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tv   World Stories  Deutsche Welle  March 9, 2020 11:45am-12:01pm CET

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he's arrived at the greek border carrying false hopes they want to enter the e.u. but europe is closing its doors in increasing border security. the sign at the greek border says well come but that's just not the case. a chaotic makeshift camp has sprung up open to the elements people try to stay warm lighting fires and dense smoke drifts through the air sometimes it's tear gas fired by the greek police. feared us and his family said to little further away 5 years ago he fled from the syrian city of homs to turkey it's here where he met his wife and it's here where their daughter was born now they're on the road again a but. we heard on the news that the borders to europe are being open almost in the . set of immediately by us and taxi from is mansour here.
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is we have done share of them that we have now we wait for them to actually open the border. us and love their biggest. they paid $400.00 taki for the trip that's around 60 euros a lot of money for this family at least they brought some supplies water bread she says. many have nothing at all the desperation is most visible when a few local volunteers arrive to distribute food not just the thought of there isn't enough for everyone. in the coffee shop but it's on the can manage here is vital the whole world must see this if you ask me this is a shame for the entire planet these people have been left to stay outside in the cold the luck of. most of those waiting here came with the firm belief that the border was indeed open and that the tack. the europeans of both had moved in their
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favor the realisation that this is not true makes it all the more bitter i don't see as we all learned years apart a little purposes they should not use refugees like this insanity lane. perhaps a bit younger now we know that this is all a game nobody knows what the results are we just want someone to tell us what will happen. knowing what's in store this is what everybody here once feared us who even heal watches the news from syria. and the many others who now say they want to stay until the border is opened. even though they sense that is unlikely to happen. for the u.s. presidential election in november which democratic candidates will complain against trying to who will be chosen to run and what are the voters want. in south carolina
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the candidates are competing especially hard for support from african-american voters. a typical southern breakfast in a church in the city of north charleston and one brown is one of the religious leaders gathered here they are eager to hear from the democratic candidates have about how they intends to address issues important to their communities their community are sure there are 3 main issues that affect that we're focused on health care economics and education and if you're not speaking to those issues then how can you reasonably expect our people to come out in full frame was some don't seem happy with what they've heard so far i am a biden supporter. but but but. joe biden yet as i'm not. engage millennial and young folks we need the country together and the unified
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front and have the best candidate to move forward ideas that aren't seen as progressive. as viable to us because we're living in a time now where the wages are going up it's harder and harder and harder to get the things we need just or a basic level and that doesn't mean the majority of black voters are. just struggling right. but we can feel the struggle we know the struggle because of our experience and it's very close to us. while benny starr takes us to an exhibition devoted to his 2nd album a water album climate change is an important topic of his songs and an issue he bonded over with candidate senator elizabeth warren. and when brown is still undecided home to support we meet him again in his church preparing meals for people in need his main concern while the candidates keep their promises once they win the nomination i don't see any of the candidates coming to
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talk this be me or the people in this community and soul will come will drop in to solicit all these folks get the crowd riled up and then when it will see them again what they want to see in south carolina is a candidate who doesn't forget them and whose policies speak to the people in. the colombian city of kut to hey you know has become a hot spot for sex tourism many underage prostitutes need the money but disregard the dangers involved the company you know in the wall aims to protect them. during the day of the heinous duns with its vivid colors and vibrant caribbean charm a picture perfect holiday destination for tourists from all over the world but when the sun goes down things change. as night falls sex workers flood the squares popular with foreigners many of them far too young to be doing this as a d.w.i.
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undercover reporter finds out after just a couple of minutes on the central plus i did last call chase. how old are you 16 how much is it $500.00 i know a place within walking distance it's safe i always go there. fernando who wishes to remain anonymous was 13 when strangers 1st offered him money for sex. when i saw the money i obviously gave in i didn't anticipate the harm it would do to me. but once you enter this vicious cycle which it undoubtedly is you can't escape on your own you need tools and people who can get you back on the right track. in colombia prostitution is illegal before the age of 18 the fight against sexual exploitation of children is regulated by law but legislation wasn't able to protect fernando and
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thousands of others from becoming victims. to shield young people from those who want to take advantage of them a local foundation has launched a campaign. i am the wall. so you know is a defense strategy for our boys and girls in the tourism sector environment there are protocols and codes of conduct we ask of service providers especially hotels to implement in coordination with the authorities that's the reaction part but the wall also doesn't put in prevention work and it tends minors whose rights have already been violated and. since its launch hundreds of hotels taxi drivers and street vendors have joined the initiative one of them is victor he runs a beach tent rental and feels like much more than just another brick in the wall. opposite the beaches who knew all about this problem. if we see something we make
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sure to tell people hey listen what you're doing is wrong we need to protect our children and we can't put them in the hands of criminals when i do this from my heart nobody is forcing me this is community work and when i work for my community i fight with my heart my hands my feet my teeth with all i have. but not everybody is as dedicated as victor our undercover reporter was offered sex with a minor just metres away from 2 patrolling policeman proving once again that it takes a village to protect a vulnerable child but only one person to let it fall through the cracks. the last journey takes us to great britain. during the nazi dick. greater ship thousands of germans were wrong of their citizenship. many of their descendants i know fighting for german passports.
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marcella marx was born in sao paolo brazil thousands of kilometers away from her and still home in germany. my grandfather a left germany fled actually in 1937 he was only 21 years old when he left and he fled to brazil this was thanks to his mother's foresight because she kind of knew that something was coming he was already not allowed to stay at university where he was studying at that time so in a way he wasn't anymore a full sits and the nazis systematically stripped german jews of all their right now marcel is fighting to claim the german citizenship that was taken from her grandfather my brother and i felt very close to the german culture since a very young age was studied in
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a water school in brazil with german school and we always had this references from germany and european coach are present in our houses article 116 of the german constitution allows germans who citizenship was revoked by the nazis to apply to have it restored the same goes for their descendants but authorities turned down marcellus application on the grounds that her grandfather had left germany voluntarily. and he told me that it was he had left voluntarily it was appalling to hear something like that it was yes so we were angry but yes we we knew that we are fighting for a right cause a just cause marcella soon learned that she wasn't alone and joined forces with a lobby group that helps hundreds of people who've been turned down. in january the group brought the debate to the bundestag felix couch men and his new wife isabelle
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from london founded the group 2 years ago they want to see a new more general law to prevent exclusions from article 116. this time the motion was narrowly rejected. the majority in parliament believes that 2 decrees passed last year to ease restrictions should suffice but some descendants are still excluded or they face bureaucratic hurdles marcella has since tried a 2nd time it's something that i have to do to honor the ones that are not here anymore and i think by germany allowing in acknowledging us as citizens this is only going to contribute to have a more fair just and a more diverse. germany in the future it's been almost 3 years since marcella reapplied for german citizenship she's still waiting for a reply. there
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at the front lines at the protests. self-confident. rendered power. that beyond. the battle against antiquated gender wars is taking shape in. revolutionary. how long is their
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path to a commodity. in the name w. 2 call india. where is the toilet a daily struggle for him because women. entrepreneurs locus a golf cart has turned the whole city buses into mobile sanitation facilities for. the symbiotes class is still in good style it's his way of life is now a little easier. 90 minutes on d w. one i'm about and they will not succeed in dividing us subtle not succeed in taking the people off the streets and because we're tired of this dictatorship. taking the
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