the soon. to be. discovered. subscription. documentary. 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 advance the statue of a slave trader into the river the belgian king leopold the 2nd was smeared with paint authorities are boarding up monuments or moving them to other places. many who joined the demonstrations want belgium to finally take responsibility for what happened in its 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 and is taking to the streets to call for a removal of art and statues that glorify colonial times. finally i'm betsy feels a little less alone. for years beyond 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 had

adopted a brutal colonial regime in what is now the democratic republic of congo king leopold the 2nd. we all know that those teachers have a symbolic bell were and i'm totally confused out for some people. they don't want us to demonstrate or they will don't want people to demonstrate and to see with these 3 cheers not because they want to keep those to choose their they want to keep else in earth to choose of inferiority. i'm glad she 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 black artists because the racism here is very subtle and this is what mrs nixon saw 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 yeah but you know don't waste my time i'm black are maybe not maybe your pride he 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 east west how vision applies hope benjamin families got to reach things to loot thanks to congo and the congo really 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's 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 the belgian and this is again a difference with other former colonial better poles is that we do not have any monuments for victims of the colonization or heroes of anti communities. unvetted she is collecting her son she wants him to learn as much as possible about his family's history her own mother still remembers the brutal reality of colonial

rule in the midst 20 century and their feet 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. up and one day i asked my dad if he'd been hit that he said yes and told me that eating punished because he didn't have enough money to pay the tax and the innocent lives impose. on betsy knows that many parents. of congo 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 vision heisinger all those family secrets are passed on from generation to generation and raise on people when you say things clearly this alerts future generations to cope

with the past so they don't become victims of what remains in our collective consciousness this interests you think he has to do on a constant predictive. the exact opposite is what you find in colonial art a glorification of this time in the african 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 eros 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. 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 reason and the ball comes with numerous rivers and these rivers form a unique landscape the savage 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 or all could raise money he has joined the complaint to save the rivers of slovenia because for him they have a special meaning. wrong rosen 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 bonnet a 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 box comes because the find the bottle company's scylla and because it's now really being attacked by the hydrologic i. rock roseman founded the ngo in river defense today he's taking us along to my

creates a raw hydroelectric power plant has been planned for years. we are in the blend them construction side of them well could it's there the 3rd dam that is the most controversial of them in slovenia for less then there is that everybody who knows a bit about the 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 protest. it's true or not it's fearful to do to oppose the destructive measures of the government that are trying to stop all the instruments of democracy because of the

corona virus 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 house 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 the dimia view it was a corporate divisions and serves only as a must must suffer out through a little oppressive mischa's it's a current law taking place it will give us that if it assia my core my own nicole feel who oppose it the easier it seems never know the main opponent somehow n.-g. and it's have the same sense of acting in the public interest namely to protect me

on the environment. of course they want to get rid of these trouble making this woman a cat that album a could you know cision but he she. blew 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 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 plant as can be read on the website of his ministry i would prefer to send it with such a background it's given a power that he abuse this openly not even being ashamed of it then we shouldn't be afraid to say no you can't. we 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 sava. 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 more creates a base model for lower salt projects. are in line with local communities states policy and also with the european liason therapy and 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 to row 2002 power plant would be in the middle of a nature reserve this is one of the hot spots in 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 other habitats latest. 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 pubs 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 in the pub quiz but now pubs across the u.k. are closed due to the coronavirus and demick 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.

you this place will be rammed any day of the week just pm monday to friday monday the sunday it will speak to. your news explain the background. different crowds hang about like little pods. great people from a discount space without too little 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. like there might not be any punters but they've been busy cooking hundreds of meals daily for free for the local hospital this seat with useful and a good antidote to boredom. in this industry we work long hours normally

found the 1st few days you kind of really enjoy relaxing and stuff but then after about a week or so real you quite bored really 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 walker mike misses the chance with his regulars. that they're up serving drinks you're a part of everyone's story you know every comes up and i want to they want to tell you that moans from a bit better now that their song is going to university your daughter's gone your boyfriend most often a lot to. the north really. are going so you know and chilling all the rules of get over them all that's why he decided to go did. itll with the weekly

