on the top search and. is it all. conspiracy theories can provide comfort to the reality to another. the global starts july 1st on d w. hello and a warm welcome to focus on europe protests against police brutality and racism are taking place across the continent activists want europe to come to terms with its colonial past and they are targeting the very symbols of the colonial era. in the british city of restore protesters the dump a statue of a slave trader into the river the belgian king lear paul the 2nd was smeared with

paint authorities are boarding up monuments or moving them to other places. many who joined the demonstrations want to belgium to finally take responsibility for what happened and it's colonies like the democratic republic of congo belgian rulers that were responsible for the brutal killings of millions of people and that's his family is from congo her mother lived through the harsh rule and that's why anne is taking to the streets to call for a removal of art and statues that glorify colonial times. finally on betsy feels a little less alone. for years the art historian has tried to challenge the way belgium deals with its colonial past now she's among thousands calling for the removal of all monuments of the country's longest serving monarch the man who headed up a brutal colonial regime in what is now the democratic republic of congo being

called the 2nd. we all know that those teachers have a symbolic power and i'm totally confused that for some people. they are don't want us to demonstrate or they will don't want people to demonstrate and to see stop with these 3 cheers not because they want to keep those to choose their they want to keep else in earth to tools of inferior team. and that's he was born in belgium but had to fight racism all her life she struggled to forge a career in the arts facing many rejections now she has opened her own gallery that spotlights the work of like artists. because of racism here is very subtle and this is what me makes it so dangerous and so home food too. there are so many examples like if you're looking for an apartment

you have to say i understand you have it you know don't waste my time i'm black are maybe not maybe you're right the apartment has a really neat has already been taken the racism in belgium however is not only fueled by a false image of the colonial era beliefs or colic leopold's like a seat also reveals vital interests. ising the most vulnerable spot is the wells how belgian enterprise how families got to reach thanks to loot thanks to congo and congo we helped belgium to become a state's statues of leopold the 2nd like this one in the seaside resort of austin are everywhere but there is no mention that his lavish public spending was financed by congolese robber and no mention of the millions of congolese people killed in the process instead the official website directs tourists to

a walking tour highlighting how the king's achievements bolstered the town's prestige. since the protests started a number of statues and busts have been taken down. but of origins are busy restoring others this history professor things that sends the wrong message. to main problem of belgium and this is again a difference with other former colonial matter poles is that we do not have any monuments for victims of the colonization or heroes of and take luna just to the un vets he is collecting her son she wants him to learn as much as possible about his family's history her old mother still remembers the brutal reality of colonial rule in the midst 20 century and effie back in africa our parents didn't want us to see them being treated badly and yet they wouldn't tell us not to come close. but i

was curious i would hide an ask myself why people will being hit. and one day i asked my dad if he'd been hit that he said yes and told me that even punished because he didn't have enough money to pay the tax and the innocent lives impose. on betty knows that many parents. of congolese descent do not like to share on pleasant memories but for her son and the generations to come she feels transparency is the best way forward. to india to this eclipse fame so transparent. all those family secrets are passed on from generation to generation and it weighs on people when you say things clearly this alert is future generations to cope with the past so they don't become victims of what remains in our collective consciousness this interesting key place to donna predicted. the

exact opposite is what you find in colonial art a glorification of this time in the africa museum in brussels most of the colonial art has been confined to a small room in the basement but as long as people from that iran still are life what's the fields that's not enough. to dam is just all look at our past how glorious it was maybe we should put all those teachers away from them for the moment maybe wait that those people disappear and then show them again but with another method and just with the real message that. the belgium didn't bring civilisations to congo belgium came to steal everywhere you go in belgium you come across colonial monuments confronting the reality of this past is a painful but crucial process what's he feels now

a 1st step has been made. have you heard of the blue heart of europe well it's the region and the ball comes with numerous rivers and these rivers form a unique landscape the sabbath in slovenia is part of this landscape but now there are plans to build a new hydro power plants near the town of markets it does not mean a parliamentary simply passed a law that limits the power of n.g.o.s to check whether new construction projects are in line with environmental protection regulations and this has a good many activists among them are all crows mun he has joined the complaint to save the rivers of slovenia because for him they have a special meaning. rock rose and then has spent his entire life on the rivers of so then you once a member of an olympic rowing team now prefers kayaks his love of rivers has made him an ardent environmentalist linendoll banner month every year rock joins like

minded people come to paddle along the balkans rivers to protest against the destruction of the last wild river landscapes in europe. and award winning documentary tells their story. yeah this year we were planning to paddle all the way from the source in balkan to belgrade that flows into the new and we chose because it is basically the most legendary river of the bought of guns because it defines the bot a company insular and because it's now really being attacked by the hydrologic i. look roseman founded the ngo all in river defense today he's taking us along to my creates a row hydro electric power plant has been planned for years. we are a blend them construction site of them there the 3rd dam that is the most

