in various different ways we have a long history of giving exemptions for diesel kerosene for aviation these should be the low hanging fruits that if we really are series about this transition we

remove harmful subsidies but that costs money in order to pay for the so-called green deal that he wants to redistribute funds less for farming and infrastructure more for environmental protection. this is already controversial poland hungary and the czech republic economically underdeveloped states have been blocking this plan . we discussed about the e.u. budgets money's not being put into modernizing the budget at least there were asked that current proposals that this is not a budget for the future and we have a goal that 25 percent of the e.u. budget would be spent on climate action what is done with the rest 75 percent if that is being spent on harmful fact this is for climate we don't achieve our goal the e.u. is a climate leader who is of a fundamental and has set a fast pace whether other member states want to follow perhaps ultimately

a question of financing. it is known as the toughest rowing race in the world and 4 women from hamburg want to be the 1st german women's team to complete it they've been training for a year and will finally set off on thursday morning. lean forward push let go lean forward push let go this movement will dominate the lives of these 4 women for 50 days starting tomorrow they are the 1st german team to take part in the world's hardest rowing race the telescope whisky atlantic challenge that means 2 hours of rowing to our sleeping always alternating 24 hours a day. which he always does all this indeed i think i also want to get to know me a little bit better and from a different pond a few just doing something crazy at another to see. british

pitcher has custom built the team boat for the specific challenge 3 of the crew were on hand for a 1st look. at the boat it will be their home and life raft for the coming weeks during the 4800 kilometers long race it has to protect them from waves up to 10 meters high scorching heat as high as 40 degrees alone in the ocean for the past year the 4 has been trained on land and in the water under the guidance of. former rowing belt champion his message is clear. about it and become a part of the sea as cheesy as it sounds but i don't think it's possible in any other way as we sit here right now we can imagine the strain they're going to face . in order to build as much strength and harmony as possible the crew maximize their time together on the water no matter the conditions there are 2 safety boats

supporting the teams as they cross the ocean. the crews are also supported 21st 7 back to lend best to 2 officers the briefing is also crucial for the team who are walk through every step that will keep them alive and afloat for the next 50 days. there are there are risks yes it is a risk of bad weather capsize and the head injury and illness but it is the personal dynamic that's a really most important and potentially dangerous thing in many ways one year of training is now down the last critical task to pack provisions everything is precisely rationed now comes the hard part. well good luck to them well this week on conflict zone tim sebastian looks at child abuse in the catholic church is guest . the head of the center for child protection people just don't believe that you're going to stand for why do you stand on then if you're selling faith and you

can't get people to believe you would know i mean why go on doing this you know i mean i see that there are many bishops who comply with all those obligations that they have their minister to yeah sure and this is the mixed reality we live in this church which is not. a community of saints only there are also sinners and that and criminals so this is the fact that you have to face reality of this is the reality of the church i work for and i am in and i have grown up in this and i have received so much saints and sinners you can see jim sebastian's entire interview with solar that's coming up next year on the w. you can watch it online and d.-w. dot com slash conflict zone. this is g w news and these are our top stories being mars the leader aung sang suu kyi has told the un's top court that there was no genocidal intent behind her country's

military campaign against her hinge of muslims in 2017 more than 700000 were hinges fled to neighboring bangladesh during the crackdown. it's the last day of campaigning before thursday's parliamentary election in britain a closely watched poll suggests that the labor party led by jeremy corbyn has narrowed the gap but still trails the prime minister boris johnson's conservative party. new european commission president has pledged one trillion euros in investment over the next decade as part of her european green deal it commits the e.u. to being the world's 1st carbon neutral continent by the year 25th. time magazine has named climate activists a growth it to its person of the year the amounts meant came hours after address the un climate conference taking place in madrid she's emerged as a leading advocate for action to address the global climate crisis. this is d

w news from berlin for more you can follow us on twitter at g.w. news or you can visit our website that dot com. all right coming up next conflict zone with tim sebastian i'll be back at the top of the hour with more world news followed by the day to see you get.

into the conflict zone with team sebastian. my guest this week really growth is the jesuit priest father whose solo fours and me to exploit all sexual abuse among the kludgy is the boss ago serious about real challenge for one and continues to provide opportunity both culpa called priests who commit these awful awful

pointless conflict so far next on d w. all. welcome to the put is the game here for deep double. trouble trying to talk about. this us all coverage. 3 more for. us a little we have time let's have a look at so many of them surrounded me you still shaking in that brief reprieve a sigh of relief so you don't want to miss to. just go. to w. d to know that 77 percent of poppy kind are younger than 60. cuts me and me and you. and you know what it's time all

voices. on the 77 percent speech obama beat easy stuff. this is where it. was 77 percent this weekend on d w. what about the. future and happened people just don't believe in the church but catholic church is not a monolithic block new rules this year on the holocaust hurndall sexual abuse in the catholic church have failed to stop this 5 victims groups which still insist to be innocent are groups from predatory clutches my guess this week period is the jesuit priest father funds so although there is a leading expert on sexual abuse among the clergy is the vatican serious about real change or will it continue to provide opportunity i'm called to priests.