problem which. prime minister of england of the u.k. . political party. the answer comes from all over the world from the conservative party and also for stephanie scott has been playing each week she's british right no she's living in the us 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 a balance 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 crops up and running again very little 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 mutiny it's 2 metres all the way around there's a lot of lot of space and that makes it very difficult to operate in terms of service in terms of the 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 long dark our way through all the doors 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 in 1000 hotspots by this the turkish government the fight it truly is 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 or to authorize the release of some $90000.00 inmates from its

prisons fiefs robbers untried and criminals box not political prisoners among them are journalists. one of them is always all slew a 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 it is i mean they get one of the viruses in there it can easily spread from one prisoner to another so of course 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 it's up to the house to work turkeys prison is a name to be hopelessly overcrowded over $120000.00 people were arrested in the wake of the 2016 attempted coup well known cases of covert 1000 infections have

already been reported in some prisons. noir fazel are represents dozens of journalists he's heard the reports one of his clients told him about a cell might who showed symptoms was a man was not taken to the hospital. that journalists in particular have been excluded from any release 1000 his view one obvious explanation. it's the state's hatred of one particular section of society watch 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 examination of the nationalists and h.p. here in georgia 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 unjust we talked to her return home and baccy a south eastern turkey shortly after her article appeared she received a summons from the public prosecutor's office. can you imagine you know threatening the psyche and spreading fear my thought you made your post and then the 2nd day be changed because aisha to her 'd thread had throughout you know in the me inside the psyche not john by case is by no means an isolated one says. the journalist her car was arrested because he tweeted a criticism of turkey's handling of endemic look we have just been hoping that journalists will be released as well even now on the would even more been arrested . tells us the turkish government won't let up on its pressure on the prices up

with on thursday their power so night was low 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 how does it affect well it is our country is it it was tortured to see him arrested so unjustly actually now i've only got one wish but he won't fall ill as well. moscow melissa. and now we take you to southwestern poland our reporter visited the village of nestea gentz 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. 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 set to change off to one side toward the back on them aleck stands and watches and she's brought along part time he's 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 apart tosh can make himself useful. it's between getting a disability train and lots and handle everything quite well being if some boys joins them well they could support the bill and you pull my guess and. there's plenty to be done. employers could help out if the hose springs and or if they can control the washing shooting out of such a big hose and they would not come with. them. for real emergency of course our tosh is still far too small but the fire chief has

high hopes for him the word of the morning. was just this we're all so glad that a boy has been born in our village after such a long time so we're counting on him joining the volunteer fire department to get there so when it's. on i'm a leg to take your son out for a breath the fresh air at least once a day in this village of fewer than 300 inhabitants. of this in here so i never really thought the birth would become such a major event i thought i deliver in peace and return home but everyone started congratulated me when i was still in a hospital and that activity it was a joyous event for the entire village that he is a local couple's tried everything for the little miracle finally happened. upon of the shame of the morning. we prayed an apparatus has 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. hoping to go to the positive news reached us all during this difficult time of the pandemic and it's proven to be a turning point since our tosh was born only good things have been happening here the statistics are looking better the local economy is improving so there's that we're all a very very happy thank you station upstairs so 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 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 a brother i'm the any one and that's cranks. the volunteer firefighters are practicing 1st aid and again their pretend casualty magda until she looks almost like a mummy the mag this seems more worried about how she's going to make it to the ambulance

only fail safe or if some boys were taking pot because they're strong. but it'll be a few years before bar tosh is big enough to pitch in for now will have to trust her fellow volunteers big and small and they have no trouble at all. after the exercise experienced fire women take the time to check out the next generation. i would like to see your son join the fire department someday soon you can go along as soon as he turns 2 years old. that will play with him. and be by himself. and. until that day comes is taking life at his own pace napping and gaining strength to meet life's challenges.

hopefully we'll be able to visit by torch in 2 years when he has his 1st day with the firefighters well with that story we've come to the end of today's show thank you so much for being with us from me and the rest of the team it's good value and see you again next thank you. to our area thank you i am the arrow at.

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