controversial of them in slovenia for the last 10 years that everybody who knows a bit about nature and energy law has been fighting clause and. every friday roseman takes his campaign to the streets of the capital liana for weeks thousands have protested because of the corona pandemic mostly on bicycles. they oppose the country's right wing populist government calling for an independent judiciary and press. but above all they protest against the systematic curtailing of rights of civil society groups. the general biking ideal of the protesters through the night it's well to do i oppose the destructive measures of the government that are trying to stop all the instruments of the law for this is because of the coronavirus pandemic the government has passed special laws that massively detail the rights of n.g.o.s. lutron is

a private research institute that in regard to its n.g.o.s status is affected by the laws that the biologist were contracted by investor hess to prepare an environmental report on low creates a project. their findings were shown that a power plant would seriously threaten the environment explains looters founder has later commissioned a new report elsewhere. if you demea our view it was a corporate division that they had serves only as a must must cover up with rule little oppressive missions it's a currently taking place to give us that at that assia mine in my office for old nicole feel who oppose it the easier it seems never know the main opponent somehow n.-g. and the din of the stainton of getting in the public interest namely to protect nature on the environment. of course they want to get rid of these trouble and they can say well when i got that album a cardio system but issued blue true last it's and status overnight because the new

legislation simply establishes new criteria for what constitutes an ngo questionably this criteria apply retroactively for the last 2 years also questionable before taking office the minister of the environment responsible for this was before entering office 3 years manager of the company that wants to build power plants as can be read on the website of his ministry i would go for a center with such a background. it's given a power that he abuses so openly and not even being ashamed of it then we shouldn't be afraid to say no you can't. be repeatedly asked the ministry to give us an interview but our request was finally rejected instead we were told to consult the ministries website but that left many of our questions unanswered. the company planning to build the power plant did however agree to talk with us it already operates 4 plants along the lower river solve it. has been highly

controversial for more than 10 years most young piece of attack who is in charge of the project says n.g.o.s have a say in the matter but the goal must be to finally build. these model of love or salt projects over each piece are in line with local communities states policy and also with the european guidelines and to european goals to improve the show for a new boss in slovenia but the environmentalists argue that the plans are long outdated 4 years ago the lower sava became part of the european nature conservation project now turow 2002 power plant would be in the middle of a nature reserve this is one of the faults both of this part of the solve all the fish from all the way down in croatia and also parts of upstream come here to spawn because they don't have modern habitats lady did. and if you take this away from

this fish the entire population is just wiped out. rock roseman is calling for the protection of the sabah a legendary river he's convinced that rivers are not only slovenia's heritage but above all its future. they do know that there are about 40000 in the u.k. well it's the place where people go to hang out and sat over a pint of beer and well lovers of trivia can put their knowledge to the test by taking part. the pub quiz but now pubs across the u.k. are closed due to the coronavirus endemic we caught up with mick door who runs a pub in london and he showed us how he stays in touch with his regular customers because without them the pub has become sad and empty. this place will be rammed any day of the week just pm monday to friday monday the

sunday at a state that. is explaining the background. different crowds hanging about like little parts. people tell me just can't face without sleeves all of them together. usually thousands of people come to the alexandra in wimbledon in size london. but there's not been a soul here since the lockdown started. apart from the staff members who live here . and the manager next door like there might not be any punters but they've been busy cooking hundreds of meals daily for 3 for the local hospital . with useful and a good antidote to boarding. in this industry we work long hours normally found the 1st few days you kind of really enjoy reluctance over but then after

about a week or so we all are quite bored so we were trying to find things to do with. these need over 6000 meals in the past few weeks but tonight's chili con carne e. is just for them and the family. they all live above the pub. so you walk or mike misses the chance with his regulars. there to drop serving drinks you're a part of everyone's story you never comes up might want to they want to tell you that they're mormons for in a bit better now or that their song is going to university your thought was gone your boyfriend is there for and a lot to. the north really. audience so you know i'm chilling for everyone to get over the that's why he decided to go to. it's all with the weekly problem which. prime minister of. which political party. the answer comes from all over the world give each of the conservative

party you know. stephanie scott has been playing each week she's british right no she's living in the u.s. in a nice place where you know you have something to look forward to throughout the weekend mean the craziest and one of the fever carrying events that we've got going on at the minute. despite the digital success of the quiz and his wife seem can't wait to get their copy running again but they are trying to figure out how they can comply with physical distancing regulations restored if you're looking at 16 square meters per person it's not just to me says for me to me it's 2 meters all the way around there's a lot of a lot of space and that makes it very difficult to operate in terms of service and terms about back of house teams in the kitchens and the smaller areas. but even if things will be difficult they're looking forward to the end of luck to work our way through it because again knowing that people back in and find out what's been going

on with everyone's wife. talk about the weather 20 times a day you know what. mick says he'll continue with a virtual pub quiz even when the punters are back for all the regulars around the world who've been tuning in each week come and join this club going to syria. countries across europe are facing a tough decision about what to do with people in jail during the current outbreak it's well known that the corona virus spreads quickly in areas where it's crowded and jails and potentially turned into cold with 1000 hotspots to abide with the turkish government the cited to relieve tens of thousands of inmates but members of the opposition have criticized the choice of who gets to walk free and who remains behind bars. turkey passed a special law to authorize the release of some $90000.00 inmates from its prisons thieves robbers untried and criminals box not political prisoners among them

