this is d.w. news of live from berlin surprise and disbelief in turkey as a court acquits 9 antigovernment activists in a landmark case one of them could soon face new charges in connection with the coup attempt in 2016 also coming up to solve he's a hero of free speech to others a threat to u.s. national security we can leaks founder julian assange prepares to face the british court that could extradite him to the united states where he could possibly spend years in prison. and he killed thousands of people and caused untold misery

yet colombian drug lords have no ask obama is still treated as a hero by many but now the families of his victims have found an unusual way to fight back. i'm told me a lot of people thanks for joining us in turkey celebrations over the unexpected release of anti-government protesters have been quickly dampened by the rearrest of one prominent activist on tuesday 9 protesters charge over the 2013 anti-government gazey park demonstrations were freed from jail but outspoken fil-a are spoken philanthropist. or was immediately ordered back into detention on new accusations. reporters waited for hours for the. the philanthropist an activist was jailed in

late 2017 accused of organizing protests and attempting to overthrow the government on tuesday carville i was unexpectedly cleared them released but only for minutes he was returned to custody on new accusations of participating in a coup against the then prime minister now president obama and 2016. it's not the 1st time such a thing has happened we saw it in other cases last year immediate detention under new claims that are bizarre now they allege he took part in the 2016 coup attempt it's quite clear that there has been political influence in the judicial process. may 2039 the start of the casey part protest thousands of people demonstrated 1st against a planned development then against the government the movement quickly spread nationwide. but it ended after a violent crackdown 16 protesters were arrested including human rights activists

academics and lawyers among them. the former entrepreneur a nonprofit organization founded had worked with several german foundations prosecutors had called for a life sentence on tuesday came his surprise release then we detention. the trial has been closely monitored by international media and by diplomats and n.g.o.s some have criticized the whole process as politically motivated. d.w. correspondent daryn jones has been covering the case and he sent us this summary of tuesday's events istanbul prosecutors issue to for prominent turkish. just hours after he and 8 other defendants have been acquitted on tradition charges coverless family and supporters had gathered outside istanbul slippery prison to welcome him to freedom after 2 and a half years in pretrial detention here on the other defendants were accused of organizing a financing 2013 antigovernment protests against the then prime minister regev type

who is now president of accused him of financing terrorism but the case was widely seen as a politically motivated trial a start supported by the european court of human rights in december. release had been racially greeted with few phoria but this latest attention order which will see him back into custody has rushed those hopes with a growing feeling that the turkish judiciary is increasingly under political control during the w. istanbul. let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world the u.n. supported government in libya has suspended its participation in talks in geneva aimed at salvaging a fragile cease fire the announcement came after forces of rebel commander. stepped up attacks on the libyan capital tripoli hitting its strategic port rebel groups now control most of the country. afghan president ashraf ghani has been declared

the winner of september's presidential poll following a recount was reelected to a 2nd term with just over 50 percent of the vote his main opponent of the dollar contestant the election results and is now vowing to form his own parallel government. the jury has begun deliberating in the trial of disgraced movie mogul harvey weinstein it follows emotional testimony from many women accusing him of rape and sexual assault weinstein denies the charges saying any sexual conduct was consensual. we kill leaks founder julian assange is due to face a hearing next week that will decide whether he can be extradited to the u.s. to face espionage charges a songe is being held at a london prison while he awaits the hearing the u.s. wants him extradited from the u.k. over his alleged role in the release of classified military and diplomatic material

by week uniques in 2010 he'd previously spent 7 years inside the ecuadorian embassy in london in an attempt to avoid extradition to sweden over rape charges but those rape charges have now been dropped. at a press briefing today a week in leaks current editor in chief says assad is no longer being held in solitary confinement and that his health is improving but he warned of the consequences for press freedom she doesn't to be handed over to u.s. authorities and we can as a journalist organization. the united states has no right to start equating proper investigative journalism and journalism and no national security issues with espuelas that's outrageous and if that sort of this is allowed to go ahead it sends a very serious signals to journalists all over the world and during the press briefing in london today we can leaks editor in chief was joined by giuliana songes

