i'm not too dumb to pass. i have knocked my city days for centuries and accompanied my country through its finest. until the day i mean. i'm still not too dumb to pass. april. this is the doctor's news coming up hopes for justice in 2 decades of war this have been victims of the latest war crimes i need to bash in court once these investigators are what chance of success justice for all in the country still racked by violence we'll ask an expert in kabul plus the.

problem children school don't go to the call nobody's forced parents to find ways to balance work and kids. and a unique people under threat pakistan's kalish minority deals with the challenges from tourism and villages. by british predator welcome to beat up the news a show it's good to have you with us can an international investigation into alleged war crimes committed in afghanistan all for justice to the many unnamed victims of that country's wall it's a question that's hung in the air for some time but now the international criminal court offer some hope that the so will be yes this off the judges last week authorized an investigation into alleged. war crimes and crimes against humanity

committed during the war in afghanistan the ruling covers atrocities committed by the taliban afghan government forces and u.s. forces the investigation will look at crimes such as attacks against civilians murder torture rape in force disappearances and many others. the united states which is not a member of the i.c.c. has criticised the judgment and so has the government of afghanistan. joining me on the line from kabul now is kate clarke she's going to director of the afghanistan an a-list network mislike welcome now you look to the issue of rights violations and war crimes in afghanistan for some time and you also published a report after the i.c.c. is a recent judgment the afghan government isn't happy with the judgment but what about the people of afghanistan well when the i.c.c.

in the hague consulted people who consider themselves victims that will crimes 98 percent who responded wanted an investigation the appetite for justice here is very very large and remember the court can only look at alleged crimes from 2003 on once when i've got some became a member but actually the crimes go back much further back into the late seventy's . and this will be an important symbolic moved i think for everyone whether the court covers. their alleged perpetrator so not but how effective will any possible investigation be you have the us government that has refused to cooperate on the afghan government has also criticised this ruling. yes washington has actually threatened a court threatened with sanctions whether that's against the course itself or

individuals if it goes ahead to the investigation the afghan government is in a really tricky position the main allegations are against its intelligence forces for using torture. and it has repeatedly said it will stop using torture and torture carries on so there's a clear case for the vote for it to answer to the court but of course its main backer is the united states which is adamant really opposed to the international criminal court it doesn't consider it a proper legal body the u.s. is not a member and washington thinks that american citizens should not be investigated of course if american citizens allegedly committed war crimes on their soil of a member state then they are covered by by the court now that has also been talk of for peace through these are intra afghan talks that are set to begin at some point soon and does this i.c.c.

ruling help or hinder that process i think it puts the issue of justice firmly on the agenda and what one of the things that many of us argued about that was wrong with the 2001 settlement when the taliban were defeated and a new range of actors actually many old actors came to take power in afghanistan was that there was a deliberate decision by the us and also by the united nations that. while crimes would not be on the agenda the belief was that stability was better served by ignoring the war crimes of the past so you had people who were ministers governors chiefs of police army generals who should have faced the allegations against them the crimes that were present amongst the elite they alleged crimes were very grave and very parent and they were ignored by everyone and many people thought at the time that sacrificing justice for stability was

a wrong move and actually led to impunity and by the same actors and others committing war crimes again and as you know and let the audience knows afghanistan has not been either stable or peace in the last 20 years. clarke or even there for that i mean i thank you so much for joining us. the global outbreak is having a major impact on schooling around the world as countries begin a series of school shutdowns at least 13 countries have school closed schools nationwide and 9 others have implemented local shutdowns the aim to prevent transmission between students and parents as a result the education of roughly 290000000 students around the world has been

disrupted in japan nearly all schools have been closed from the 2nd of march the government offered financial support to parents but even so the closures have added to the burden on working parents who now have to make arrangements for taking care of their children during the day. 6 year old leo if she is landing to play the piano his 49 year old father is trying to concentrate welcome to working life during a school shop. it's not just me. several of my colleagues are also concerned about how to look after their children . well the whole day it's good my company allows work from home but at 1st i didn't know how to look after my son all day i was all over the place.

easy to see how desperate strain even the strongest of potential bones it's a dilemma shared by millions of working parents across japan how to entertain their energetic offspring on a working day. i'm concerned about the impact on my son's daily life. recruitment consultant and mother of 2 my yumi house phone no more peaceful way to cope are companies offering employees a chance to use spare rooms as classrooms the flexible set up allows heart to focus on her own tasks while checking homework and it's alleviated her initial fears about the school closures. he said to myself no that's not possible was this really going to happen in my town what's going to happen to us when i was full of concerns. given the measures are intended to stop children

spreading the virus such policies may come to. sort to the decision of daycare centers like this one and talk to extend its opening hours staff insist children are kept apart and their temperatures measured on arrival but that's of limited help in combating a virus that can be spread when carriers don't have symptoms. the daycare center helps me a lot. my company has certainly asked all employees to work from home and i'm not used to that. but the daycare center called us and said they would open for morning . this got pretty nice a huge help for struggling parents public health officials see it could undermine national efforts to contain a virus. hidden away in the hearts of pakistan's hindu kush mountains a group of people fighting for survival for centuries the color have managed to

hang on to their pagan traditions in this isolated corner of the world now just a few 1000 people live across 3 separate valleys in pakistan's shit out of district and their numbers are shrinking in the face of pressure to give up their unique way of life. a winter festival in the remote mountains of pakistan young women and men sing and dance romance is in the air. women can start a new life with partners of their choice and no one here will object. unlike in other parts of the country here there are no arranged marriages was the colored people are unique community in pakistan with their own ancient heritage culture and beliefs are said to be the descendants of alexander the great the kalish once ruled this remote region but their numbers are fast when dealing today there are less

than full 1000 kalish people lift. elice family that can last community was in the majority of people object. but now the muslim brothers outnumber the calabash brothers all which are deborah thank the community is tucked away in pakistan's hindu kush mountains the remote region borders afghanistan's nuristan province. cross border attacks by taliban militants have previously targeted the communities distinct faith and culture. the kalish also under pressure from growing tourism $42.00 activists. many of the tourists a socially aware they take great care of local culture tribes and their privacy but then there are those who have arrest people who say they chase women with their

cameras they go into their homes and gatecrash religious events that really upsets the community. but others say tourism is good for the impoverished community. people welcome visitors it benefits the community. it's a chance to sell our handicrafts. i'll tell you the way of life of the callous people has survived through the centuries but it is gradually disappear and. that's it for now i don't want to a website. to view the show online and for other stories from the region. believe you know with the look of the women's day boxes in pakistan over the weekend women demanding more rights what out in force across several cities as well come to protest those trying to disrupt the demonstrations we're back tomorrow prince your that by.

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