are journalists. one of them is old. former head of news with the turkish kabateck t.v. channel we talk to his wife soon i her husband is charged with terrorism the usual indictment for journalists oh i mean it is i mean they get one of the viruses in that it can easily spread from one prisoner to another. i'm very worried outside the infection can be managed with proper treatment in the bedrest but inside the prison it becomes a much bigger risk because there's no decent food healthy environment up at the house to look turkey's prisons are known to be hopelessly overcrowded over 120000 people were arrested in the wake of the 2016 attempted coup well known cases of covert 19 infections have already been reported in some prisons. lawyer faisal represents dozens of journalists he's heard the reports one of his clients told him

about a cellmate who showed symptoms of a man was not taken to the hospital. that journalists in particular have been excluded from early release 1000 his few one obvious explanation. it's the state's hatred of one particular section of society but there's no other explanation. from a legal standpoint every prisoner has the same rights. according to article 10 of our constitution the state has to treat them all equally. so this is not a legal but a political decision should be reported to the bill was introduced by the governing a.k.p. and it's a militia of the nationalists and h.p. sharing georgetown the opposition put up stiff resistance insisting that political prisoners receive equal treatment but in vain. well known journalist nor john wrote an article and tweets criticizing the decision as on just we talked

to her at her home in jackie a south eastern turkey shortly after her article appeared she received a summons from the public prosecutor's office. can you imagine not threatening the society as spreading fear read my thoughts you make your posts and then the 2nd day be changed because they show. her 'd red head through it you know and you know me inside the society not john by zones case is by no means an isolated one says fayza lock. the journalist how can i was arrested because he tweeted a criticism of turkey's handling of endemic. we have just been hoping that journalists will be released as well even now on the would even more have been arrested. without tells us the turkish government won't let up on its pressure on the prices up with on thursday their power so night was new as husband always was sentenced to 7 and a half he is she no longer has any hope of his early release since he wasn't set

free with the others this time. well little is that can be is it it was torture to see him arrested so unjustly actually now i've only got one wish that he won't fall ill as well. moscow melissa. and now we take you to southwestern poland our reporter visited the village of misty a gent's it's a small village about 300 people live there but now it has a new star this little boy here he doesn't know it yet but he's already a huge celebrity and his birth has become a bit of a media sensation that's because the people at his birthplace have been waiting for him for 10 years. a volunteer fire department or john ski exercises twice a week the team is made up entirely of girls and has been for many years.

but now that's had to change to one side toward the back on them aleck stands and watches and she's brought along park touch is the 1st boy to be born in the village in 10 years he doesn't seem all that interested in the exercise but some of the girls already have a good idea a bar to make himself useful. it's between getting a dozen films train and lots and handle everything quite well but if some boys joins them well they could support the bills and your poem i guess. there's plenty to be done. some boys could help out if the hose springs a leak or if they can't control the washing shooting out of such a big hose and then one pump one. for real emergency of course our taj is still far too small but the fire chief has high hopes for him really good morning and i'm going to see if this were all so glad that a boy has been born in our village after such

a long time so listen we're counting on him joining the volunteer fire department to their slogan is just sort of course a little. on i'm elected to exercise now for brown the fresh air at least once a day in this village of fewer than 300 inhabitants. of. this in his songs i never really thought of it would become such a major event i thought i deliver in peace and return home but everyone started congratulated me while i was still in a hospital and get out that obeidi it was a joyous event for the entire village that is local couples try to everything for the little miracle finally happened. upon of the shame of the ones. we prayed to knap rise have to be nonsense as a ploy a gift from heaven but. you know. now the head of the local council has to keep his word he promised a surprise for the 1st birth of a boy in the village. of him to go to

a positive news reached us all during this difficult time of the pandemic and it's proven to be a turning point since part tosh was born only good things have been happening here the statistics are looking better the local economy is improving so this that we're all very very happy. as they should have says if this is all about social he. has become a kind of a hero but he takes it in stride and sleeps like a baby that his mother still receiving presence of flowers and toys and clothes for the whole family so everyone can share in the good fortune because i don't have a single friend who's got to brother i'm the anyone and that's brains. the volunteer firefighters are practicing 1st aid and again they're pretend casualty magda until she looks almost like a mummy amanda seems more worried about how she's going to make it to the ambulance only fail safe or if some boys were taking part because they're strong.

but it'll be a few years before bart tosh is big enough to pitch in for now will have to trust her fellow volunteers began small and they have no trouble at all. after the exercise experienced fire women take the time to check out the next generation yeah . i would like to see your son join the fire department someday soon if you go along as soon as he turns 2 years old. ben will play with him. and be by himself. and. until that day comes is taking life at his own pace napping in gaining strength to meet life's challenges. hopefully we'll be able to visit by tourists in 2 years when he has his 1st day with the firefighters well with that story we've come to the ends of today's show thank you so much for being with us from me and the rest of the team it's good

balance and see you again nick thank you. the our area the area the we were at the arrow at. slightly.

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