legal team they talked about the extradition hearing that is shuttle to start next week very good mass was there and sent us this assessment. the sounds defense team have claimed that the case against him is part of u.s. president donald trump's war on journalism they have described how soldier was held tonight. salacious in a high security prison in london to the extent that corridors were being emptied before he walked through this is now east they say and he said to be in better health the court case starts next week human rights lawyer jennifer robinson expects the legal proceedings to last for several years. one of the biggest challenges facing europe is how to manage the flow of migrants many of them undertaking perilous journeys from sub-saharan africa to libya and across the mediterranean sea rescue ships operated by charities and other non-governmental

organizations patrol the coast of libya but still many migrants drown the w.'s near drax already joined one of those rescue ships and sent this exclusive report. from the deck of the rescue ship ocean viking nicholas romaniuk is scanning the sea for a boat with migrants on board. the ocean viking is about a 130 kilometers off the libyan coast that means it's in international waters. we have a word for a possible whatever boat with the guys there are all war. worried if you have a visual border control pilots are in radio contact. on the border patrol is searching the area with small aircraft to helicopters they say they think the spotted the migrants quote we were going to people on board 3.

feet are. the migrants boat is now clearly visible. for the. rescue doing these are ready to be deployed tom he is one of the most experienced stuff when it comes to see rescues even though he tells his colleagues what he knows about the refugees so far. from their mission begins right. about. what you like to could mean the world. to rescue doing news sets off for the migrants go along with the ship it's important. since not to rush this policy operation to take time to assess the situation. we wouldn't migrant boat is overloaded with 84 passengers all young men. went into that they might stand up and

become agitated and took over the boat is a big concern. that's why the 1st thing they are getting a life. of the way it will take 3 trips back and forth to get all the migrants on board the ocean floor and keep. most of them are from bangladesh morocco and somalia with a few from algeria in the gambia 21 are under 18 years old they came along without parents or relatives. and. what are you know that. the migrants are also addressed in arabic and other languages every single person will be examined by the doctors on. it with a dangerously i've brought it. with them but like you where there is a common what was left on the left i can see why the business of

a pretty brisk you. know about that that they thought but it's often come to them that quite difficult to find once about how it's impacting but otherwise likely to feel like they are in this. group so weak but no sane happy to be alive. there are a. colombian drug lord pablo escobar was once one of the world's most dangerous criminals yet nearly 30 years after his death people continue to remand to size his lifestyle and make money out of his brutal legacy now though as the w.c. . reports the families of many victims have decided to take action. pablo escobar is everywhere in the streets and shops he grins at passers by from t. shirts key chains and even oil paintings pop culture has turned the founder of the

many young drug cartel into an icon an icon who was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people to consult this trend is horribly painful he tells me that 30 years ago his father died in a terror attack orchestrated by the notorious drug lord. and i think nowadays the people who sell these talks of products are solely motivated by the desire to make money in order to sell their contribution to the hype around this figure of a crime boss who inflicted a lot of pain on this country. as a place from 976-2993 escobar ruled over a kingdom of horror fueled by assassinations kidnappings and terror attacks still some of the very colombians who once lived in fear of him now seek to profit from his legacy yes some people come in and get mad they tell me this is blasphemy and ask me why on earth are you selling this but people ask for it this is after all my

livelihood if i get a request i get it printed because i run a business this is. gonzalez and. colombia remembers is trying to show the grim reality behind the idolization with its latest project oddly enough it's an online store selling narco merchandise or at least that's what it looks like at 1st glance. the way it works is that if you try to buy one of the products offered on the website you'll encounter the story of a victim of narco terrorism in colombia a direct victim of public record. and i barely know woman i'm mark dilana gomez and i'm the wife of. deceased and one of pablo escobar is a tax. he said i would like to tell my husband that the life project we created together i

try to do in the name of our love. and of our life project is through morning or through predict the year we love you forever. gonzalo and his co-founder davida aren't alone in their fight against the trivialization of escobar his dark legacy through their narco store project they found unexpected allies with very close ties to the drug lord. into suited up or down tension to prioritize the victims are the products that glorify the crimes all the story of my father those products are permanent insult to the families the murder of their money and the alliance for peace unimaginable 3 decades ago 27 years after public death colombia still hasn't been able to dismantle the powerful drug industry he built banning the products that glorify narco culture should be

a far easier task. you're watching news of the next our documentary i demand justice as the story over your cd woman once held by the so-called islamic state who began fighting back against terrorism i'm told me a lot before him but thanks for watching. beyond. the stories that. whatever it takes. are running now.